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WordPress: When do we stop and fix things?
This is often the case with software. Each major release cycle sees lots of new features being added, with minor released dedicated to security issues and major bugs (often causes by the previous major release). Rarely do we stop and spend a big chunk of time dealing with the minor things – the poor wording…
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Making WordPress a little more inclusive. Again.
Over a number of years I’ve made various changes to WordPress to make it a little less exclusive with the language it’s used. Most of the time it’s been in the code comments but, sometimes, that also includes things that most people are more likely to see – the best example was the change in…
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Ban the buzzwords: speak clearly
I saw this on my Twitter timeline and, at first, thought it was a spoof but, after reading through the comments, I realised it wasn’t.
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The best security fix for any website: 2FA
How many times have I read on one forum or another about people wanting to secure their website and are resorting to one extreme measure or another. In the case of WordPress, it’s either a complete security plugin or renaming their admin login screen (in both cases: please don’t)? Yet, the best, simple solution is…
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The mess that is sainsburys.co.uk (updated July 2026)
I shop weekly with Sainsbury’s. Specifically, I get a grocery delivery sent to home. But, I have to say, the experience is incredibly painful, due to how poor their website is. In this post, I’m going to demonstrate a few things about it, giving details of what the frustration is. It will show bad UI,…