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Practical writing on accessibility, performance, headless builds, and the infrastructure underneath it all.
- August 17, 2026Read →
What accessibility overlay widgets get wrong — and why they can increase your liability
The little accessibility button in the corner promises compliance in one line of JavaScript. Regulators and courts have taken a rather different view.
- August 10, 2026Read →
2026 is an AODA reporting year — and your website is part of what you're signing
Ontario organizations with 20+ employees must file an accessibility compliance report by December 31, 2026. If you have 50 or more, you're attesting your website meets WCAG 2.0 AA.
- August 3, 2026Read →
What a custom WordPress plugin actually costs — and why "just find a plugin" often costs more
The free plugin is rarely free. Here's what actually drives the cost of a custom build, and how to tell which way is cheaper over three years, not three weeks.
- July 31, 2026Read →
FetchFlow is now on WordPress.org
Our free WordPress plugin for pulling REST API data into content, FetchFlow, is now listed on the official plugin directory as FetchFlow API Content Blocks.
- July 25, 2026Read →
wp2shell: the 'forced' WordPress patch that may have silently skipped your site
WordPress pushed an emergency fix to every site automatically. Except it didn't reach every site — and the reason is often the exact server hardening a security-conscious host set up years ago.
- July 25, 2026Read →
The most common WCAG 2.0 AA failures we find in real audits
Automated scanners catch the easy stuff. Here are the barriers that actually get organizations complaints — and why they hide from a scan.
- July 20, 2026Read →
What "managed hosting" should actually include — a checklist for comparing providers
"Managed" is the most stretched word in hosting. Here are the eight things it should mean, the questions that expose whether it does, and the red-flag answers.
- July 14, 2026Read →
Your WordPress site isn't slow because of WordPress
I've spent years hosting and fixing slow WordPress sites, and the software itself is almost never the problem. Here's what actually is — and how to find it.
- July 5, 2026Read →
Migrating from proprietary email to Google Workspace or Microsoft 365: what you gain
A practical guide to moving off closed, proprietary email systems and into Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 without losing history, contacts, or deliverability.
- June 10, 2026Read →
How much does an AODA accessibility audit cost?
What goes into an accessibility audit, what drives the price, and how to tell a real WCAG audit from an automated scan with a logo on it.
- May 28, 2026Read →
WordPress to headless: when is it actually worth it?
Going headless can transform performance and security — or be expensive overkill. Here's how to tell which camp you're in before spending a dollar.