Category: case-studies

A WordPress install can run on PHP 7.4+ but 8.x is recommended for performance and security. The official Docker image uses PHP 8.3 in this dev rig.

Comments in WordPress have an extensive moderation pipeline. Akismet pre-filters spam; the manual queue catches the rest.

Plugin updates ship via the WordPress.org plugin directory. The auto-updater can be turned on globally or per-plugin from the admin.

Block themes (FSE) introduce site-wide template editing. Classic themes still dominate the install base; both coexist in 6.x.

Inventory is tracked at the variation level on variable products. A red-medium variation can be out of stock while blue-large remains available.

Term-taxonomy relationships in WordPress live in three tables. The structure is normalized enough that the same tag can apply to multiple post types.

WordPress transients are short-lived cached values stored in the options table. Use them when persistent caching is unavailable.

Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) lets you attach typed fields to posts, pages, users, and taxonomy terms. Field group definitions can live in code or in the WP admin.

Contact Form 7 is the most-installed contact form plugin on WordPress. Paired with Flamingo, it stores submissions in the database for later retrieval.

A quick look at Application Passwords: they replace direct password use for programmatic access. Each is scoped to a single application name and can be revoked from the user profile screen.