What Website Should You Build? (And What to Do If You Can’t Decide)
The hardest part of starting a website isn't building it - it's choosing what it should be. Here's how to pick a type that fits your goal, and a safe default for when you're still unsure.
What the 150×150 Thumbnail Does in WordPress (and When to Turn It Off)
Every image you upload quietly spawns a 150x150 square. It looks like disposable clutter - but a surprising amount of WordPress is wired to expect it.
How to Disable Default WordPress Widgets (Code, Plugin, or Whitelist)
WordPress still registers a dozen legacy widgets, but on a modern site most of the clutter is now blocks. Here is what each method actually removes, tested on a current install.
How to Whitelist a Website in Your Ad Blocker (and Why It Funds the Free Web)
Ad blockers are on by default for hundreds of millions of people - which quietly defunds the free sites they read every day. Whitelisting the ones you trust is a thirty-second fix.
How We Tested a WordPress Code Highlighter for the Publishing Pipeline
The empirical companion piece on what we actually installed, measured, and switched to when evaluating syntax highlighting.