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Practical guides on websites, software, and WordPress decisions that matter: AI, integrations, automation, plugins, software and more, with tradeoffs between them.
AI-Powered Business Automation You Own
When custom-coded automation beats no-code chains: order tracking, data sync, lead routing, and document processing built to own.
Read the guideWooCommerce Automation and Custom Development
Where WooCommerce's built-in features stop and custom development begins: inventory at scale, subscriptions, store credit, product data, and reviews.
Read the guideRescuing a Failing WordPress Project
The professional playbook for a broken, hacked, inherited, or stalled WordPress project: assess, stabilize, remediate, then repair or rebuild.
Read the guideHeadless WordPress with Hugo
What headless WordPress is, when it beats traditional, and the WordPress + Hugo + Meilisearch stack 84EM runs for directory sites.
Read the guideWordPress LMS and Learning Platforms: A Complete Guide
When to build a learning platform on WordPress, where LearnDash and SaaS stop, and what custom LMS development adds for scale.
Read the guideMeilisearch for WordPress: A Complete Guide
What Meilisearch is, how it integrates with WordPress and WooCommerce, how it compares to Algolia, and when it is worth it.
Read the guideWordPress SSO and Identity: A Complete Guide
Which SSO protocol WordPress needs (SAML vs OAuth/OIDC), plugin vs custom, and when multi-app SSO, 2FA, or identity verification requires a build.
Read the guideA Working Developer's Claude Code Workflow
The working developer's Claude Code loop: plan first, give it eyes on bugs, survive crashes and context limits, and fit it into agency work.
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