Security8 min read
Two WordPress security releases in two weeks. What they tell you
7.1.2 patched a critical flaw exploited the day it shipped. 7.1.3 fixed seven more. What was actually broken, and what updating late really costs.
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Writing about the parts that actually decide whether a site works.
Core Web Vitals, answer engines, accessibility law and platform choices, with the numbers and sources attached.
Platforms7 min read
WordPress 7.2: a new default theme and the end of year-based names
WordPress 7.2 arrives in December. A default theme called Ipsum, form styling without CSS, and a serious push on credential security. What is worth your attention.
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Most WordPress sites now fail Core Web Vitals. Here is what changed
Google now grades Core Web Vitals across your whole domain, not page by page. Only 44% of WordPress sites pass on mobile. What that means and what to do.
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WordPress 7.1: what actually changes for site owners
WordPress 7.1 lands 19 August 2026. Interactive states without CSS, client-side image resizing, and two new blocks. What matters and what does not.
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Headless CMS or WordPress in 2026: an honest comparison
When a headless CMS is worth the complexity, when WordPress is still the right answer, and the questions that actually decide it.
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The hidden cost of third-party scripts
Every tag you add costs performance. A worked example of a consent banner taking eleven points off a Lighthouse score, and how to get most of them back.
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Why your website is slow: four causes that account for most of it
Most slow sites are slow for the same handful of reasons. Fonts, third-party scripts, expensive CSS effects and unoptimised images, and how to find which one is yours.
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The European Accessibility Act is in force. What it means for your website
The EAA applied from June 2025. Who it covers, what compliance actually requires, and why most business sites still fail the basics.
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Answer Engine Optimization: how to get cited by ChatGPT and Perplexity
AI answer engines cite structured, answer-first content. What AEO actually requires, what it changes about how you write, and how long results take.
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INP: the Core Web Vital most sites still fail
Interaction to Next Paint is the metric most websites fail, and the hardest to fix. What it measures, why it breaks, and how to get under 200ms.
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