Latest
WordPress Abilities API integration — A Practical First Integration
Introduction This post walks through a practical WordPress Abilities API integration for…
Read more: WordPress Abilities API integration — A Practical First Integration
Journal
WordPress development notes.
Practical notes on WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, React, APIs, and the tools I use on real projects. Most include code you can adapt or use.
What I write about
Mostly WordPress and its surrounding stack — from theme architecture to deploy pipelines.
WordPress
Custom theme architecture, Sage 11, Blade templates, the_loop, WP-CLI, and real admin UI patterns.
PHP
Plugin development, hooks, filters, typed functions, REST endpoints, and clean handoff code.
JavaScript
Vanilla JS, ES modules, async patterns, fetch, and TypeScript notes from real projects.
CSS & Tailwind
Tailwind v4, CSS custom properties, container queries, fluid type, and component patterns.
Build & Deploy
Vite, GitHub Actions, SSH rsync, WP-CLI, asset pipelines, and CI/CD for WordPress themes.
AI-assisted dev
Using Cursor, Claude, and ChatGPT in a reviewed, production-safe WordPress workflow.
Recent posts
Why I’m Moving Away from Power Platform and Back to Modern WordPress
After nearly five years of enterprise Power Platform work, I’m pivoting my content and personal projects back to modern custom WordPress development.
5 Ways my new AI WordPress Workflow Actually Speeds up Development (and what it doesn’t)
My AI WordPress workflow helps me finish the parts of a custom WordPress build I already know how to…
AI Website Redesign: 5 Lessons From a Solo Developer
I’ll be honest with you: my website sat half-finished for a long time. Not because I didn’t care…
Power Apps Project Planning: 7 Simple Steps to Build Better Apps
Learn Power Apps project planning before building your app. Use this beginner-friendly checklist to…
How to Debug a Blank Power Apps Gallery
A blank gallery in Power Apps does not always mean your app is broken. Most gallery issues come from…
Power Apps Filter vs LookUp vs Collections (Quick Guide for Beginners)
If you’re learning Power Apps, these three come up fast: Filter LookUp Collections They’re simple…
Your Power App Isn’t Slow — It’s Built Wrong
Why Most Power Apps Feel Slow (It’s Not the Platform) Most slow Power Apps aren’t a…
Power Apps Beginner Guide: How I’d Build My First App (Step-by-Step)
When I first started learning Power Apps, I felt stuck almost immediately. There were a lot of…
Power Apps Delegation Explained (Why Your App Only Shows 500 Rows)
When I first started building Power Apps, delegation warnings confused me more than almost anything…
Get new posts by RSS.
No email list. Paste the feed URL into Feedly, NetNewsWire, or any reader you already use — posts land there as they publish.
RSS feed
https://hummelwp.com/feed/
Works in Feedly, NetNewsWire, Reeder, Inoreader, and any Atom-compatible reader.
Cross-posted to DEV.to
Selected posts are mirrored to DEV.to for broader reach. Comment threads on both.
WordPress Abilities API integration — A Practical First Integration
Introduction This post walks through a practical WordPress Abilities API integration for developers and product teams. It shows how to declare discoverable,…
Read on DEV.toWhy I'm Moving Away from Power Platform and Back to Modern WordPress
After nearly five years of enterprise Power Platform work, I'm pivoting my content and personal projects back to modern custom WordPress development.…
Read on DEV.to5 Ways my new AI WordPress Workflow Actually Speeds up Development (and what it doesn't)
My AI WordPress workflow helps me finish the parts of a custom WordPress build I already know how to check. It does…
Read on DEV.toAI Website Redesign: 5 Lessons From a Solo Developer
I'll be honest with you: my website sat half-finished for a long time. Not because I didn't care about it, but because…
Read on DEV.toPower Apps Project Planning: 7 Simple Steps to Build Better Apps
Learn Power Apps project planning before building your app. Use this beginner-friendly checklist to plan users, data, workflows, security, ALM, and success…
Read on DEV.toHow to Debug a Blank Power Apps Gallery
A blank gallery in Power Apps does not always mean your app is broken. Most gallery issues come from one of these…
Read on DEV.to