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Papers, Please: Prove You’re the Author
My Dreamy Tags plugin hit an unexpected checkpoint: proving I owned my own code. What followed was a crash course in WordPress identity, domain email forwarding, forgotten accounts, and DNS quirks—ending with verified ownership, cleaner infrastructure, and hard-won lessons learned. Read More
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When “Stuff” Isn’t Enough: A WordPress.org Lesson
A follow-up reflection on submitting my first WordPress plugin, discovering how a joking profile placeholder triggered automated safeguards, and learning that context, presentation, and identity matter just as much as clean code when contributing to shared open-source platforms. Read More
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Enhanced API Flexibility Through Slug Decoupling
To streamline API identification, we decoupled slug management from core icon functionality. This allowed us to introduce dedicated tables for slugs and their types, ensuring a centralized system. We also implemented a “SlugHistory” table for seamless redirects and historical context. Moving forward, we plan to enhance the API with features like slug suggestions and drag-and-drop… Read More