Current Projects
How I Reduced AI Bot Traffic on WordPress Websites in 2026
AI bots and suspicious crawlers were hammering several WordPress sites. Here’s how I used WP Engine firewall rules, Wordfence, rate limiting, and IP blocking to reduce the traffic. Read More >>
Redesigning and developing the MachineryLubrication.com and ReliablePlant.com email newsletters
See how I helped improve email user engagement for two of the leading publishers in the lubrication industry. Read More >>
WordPress: Add site editor link to top admin bar with a PHP plugin
Use this free WordPress PHP plugin to add a “Site Editor” link to the top sticky bar in your administrator dashboard. Read More >>
WordPress: How to style the Gutenberg navigation menu block for mobile
I made a JavaScript snippet to paste into the browser console and prevent the mobile block menu from hiding, in order to edit CSS freely. Read More >>
Custom SVG logo block plugin for the WordPress full site editor
I made a WordPress block plugin that allows a user to paste in custom SVG code for displaying logos on the back and front end of the site. Read More >>
Goodbye, Firefox. Hello, Bravelion. Is it time to make the switch?
Mozilla Firefox is basically selling out because they need/want money like everyone else. Times are tough and all. Is it time to completely uninstall and move on to a fork, or just switch… Read More >>
Categories: BrowsersFree Email template 2025: responsive, mobile-first, cross-client tested
I made this free email template as a quick and easy starting point for any new templates I need to make. Read More >>
WordPress: Did you know about the “back to top” admin feature?
I’m late to the game, but this isn’t necessarily a well-known feature that I’ve ever read about. You can click the bar at the top of the WordPress admin dashboard and it will… Read More >>
Categories: WordPress
Even the big dogs publish errors
Even the best in the biz fail in their proofing efforts from time to time. Read More >>
Linux Mint Cinnamon: Left control key deselects text when trying to rename a file
My left control key was messing with me in Linux Mint Cinnamon for a while and it turns out to be a simple setting to remove this weird feature. Read More >>
