WordPress is everywhere – and if you’re a developer, chances are you’ve had to work with it, even if you didn’t want to. The reality? WordPress can be frustrating, messy, and full of quirks that go against modern development best practices.
But with the right approach, it doesn’t have to be painful.
In this talk, I’ll share my personal approach to making WordPress projects efficient, scalable, and maintainable – without losing my mind in the process. I’ll show you how I navigate the biggest pain points, including:
✅ Avoiding plugin overload while keeping projects flexible and future-proof
✅ Structuring development properly with Custom Post Types, ACF, and clean workflows
✅ Optimizing performance, caching, and database queries for a smooth-running site
✅ The essential tools and workflows I use
If you’re a developer who has to work with WordPress but wants to do it the right way, this session is for you.