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Predicatio
Automatic disclosures for WordPress — detects trademark mentions, third-party links, and sponsored content, then appends one clean disclosure block per post. Sane defaults, nothing invented for you. In progress.
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Plugins, themes, and resources I have built and released for the WordPress community, free to use.
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Free WordPress themes
Full Site Editing starter themes built for publishers and editorial teams. Available on the WordPress.org theme directory. Fork freely.
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Ligature: free WordPress FSE theme for brand studios
A ligature is two or more letterforms joined into a single glyph: fi, fl, ff, ffi, the efficiency of craft meeting the beauty of form. Where two shapes share a stroke, the typographer resolves them into one mark. Ligature is a WordPress FSE theme for branding agencies, identity studios, and graphic designers who build and […]
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Parcel: free WordPress FSE theme for DTC brands
A parcel is a package, the unit of direct-to-consumer commerce. The box at the door. The thing that arrives. Parcel is a WordPress FSE theme for product brands selling direct: skincare, food and beverage, home goods, apparel, wellness, tools, and any brand that ships a physical thing and tells a story about why it is […]
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Gutter: free WordPress FSE theme for financial publishers
A WordPress FSE theme for financial journalism and reporting: dense, structured layout built for data-heavy editorial content and number-forward publication.
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Masthead: free WordPress FSE newspaper theme
A WordPress FSE newspaper theme: traditional newspaper typographic structure, modern block-editor implementation, built for news organizations of every size.
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Colophon: free WordPress FSE starter theme
A WordPress FSE theme for publishers and editorial organizations: typographically disciplined, built for news sites, journals, and newsletters of any scale.
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Quillwork: free WordPress FSE theme for design studios
A WordPress FSE theme for design studios, agencies, and portfolios: minimal, precise, built for practices whose work sells on craft, rigour, and attention.
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Free WordPress plugins
Utility plugins built to solve specific problems. MIT or GPL licensed. Install the normal way: upload the ZIP or search the WordPress plugin directory.
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Declamatio
A complete podcast subsystem for WordPress — episode post type, validating iTunes + Podcast 2.0 RSS feed, JSON-LD schema, and show settings. Does the four things correctly and gets out of the way. In progress.
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Editloft
A modern fork of Edit Flow — editorial workflow management for multi-person WordPress publishing teams. Custom statuses, budget view, editorial calendar, and more. In progress.
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Geitoq
Universal LMS reporting for WordPress. Works with LearnDash, LifterLMS, Tutor LMS, and LearnPress — one analytics interface regardless of which platform is running underneath. In progress.
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Scriborium
A column syndication studio for WordPress — track which version ran where, manage rights and reversion, keep the relationship between your original draft and every adapted copy. In progress.
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Shadow by Christopher Ross
Free WordPress diagnostics plugin with 230+ display-ready checks, plain-English guidance, and safer remediation workflows. No cloud lock-in. GPL-licensed.
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Admin notice NoMore
A free WordPress plugin that clears admin-notice clutter from wp-admin, with a one-click, nonce-protected way to bring every notice back the moment you need it.
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Easy popular posts · single template tag, no settings page
Surfaces your most-viewed posts via a single template tag: no settings page, no admin overhead, GPL-licensed.
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Easy recent posts · recent posts via template tag, no admin overhead
Adds a recent-posts template tag to your theme: no settings, no plugin UI, just the tag and the posts.
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Get better excerpt · Whole-Word excerpts, no Mid-Word cuts
Drop-in replacement for get_the_excerpt() that returns whole words instead of mid-word cuts: no configuration, just better output.
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HTML5 search for WordPress · semantic search form, no theme changes
Replaces the default WordPress search form with HTML5 semantic markup: drop-in get_search_form() override, no theme edits required.
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Protect wp-config.php · block direct browser access to config files
Returns a blank page if anyone loads wp-config.php or common backup filenames directly in a browser: lightweight, zero configuration.
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Stop pinging yourself · no Self-Pingbacks on internal links
Stops WordPress from sending self-pingbacks when posts link to other posts on the same site. Set it once, forget it exists.
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WordPress.com stats smiley remover · hide the Jetpack tracking glyph
Hides the JetPack / WordPress.com Stats smiley glyph from your footer. Stats keep working, the visual artifact disappears.
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WP remove generator Meta tag · hide WordPress version from source
Removes the WordPress generator meta tag that broadcasts your WP version: zero configuration, one less thing for scanners to read.
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Random post redirect for WordPress · Surprise-Me navigation for archives
Redirects visitors to a random post: useful for "surprise me" navigation and surfacing archived content. No settings page, GPL-licensed.
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WP title case · Auto-Format titles, headers, and feeds to title case
Auto-formats titles, headers, category names, and feeds to title case across the site: automatic, no configuration required.
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Auto copyright: auto-generated notice from your post date range
Generates a copyright notice from your actual first and last post dates: shortcode-ready, always current, zero maintenance.
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WordPress HEIC plugin · Auto-Convert iPhone photos on upload
Free WordPress HEIC plugin that converts iPhone .heic photo uploads to WordPress-compatible JPEG automatically. No external API, GPL-licensed.
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WordPress nofollow plugin · auto add nofollow, target=_blank, noopener
Free WordPress plugin that automatically adds nofollow, target=_blank, and noopener to every external link. Lightweight, no settings page, GPL-licensed.
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WordPress SVG plugin · safe SVG uploads in the media library
Free WordPress SVG plugin that enables safe vector uploads in the Media Library. Sanitizes every file on upload, no settings page, GPL-licensed.
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WordPress WebP plugin · Auto-Convert new image uploads to WebP
Free WordPress WebP plugin that converts every new JPEG and PNG upload to WebP automatically. No external API, no monthly fee, GPL-licensed.
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Website content in page or post · embed remote content via shortcode
Embeds content fetched from another URL into the current page or post: useful for remote feeds, partner content, and syndicated articles.
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Easy Pinterest for WordPress · pin it button for posts and pages
Adds a Pin It button to posts and pages via widget: lightweight, no settings page, GPL-licensed.
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Easy scheduled posts · surface upcoming posts before they go live
Surfaces scheduled posts before they go live via a single template tag: useful for editorial teasers and content previews.
Free resources
Guides, checklists, and templates
Audit frameworks, planning documents, and training guides from real engagements. Download and use on any project; no attribution required.
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Content planning template for service businesses
A structured content planning template for service businesses that need a practical, repeatable process for deciding what to publish and connecting each piece to a business outcome.
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Excel training prep checklist · 30-Minute planning guide for team sessions
Free Excel training prep checklist (PDF): 22 questions to plan a session in 30 minutes, set expectations, and run the post-training week that actually drives results.
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Headless WordPress decision worksheet
An honest framework for the headless WordPress decision: the funded signals that actually justify it, the costs the vendor pitch leaves out, and why most teams land on "not yet."
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How to register custom Meta fields in the WordPress REST API
Expose hidden post metadata to your decoupled front-end architectures. Learn how to cleanly map register_rest_field attributes inside your themes and plugins.
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Newspapers with WordPress
Slide deck from a 2012 talk on running a newsroom on WordPress: editorial roles, workflow, and the technical choices that keep multi-author publishing honest.
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The 30-Minute audit
Anyone sitting on a procurement decision about enterprise WordPress hosting. Thirty minutes, on a staging environment, before signing anything.
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The Five-Principle spine
Anyone who teaches, speaks, or trains in technical fields and wants to see what their through-line actually is. One afternoon, with access to your last decade of work.
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The headless WordPress Four-Question test
Anyone evaluating whether headless WordPress is the right answer for their site. One meeting, before any contract is signed.
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The One-Day WordPress audit
Anyone evaluating whether their WordPress site needs a real audit, or evaluating the audit proposal currently on their desk. One day on staging, one afternoon to read.
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The Plugin-Author Check-In checklist
Anyone whose name is in the header of a WordPress plugin they haven't looked at in a while. Thirty minutes per plugin, on a staging environment.
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WordPress 7 Quick-Reference guide
A two-page PDF: seven things every WordPress site owner should know about WordPress 7, plus a 14-day safe-upgrade checklist you can print and tick off as you go.
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WordPress maintenance SLA template
A contract-ready service-level agreement for WordPress maintenance. Response times, exclusions, escalation paths, and the editorial line agencies forget to price.
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WordPress site launch checklist
A practical pre-launch checklist covering performance, SEO, security, redirects, and testing: everything to verify before taking a WordPress site live.
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