Jeff Starr

@perishable
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Digital Nomad. Web Developer. Full Stack. Traveler. Hearts WordPress. Vanlife. Photographer. Book author. Minimalist. Writes tutorials on Apache/.htaccess, security, performance, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, SQL. AI/LLM enthusiast. Enjoys graphic design, DIY publishing, digital art, drawing, painting, music, and delicious food :)

Online since 1999.

Perishable Presshttps://perishablepress.com
Monzilla Mediahttps://monzillamedia.com
Plugin Planethttps://plugin-planet.com
Code Snippetshttps://wp-mix.com
⚡ How to Disable All Automatic Updates (WordPress Core, Plugins, and Themes) https://digwp.com/2026/03/disable-all-automatic-updates/ #WordPress
🍎 Update all the things!
lmao 🤡

Any recs for a static and/or Wordpress host that includes email? It needs to *not require* they manage DNS and also will do free TLS certs.

#askfedi #hosting #WordPress

A few days ago, I announced my free WordPress plugin: Updatronix 🔁

Goal: move from blind automation to controlled, traceable updates extending WordPress’ native system.

Features include detailed logs, notification routing, config visibility, failure tracking, and a local-first architecture.

Now live on WordPress.org:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/updatronix/

Feedback welcome!

#wordpress #plugin #update

@perishable I always loved your plugins for their quality and nearly bug-free experience. Thanks for the good work!
New Plugin: REST Pro Tools | Plugin Planet

Pro plugin launch! Introducing the latest plugin by Jeff Starr, REST Pro Tools. REST Pro Tools goes far above and beyond the free version of the plugin...

🚀 Very excited to launch my latest #WordPress #plugin: REST Pro Tools 🛠️ https://plugin-planet.com/rest-pro-tools/
The diminished art of coding

Programming is an art. It’s less like fine art or music and closer to architecture or carpentry – combining form and function – but it is an art. If you don’t believe me, consider code …

Read the Tea Leaves

Welllllll this isn't great.

Google Just Patented The End Of Your Website

"...a system that evaluates your company’s landing page in real time and, if it decides the page won’t perform well enough for a specific user, replaces it with an AI-generated version assembled on the fly. The user never sees what your team built, they see what Google's machine learning model thinks they should see instead."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joetoscano1/2026/03/06/google-just-patented-the-end-of-your-website

#SEO #Google #AI #enshittification

Google Just Patented The End Of Your Website

A newly granted Google patent could let the search giant replace your brand's landing page with an AI-generated version you have no control over and only your buyers see.

Forbes