Tag: automation
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Cron Zombies
WordPress has an internal task scheduling system called WP-Cron, which handles automated tasks such as publishing scheduled posts or checking for updates. While similar to Linux cron, WP-Cron only triggers during page loads, meaning tasks won’t run unless someone visits the site. For most websites, this design is sufficient. However, some plugins register cron jobs…
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Generate Draft Posts
This is the first post in a series relating to Project Backlog. The first step was to review the list of projects to see where the starting point should be. This was a time-consuming process, considering one of the rationale for the project is to get a better sense of the backlog itself. What I…
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Updating A Gulp Script
One of the challenges with development is that tools and libraries evolve over time. It often becomes necessary to either upgrade to a newer library or change libraries entirely. The update from Grub 3.x to 4.x required a bit of refactoring. Neither script is overly complex but there is enough there to illustrate some of…
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