08-13-2026, 07:12 AM
A lot of old 1.6-era themes only need template tweaks to render correctly.
I have been rebuilding my forum theme with a file-based workflow and it is so much nicer than clicking through the ACP.
Bootstrap 5 works fine inside MyBB as long as you namespace your overrides.
Remember to hard-refresh after syncing, the CSS cache is aggressive.
I have been rebuilding my forum theme with a file-based workflow and it is so much nicer than clicking through the ACP.
Bootstrap 5 works fine inside MyBB as long as you namespace your overrides.
Remember to hard-refresh after syncing, the CSS cache is aggressive.
08-13-2026, 06:58 AM
Mine is simple — sleeping until noon and not feeling guilty about it.
I will start: reheated pasta and zero regrets.
Go on, share yours. Rules: no politics, keep it fun.
Caffeine thread because Friday mornings require teamwork.
Maybe this has been discussed before, but I could not find anything recent.
I will start: reheated pasta and zero regrets.
Go on, share yours. Rules: no politics, keep it fun.
Caffeine thread because Friday mornings require teamwork.
Maybe this has been discussed before, but I could not find anything recent.
08-13-2026, 12:17 AM
This is a judgement-free zone. Mostly.
Mine is simple — sleeping until noon and not feeling guilty about it.
Go on, share yours. Rules: no politics, keep it fun.
Mine is simple — sleeping until noon and not feeling guilty about it.
Go on, share yours. Rules: no politics, keep it fun.
08-13-2026, 12:02 AM
Caching is the single biggest performance win on cheap shared hosting.
Rank Math won me over after Yoast nagged me one time too many.
Any tips, experiences or strong opinions welcome.
I did a bit of searching but could not find a recent thread on this, so here we go.
Rank Math won me over after Yoast nagged me one time too many.
Any tips, experiences or strong opinions welcome.
I did a bit of searching but could not find a recent thread on this, so here we go.
08-12-2026, 11:11 PM
I put every site behind the same free CDN tier and forgot about DDoS worries.
Learned the hard way that an untested backup is a Schrödinger backup.
Learned the hard way that an untested backup is a Schrödinger backup.
08-12-2026, 12:37 AM
After juggling a dozen WP sites for clients, I have opinions on pretty much everything WordPress.
The block editor is fine now, but I still install Classic Editor on client sites.
Any tips, experiences or strong opinions welcome.
The block editor is fine now, but I still install Classic Editor on client sites.
Any tips, experiences or strong opinions welcome.
08-11-2026, 10:58 PM
After six months of evenings and weekends, it is finally ready to show people.
Traffic is tiny so far but the feedback from early users has been great.
I rebuilt the whole front page based on what users actually clicked.
Be brutal — I would rather hear it here than from a client.
Maybe this has been discussed before, but I could not find anything recent.
Traffic is tiny so far but the feedback from early users has been great.
I rebuilt the whole front page based on what users actually clicked.
Be brutal — I would rather hear it here than from a client.
Maybe this has been discussed before, but I could not find anything recent.
08-11-2026, 02:45 AM
My backlog is a museum of good intentions at this point.
Soundtrack vinyl collecting is my side hobby — game OSTs are incredible value.
I have replayed this game six times and I will absolutely do it again.
I play almost everything on easy now and enjoy games far more than when I chased achievements.
Soundtrack vinyl collecting is my side hobby — game OSTs are incredible value.
I have replayed this game six times and I will absolutely do it again.
I play almost everything on easy now and enjoy games far more than when I chased achievements.
08-11-2026, 12:58 AM
I have been rebuilding my forum theme with a file-based workflow and it is so much nicer than clicking through the ACP.
Remember to hard-refresh after syncing, the CSS cache is aggressive.
Remember to hard-refresh after syncing, the CSS cache is aggressive.
08-10-2026, 08:34 PM
Go on, share yours. Rules: no politics, keep it fun.
This is a judgement-free zone. Mostly.
Caffeine thread because Friday mornings require teamwork.
Mine is simple — sleeping until noon and not feeling guilty about it.
This is a judgement-free zone. Mostly.
Caffeine thread because Friday mornings require teamwork.
Mine is simple — sleeping until noon and not feeling guilty about it.
08-09-2026, 09:18 AM
I debloat Windows with a small script and a restore point — never had an issue.
Went from air to an AIO and the noise difference at load is night and day.
Undervolting dropped my temps 10°C with zero performance loss.
My old GPU still holds up, but the new titles are starting to push it.
Went from air to an AIO and the noise difference at load is night and day.
Undervolting dropped my temps 10°C with zero performance loss.
My old GPU still holds up, but the new titles are starting to push it.
08-09-2026, 07:16 AM
I play almost everything on easy now and enjoy games far more than when I chased achievements.
Soundtrack vinyl collecting is my side hobby — game OSTs are incredible value.
Soundtrack vinyl collecting is my side hobby — game OSTs are incredible value.
08-09-2026, 01:37 AM
Bootstrap 5 works fine inside MyBB as long as you namespace your overrides.
Keeping templates in Git finally lets me diff changes sanely.
A lot of old 1.6-era themes only need template tweaks to render correctly.
I have been rebuilding my forum theme with a file-based workflow and it is so much nicer than clicking through the ACP.
Keeping templates in Git finally lets me diff changes sanely.
A lot of old 1.6-era themes only need template tweaks to render correctly.
I have been rebuilding my forum theme with a file-based workflow and it is so much nicer than clicking through the ACP.
08-09-2026, 12:06 AM
Site speed moved my average position more than any backlink campaign ever did.
I ditched GA for a lightweight self-hosted analytics tool and lost nothing I actually used.
The hardest part of a new forum is the first hundred real members — everything before that is setup.
Would love to hear how you all handle this.
- Speed first
- Content people search for
- Consistent posting
I ditched GA for a lightweight self-hosted analytics tool and lost nothing I actually used.
The hardest part of a new forum is the first hundred real members — everything before that is setup.
Would love to hear how you all handle this.
08-08-2026, 11:46 PM
I design in the browser almost exclusively now; mockups only for client sign-off.
Container queries changed how I build card layouts — the component adapts to its slot, not the viewport.
— CSS variables made my theming life so much easier.
Container queries changed how I build card layouts — the component adapts to its slot, not the viewport.
Code:
:root { --accent: #4f7cff; }
08-08-2026, 10:36 PM
- Speed first
- Content people search for
- Consistent posting
The hardest part of a new forum is the first hundred real members — everything before that is setup.
I ditched GA for a lightweight self-hosted analytics tool and lost nothing I actually used.
My best-performing affiliate content is honest comparisons, not listicles.
Curious what everyone else here thinks about it.
08-08-2026, 10:23 PM
Remember: _activate() should be reversible, _install() owns permanent structures.
I keep a list of essential plugins and thought I would share it here.
Hooks are the heart of MyBB plugins — is where everything starts.
Maybe this has been discussed before, but I could not find anything recent.
I keep a list of essential plugins and thought I would share it here.
Hooks are the heart of MyBB plugins —
Code: PHP
$plugins->add_hook('pre_output_page', 'my_func');Maybe this has been discussed before, but I could not find anything recent.
08-08-2026, 04:57 PM
Child themes are still the correct way to override a theme you do not control.
After juggling a dozen WP sites for clients, I have opinions on pretty much everything WordPress.
My rule of thumb: if a plugin has not been updated in a year, it is a liability.
wp-cron only fires on page views, so low-traffic sites should switch to system cron.
Any tips, experiences or strong opinions welcome.
After juggling a dozen WP sites for clients, I have opinions on pretty much everything WordPress.
My rule of thumb: if a plugin has not been updated in a year, it is a liability.
wp-cron only fires on page views, so low-traffic sites should switch to system cron.
Any tips, experiences or strong opinions welcome.
08-07-2026, 09:07 PM
My best-performing affiliate content is honest comparisons, not listicles.
- Speed first
- Content people search for
- Consistent posting
08-07-2026, 07:09 PM
Full-site editing is powerful but clients keep breaking their own layouts with it.
I have been test-driving lightweight themes and the speed difference is dramatic.
Dark mode via prefers-color-scheme is easier than I expected.
My current stack is GeneratePress plus a small custom plugin for tweaks.
I have been test-driving lightweight themes and the speed difference is dramatic.
Dark mode via prefers-color-scheme is easier than I expected.
My current stack is GeneratePress plus a small custom plugin for tweaks.
