Blog
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Introducing Groundworx Navigation — A New Block-Based Menu Plugin
I’m excited to announce that Groundworx Navigation is now live in the WordPress plugin directory! This plugin came out of a real need I kept encountering while working with block-based themes: there wasn’t a reliable, go-to navigation solution in Gutenberg that offered a consistent, responsive experience across devices. I wanted something that looked good by…
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Introducing Groundworx Navigation (Early access)
After years of building custom navigation systems across dozens of client projects, I’ve finally released something I’ve wanted for a long time: a block-based navigation plugin that actually fits modern WordPress. Why I built it Too often, I found myself rebuilding the same menu logic from scratch — accordion behavior, slide-ins, sticky headers, responsive toggles.…
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Building Something That Reflects Who I Am
Why I’m Building Groundworx (And Why It Matters) I have spent years investing into my jobs, investing into others, thinking it would pay back in folds, because I was kind and because I cared.I built so many awesome projects. I solved a lot of fun challenges.But in the end, I was losing my focus, my…
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Building Beyond the Title: My WordPress Journey
Sometimes, the most meaningful shifts in our careers happen quietly — not with promotions or big announcements, but in late nights, side projects, and small victories that eventually reshape the way a team works. This is the story of how I introduced WordPress to a company that wasn’t quite ready for it, and how persistence,…
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Foundation Plugins for a Clean, Gutenberg-First WordPress Site
The essential tools I install on every modern WordPress build. Lightweight, block-native. When you’re building a modern WordPress site using Gutenberg, less is often more. But to go from a barebones install to a flexible, production-ready system, a few well-chosen plugins make all the difference. These are my foundation plugins, reliable tools that extend WordPress…
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From Page Builders to Blocks: How (and Why) to Finally Move to Gutenberg
Page builders had their time — and for many WordPress developers, they offered the flexibility and control that the Classic Editor never could. But things have changed. With Gutenberg’s block editor, WordPress has grown into something more modern, modular, and future-ready. Still, I know it’s not always easy to switch. You might be working on…