Remkus de Vries
@remkusdevries.com
From start to scale, I help you build fast, reliable WordPress sites with smart tools, plugins & modern best practices.
🚧 Building Scanfully.com – WordPress Site Health and Performance Monitoring.
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🤗 Started #WCEU
🚧 Building Scanfully.com – WordPress Site Health and Performance Monitoring.
Subscribe to @WithinWP.com 📰 & 🎙
🤗 Started #WCEU
I underestimated how hard it would be to build my first course.
Delays. Overwhelm. Lessons the hard way.
I wrote it all down, if you’re building a big course (or thinking about it), read this first: remkusdevries.com/lessons-lea...
Delays. Overwhelm. Lessons the hard way.
I wrote it all down, if you’re building a big course (or thinking about it), read this first: remkusdevries.com/lessons-lea...
Lessons Learned, Course Building Edition
Over the years I’ve built plenty of courses in various forms, but they’ve all been quite small. More like tutorials with some screencasts. Building Make WordPress Fast, the first full course I’ve ever launched, and probably the most ambitious solo thing I’ve attempted in a while, has already taught me plenty. If you’ve ever thought […]
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December 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I underestimated how hard it would be to build my first course.
Delays. Overwhelm. Lessons the hard way.
I wrote it all down, if you’re building a big course (or thinking about it), read this first: remkusdevries.com/lessons-lea...
Delays. Overwhelm. Lessons the hard way.
I wrote it all down, if you’re building a big course (or thinking about it), read this first: remkusdevries.com/lessons-lea...
Chatty is being direct. I'm a fan.
December 24, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Chatty is being direct. I'm a fan.
In 2025: Has AI sparked MORE creative ideas & inspiration for your work/projects... or LESS?
December 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
In 2025: Has AI sparked MORE creative ideas & inspiration for your work/projects... or LESS?
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“What does become a problem is when the argument stops being about the idea and starts being about the person who shared it.”
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December 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“What does become a problem is when the argument stops being about the idea and starts being about the person who shared it.”
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I needed to get this off my chest. remkusdevries.com/we-all-lose...
December 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I needed to get this off my chest. remkusdevries.com/we-all-lose...
I wanted to have my YOURLS dashboard breath a bit more and implement a dark-mode theme, so I created one.
It's not done yet, but I may end up releasing it once done.
It's not done yet, but I may end up releasing it once done.
December 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I wanted to have my YOURLS dashboard breath a bit more and implement a dark-mode theme, so I created one.
It's not done yet, but I may end up releasing it once done.
It's not done yet, but I may end up releasing it once done.
Apple's AI offering to translate my messages with my kids, wife, and parents has to be the poorest implementation fail of AI I've seen so far.
December 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Apple's AI offering to translate my messages with my kids, wife, and parents has to be the poorest implementation fail of AI I've seen so far.
Updated the testimonial section on my @WithinWP.com newsletter subscribe page.
Looking for a lot more to add, so if you are a subscriber, I'd love to have you listed here as well: withinwp.com/subscribe/
Looking for a lot more to add, so if you are a subscriber, I'd love to have you listed here as well: withinwp.com/subscribe/
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December 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Updated the testimonial section on my @WithinWP.com newsletter subscribe page.
Looking for a lot more to add, so if you are a subscriber, I'd love to have you listed here as well: withinwp.com/subscribe/
Looking for a lot more to add, so if you are a subscriber, I'd love to have you listed here as well: withinwp.com/subscribe/
FSE didn’t make things harder, it made things explicit and visual.
December 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
FSE didn’t make things harder, it made things explicit and visual.
One of these commits is not like the other. That added action is going to save my co-founder with Scanfully.com a whole lotta typing with our upcoming features 😅
Love it when Barry is on 🔥.
Love it when Barry is on 🔥.
December 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
One of these commits is not like the other. That added action is going to save my co-founder with Scanfully.com a whole lotta typing with our upcoming features 😅
Love it when Barry is on 🔥.
Love it when Barry is on 🔥.
Projects go sideways from unasked questions.
December 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Projects go sideways from unasked questions.
In-depth WordPress hosting knowledge prevents 80% of fires.
December 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
In-depth WordPress hosting knowledge prevents 80% of fires.
Someone asked me to give me a TL;DR of what my Make WordPress Fast course is about as it contains 25 modules.
My best answer was this: "It's about the philosophy of performance. How to build fast for every single layer, and not just fix slow."
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My best answer was this: "It's about the philosophy of performance. How to build fast for every single layer, and not just fix slow."
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Make WordPress Fast Course
Elevate your WordPress skills with the Make WordPress Fast course and discover effective strategies for performance improvement.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Someone asked me to give me a TL;DR of what my Make WordPress Fast course is about as it contains 25 modules.
My best answer was this: "It's about the philosophy of performance. How to build fast for every single layer, and not just fix slow."
--> withinwp.com/courses/mak...
My best answer was this: "It's about the philosophy of performance. How to build fast for every single layer, and not just fix slow."
--> withinwp.com/courses/mak...
We’ve been radio silent for months... and yeah, there was good reason for that.
We ripped Scanfully’s entire database design apart and rebuilt it from scratch for bigger sites and bulletproof security.
Full database rewrite. Zero glamour. All muscle.
scanfully.com/how-and-why...
We ripped Scanfully’s entire database design apart and rebuilt it from scratch for bigger sites and bulletproof security.
Full database rewrite. Zero glamour. All muscle.
scanfully.com/how-and-why...
December 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
We’ve been radio silent for months... and yeah, there was good reason for that.
We ripped Scanfully’s entire database design apart and rebuilt it from scratch for bigger sites and bulletproof security.
Full database rewrite. Zero glamour. All muscle.
scanfully.com/how-and-why...
We ripped Scanfully’s entire database design apart and rebuilt it from scratch for bigger sites and bulletproof security.
Full database rewrite. Zero glamour. All muscle.
scanfully.com/how-and-why...
Bad decisions hide until they don’t. They are then rebranded as "technical debt".
December 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Bad decisions hide until they don’t. They are then rebranded as "technical debt".
Howdy! Your site has been updated automatically to WordPress 6.9.
Howdy! Your site has been updated automatically to WordPress 6.9.
Howdy! Your site has been updated automatically to WordPress 6.9.
Howdy! Your site has been updated automatically to WordPress 6.9.
Howdy! Your site has been updated..
Howdy! Your site has been updated automatically to WordPress 6.9.
Howdy! Your site has been updated automatically to WordPress 6.9.
Howdy! Your site has been updated automatically to WordPress 6.9.
Howdy! Your site has been updated..
December 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Howdy! Your site has been updated automatically to WordPress 6.9.
Howdy! Your site has been updated automatically to WordPress 6.9.
Howdy! Your site has been updated automatically to WordPress 6.9.
Howdy! Your site has been updated automatically to WordPress 6.9.
Howdy! Your site has been updated..
Howdy! Your site has been updated automatically to WordPress 6.9.
Howdy! Your site has been updated automatically to WordPress 6.9.
Howdy! Your site has been updated automatically to WordPress 6.9.
Howdy! Your site has been updated..
Too many WordPress sites break because decisions were made without understanding the tradeoffs.
December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Too many WordPress sites break because decisions were made without understanding the tradeoffs.
The secret isn’t (more) tools. It’s understanding why tools behave the way they do.
December 2, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The secret isn’t (more) tools. It’s understanding why tools behave the way they do.
Most WordPress problems aren’t performance issues. They’re problems of not understanding what tools are doing under the hood.
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Most WordPress problems aren’t performance issues. They’re problems of not understanding what tools are doing under the hood.
I went to WordCamp Netherlands for the first time fully not having any role in organizing whatsoever… and it felt surprisingly weird #WCNL
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November 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I went to WordCamp Netherlands for the first time fully not having any role in organizing whatsoever… and it felt surprisingly weird #WCNL
remkusdevries.com/wordcamp-ne...
remkusdevries.com/wordcamp-ne...
Pearl Jam
Counting Crows
Metallica
Florence + the Machine
Stone Sour
Counting Crows
Metallica
Florence + the Machine
Stone Sour
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
Jawbreaker
Jurassic 5
Jimmy Buffet
James Taylor
Johnny Thunders
Jawbreaker
Jurassic 5
Jimmy Buffet
James Taylor
Johnny Thunders
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
Van Halen (obviously)
Childish Gambino
Wu-Tang Clan
Ozzy
Earth Wind and Fire
Van Halen (obviously)
Childish Gambino
Wu-Tang Clan
Ozzy
Earth Wind and Fire
November 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Pearl Jam
Counting Crows
Metallica
Florence + the Machine
Stone Sour
Counting Crows
Metallica
Florence + the Machine
Stone Sour
Great web hosting performance is seldomly as simple as picking a well-known provider and assuming the rest takes care of itself.
This is why:
remkusdevries.com/your-fast-h...
This is why:
remkusdevries.com/your-fast-h...
Your “Fast” Hosting Might Still Be the Problem
Often times when I’m doing performance reviews for WordPress sites, the topic of what’s fast WordPress hosting comes up. Often times, when I learn their hosting is limited in a great many different ways, I suggest to look at hosting alternatives. When I’m then told, “I’m on good hosting, so it must be something else,” […]
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Great web hosting performance is seldomly as simple as picking a well-known provider and assuming the rest takes care of itself.
This is why:
remkusdevries.com/your-fast-h...
This is why:
remkusdevries.com/your-fast-h...
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Whoop whoop! My article on @dwinrhys.com about stopping repeated failed orders - dwinrhys.com/2025/11/20/h... made the @withinwp.com newsletter - withinwp.com/newsletter/f...
Cheers @remkusdevries.com ❤️
Cheers @remkusdevries.com ❤️
How to stop repeated failed orders in WooCommerce - Dwi'n Rhys
Recently I had a bunch of repeated failed orders in WooCommerce. Here's how I fixed it.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Whoop whoop! My article on @dwinrhys.com about stopping repeated failed orders - dwinrhys.com/2025/11/20/h... made the @withinwp.com newsletter - withinwp.com/newsletter/f...
Cheers @remkusdevries.com ❤️
Cheers @remkusdevries.com ❤️
Reposted by Remkus de Vries
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November 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This week features @woocommerce.com, @kinsta.com, @therepository.email, @justintadlock.bsky.social, @relywp.bsky.social, @independentwp.bsky.social, @wordpress.org, @elemntor.bsky.social, @briancoords.com, @mikemcalister.com, @karmatosed.art, @remkusdevries.com, and many, many more!