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 can’t imagine a better compliment for my work. Truly honoured.
October 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I can’t imagine a better compliment for my work. Truly honoured.
Let's look at how to build fast WooCommerce sites. These are my recommendations.
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Check it out: remkusdevries.com/how-to-fix-...
October 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Let's look at how to build fast WooCommerce sites. These are my recommendations.
Check it out: remkusdevries.com/how-to-fix-...
Check it out: remkusdevries.com/how-to-fix-...
If the TTFB of your WordPress site is over 500 ms, you should dig into the server setup first.
The TTFB basically tells me how long it takes for the server to process the request to render a given URL. It’s super important to test this uncached.
Check out my post for more. Link 👇🏻
The TTFB basically tells me how long it takes for the server to process the request to render a given URL. It’s super important to test this uncached.
Check out my post for more. Link 👇🏻
October 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
If the TTFB of your WordPress site is over 500 ms, you should dig into the server setup first.
The TTFB basically tells me how long it takes for the server to process the request to render a given URL. It’s super important to test this uncached.
Check out my post for more. Link 👇🏻
The TTFB basically tells me how long it takes for the server to process the request to render a given URL. It’s super important to test this uncached.
Check out my post for more. Link 👇🏻
If you’re serious about delivering fast WordPress sites , or just tired of fighting performance without a clear roadmap, this is the course you’ve been waiting for.
Let’s make WordPress fast.
withinwp.com/courses/mak...
Let’s make WordPress fast.
withinwp.com/courses/mak...
October 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
If you’re serious about delivering fast WordPress sites , or just tired of fighting performance without a clear roadmap, this is the course you’ve been waiting for.
Let’s make WordPress fast.
withinwp.com/courses/mak...
Let’s make WordPress fast.
withinwp.com/courses/mak...
In terms of performance optimization, there are three things I will always do:
0. Favor Edge Caching over just local Full-Page caching with @getNitroPack and @Cloudflare APO being my favorites.
1. Install @_perfmatters and use their Script Manager heavily.
0. Favor Edge Caching over just local Full-Page caching with @getNitroPack and @Cloudflare APO being my favorites.
1. Install @_perfmatters and use their Script Manager heavily.
October 8, 2025 at 11:13 AM
In terms of performance optimization, there are three things I will always do:
0. Favor Edge Caching over just local Full-Page caching with @getNitroPack and @Cloudflare APO being my favorites.
1. Install @_perfmatters and use their Script Manager heavily.
0. Favor Edge Caching over just local Full-Page caching with @getNitroPack and @Cloudflare APO being my favorites.
1. Install @_perfmatters and use their Script Manager heavily.
If you’re serious about delivering fast WordPress sites , or just tired of fighting performance without a clear roadmap, this is the course you’ve been waiting for.
Let’s make WordPress fast.
withinwp.com/courses/mak...
Let’s make WordPress fast.
withinwp.com/courses/mak...
September 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If you’re serious about delivering fast WordPress sites , or just tired of fighting performance without a clear roadmap, this is the course you’ve been waiting for.
Let’s make WordPress fast.
withinwp.com/courses/mak...
Let’s make WordPress fast.
withinwp.com/courses/mak...
When's the last time you used this tool?
September 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
When's the last time you used this tool?
Don't I fvcking know it.
September 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Don't I fvcking know it.
Enable context-aware web performance optimization with Obs.js.
It uses Navigator and Battery APIs to access users' connection strength and battery status to allow for this optimization. Pretty neat.
Link below.
It uses Navigator and Battery APIs to access users' connection strength and battery status to allow for this optimization. Pretty neat.
Link below.
September 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Enable context-aware web performance optimization with Obs.js.
It uses Navigator and Battery APIs to access users' connection strength and battery status to allow for this optimization. Pretty neat.
Link below.
It uses Navigator and Battery APIs to access users' connection strength and battery status to allow for this optimization. Pretty neat.
Link below.
Debugging CSS is now easier. Hovering over a CSS property in Chrome DevTools will not only reveal its intended function but also display its Baseline status.
September 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Debugging CSS is now easier. Hovering over a CSS property in Chrome DevTools will not only reveal its intended function but also display its Baseline status.
In an effort to publish important topics on my blog rather than just on social media, I've written a post about when to use Custom Database Tables in WordPress.
Link
remkusdevries.com/custom-data...
Link
remkusdevries.com/custom-data...
July 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In an effort to publish important topics on my blog rather than just on social media, I've written a post about when to use Custom Database Tables in WordPress.
Link
remkusdevries.com/custom-data...
Link
remkusdevries.com/custom-data...
Me and Chatty don't always go along 😓
June 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Me and Chatty don't always go along 😓
I know it's still a ways until Black Friday, but right now is a perfect time to prepare for it.
@Kinsta.com did a great “this what we learned from Black Friday” recap. It’s particularly geared towards e-commerce sites, but there’s lots of learning points for everyone.
@Kinsta.com did a great “this what we learned from Black Friday” recap. It’s particularly geared towards e-commerce sites, but there’s lots of learning points for everyone.
June 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I know it's still a ways until Black Friday, but right now is a perfect time to prepare for it.
@Kinsta.com did a great “this what we learned from Black Friday” recap. It’s particularly geared towards e-commerce sites, but there’s lots of learning points for everyone.
@Kinsta.com did a great “this what we learned from Black Friday” recap. It’s particularly geared towards e-commerce sites, but there’s lots of learning points for everyone.
Carl Alexander is the creator of Ymir. Ymir is a serverless solution for WordPress. Carl shared a case study recently which I know you performance minded people can appreciate:
blog.ymirapp.com/case-study-...
blog.ymirapp.com/case-study-...
June 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Carl Alexander is the creator of Ymir. Ymir is a serverless solution for WordPress. Carl shared a case study recently which I know you performance minded people can appreciate:
blog.ymirapp.com/case-study-...
blog.ymirapp.com/case-study-...
Ben Marshal wrote about the View Transitions API. It is a browser-native tool for creating seamless animations between page or UI state changes.
It simplifies what used to require complex CSS or JavaScript, making smooth transitions accessible and efficient.
It simplifies what used to require complex CSS or JavaScript, making smooth transitions accessible and efficient.
June 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Ben Marshal wrote about the View Transitions API. It is a browser-native tool for creating seamless animations between page or UI state changes.
It simplifies what used to require complex CSS or JavaScript, making smooth transitions accessible and efficient.
It simplifies what used to require complex CSS or JavaScript, making smooth transitions accessible and efficient.
At every single #WCEU, @danmaby.com and I get asked to take a picture with the two of us. Basel was no different.
So, to answer your questions, as we’re sure you have them:
- Yes, Dan is slightly taller than I am
- No, we are not, in fact, brothers
- Yes, we have checked this with our fathers
So, to answer your questions, as we’re sure you have them:
- Yes, Dan is slightly taller than I am
- No, we are not, in fact, brothers
- Yes, we have checked this with our fathers
June 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
At every single #WCEU, @danmaby.com and I get asked to take a picture with the two of us. Basel was no different.
So, to answer your questions, as we’re sure you have them:
- Yes, Dan is slightly taller than I am
- No, we are not, in fact, brothers
- Yes, we have checked this with our fathers
So, to answer your questions, as we’re sure you have them:
- Yes, Dan is slightly taller than I am
- No, we are not, in fact, brothers
- Yes, we have checked this with our fathers
PressConf was over a month ago, so I sat down with Raquel Manriquez and we talked about how PressConf went from her perspective as an organizer.
June 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
PressConf was over a month ago, so I sat down with Raquel Manriquez and we talked about how PressConf went from her perspective as an organizer.
Pretty exciting news to share today. I don't always share with whom I'm partnering, but this time, it's special.
I'm partnering with Greyd.Suite to consult them on strategic and technical topics.
I'm partnering with Greyd.Suite to consult them on strategic and technical topics.
May 30, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Pretty exciting news to share today. I don't always share with whom I'm partnering, but this time, it's special.
I'm partnering with Greyd.Suite to consult them on strategic and technical topics.
I'm partnering with Greyd.Suite to consult them on strategic and technical topics.
Learn how common URL phishing techniques work.
This article explains subdomain spoofing, various types of lookalike domains and typosquatting, homoglyph attacks, URL shortening, open redirects, and abuse of legitimate services.
This article explains subdomain spoofing, various types of lookalike domains and typosquatting, homoglyph attacks, URL shortening, open redirects, and abuse of legitimate services.
May 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Learn how common URL phishing techniques work.
This article explains subdomain spoofing, various types of lookalike domains and typosquatting, homoglyph attacks, URL shortening, open redirects, and abuse of legitimate services.
This article explains subdomain spoofing, various types of lookalike domains and typosquatting, homoglyph attacks, URL shortening, open redirects, and abuse of legitimate services.
Did you know that with ACF 6.4 finally brings WooCommerce HPOS support (🥳) to ACF PRO (with other fixes and improvements).
May 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Did you know that with ACF 6.4 finally brings WooCommerce HPOS support (🥳) to ACF PRO (with other fixes and improvements).
Feeling overwhelmed by coding challenges? This article by Milana Cap offers a refreshing perspective on embracing mistakes and learning through experimentation.
It’s a must-read for anyone seeking to reduce stress and find joy in the coding journey, IMO.
It’s a must-read for anyone seeking to reduce stress and find joy in the coding journey, IMO.
May 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Feeling overwhelmed by coding challenges? This article by Milana Cap offers a refreshing perspective on embracing mistakes and learning through experimentation.
It’s a must-read for anyone seeking to reduce stress and find joy in the coding journey, IMO.
It’s a must-read for anyone seeking to reduce stress and find joy in the coding journey, IMO.
Eduardo Villão just launched WP Since! It’s a cool tool that scans your WordPress plugin and checks if it’s truly compatible with the minimum WP version you declared.
It detects used functions, classes, methods, hooks, and warns you if anything requires a newer version.
It detects used functions, classes, methods, hooks, and warns you if anything requires a newer version.
May 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Eduardo Villão just launched WP Since! It’s a cool tool that scans your WordPress plugin and checks if it’s truly compatible with the minimum WP version you declared.
It detects used functions, classes, methods, hooks, and warns you if anything requires a newer version.
It detects used functions, classes, methods, hooks, and warns you if anything requires a newer version.
WooCommerce 9.8 was released this month and offers huge Store API upgrades with it.
There’s now batching for all endpoints (which is a massive performance boost).
There’s now a new PUT /checkout for real-time updates, and Brands now finally fully supported in the Store API.
There’s now batching for all endpoints (which is a massive performance boost).
There’s now a new PUT /checkout for real-time updates, and Brands now finally fully supported in the Store API.
May 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
WooCommerce 9.8 was released this month and offers huge Store API upgrades with it.
There’s now batching for all endpoints (which is a massive performance boost).
There’s now a new PUT /checkout for real-time updates, and Brands now finally fully supported in the Store API.
There’s now batching for all endpoints (which is a massive performance boost).
There’s now a new PUT /checkout for real-time updates, and Brands now finally fully supported in the Store API.
WordPress Multisite is a powerful mode for WordPress. I’ve been using this mode since it was called WordPress MU.
But, what’s unknown is often times feared, right? To help you see its potential, my friends at Human Made wrote an article highlighting its features, benefits, and use cases.
But, what’s unknown is often times feared, right? To help you see its potential, my friends at Human Made wrote an article highlighting its features, benefits, and use cases.
May 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
WordPress Multisite is a powerful mode for WordPress. I’ve been using this mode since it was called WordPress MU.
But, what’s unknown is often times feared, right? To help you see its potential, my friends at Human Made wrote an article highlighting its features, benefits, and use cases.
But, what’s unknown is often times feared, right? To help you see its potential, my friends at Human Made wrote an article highlighting its features, benefits, and use cases.
WordPress just level-upped to 22!
Hat tip to everyone who’s nudged pixels, wrangled hooks, translated strings at 02:17, organized events, or dropped that one legendary “fix typo” commit.
Open source is still our favorite group project. Let’s keep forking reality together. 🛠️✨
Hat tip to everyone who’s nudged pixels, wrangled hooks, translated strings at 02:17, organized events, or dropped that one legendary “fix typo” commit.
Open source is still our favorite group project. Let’s keep forking reality together. 🛠️✨
May 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
WordPress just level-upped to 22!
Hat tip to everyone who’s nudged pixels, wrangled hooks, translated strings at 02:17, organized events, or dropped that one legendary “fix typo” commit.
Open source is still our favorite group project. Let’s keep forking reality together. 🛠️✨
Hat tip to everyone who’s nudged pixels, wrangled hooks, translated strings at 02:17, organized events, or dropped that one legendary “fix typo” commit.
Open source is still our favorite group project. Let’s keep forking reality together. 🛠️✨