Dwi'n Rhys

Dwi'n Rhys

@dwinrhys.com

Hello, Dwi'n Rhys! Rhys Wynne is a Freelance WordPress Specialist that build secure, speedy & SEO Friendly Websites. Let's have a chat! Also at @rhys.wales. Let's have at chat at https://dwinrhys.com

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Hello! Dwi'n Rhys! I'm a #WordPress developer with over 15 years commercial experience in plugin, theme and website development. My site is - dwinrhys.com, where you can hire me for WordPress stuff. This feed is mainly autoposts from the blog/elsewhere, but if you want more, @rhys.wales is me!

From the Archives: How many WordPress Plugins is too many for your site? - https://dwinrhys.com/2023/03/15/how-many-wordpress-plugins-is-too-many-for-your-site/

dwinrhys.comHow many WordPress Plugins is too many for your site?You should have a lean site, of course, but we also need a functional site. How many WordPress plugins is too many?

From the Archives: Preload LCP Image 1.2 Launched - https://dwinrhys.com/2024/02/26/preload-lcp-image-1-2-launched/

dwinrhys.comPreload LCP Image 1.2 LaunchedInformation on Preload LCP Image 1.2, it's new features and improvements.

From the Archives: How to stop repeated failed orders in WooCommerce - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/11/20/how-to-stop-repeated-failed-orders-in-woocommerce/

dwinrhys.comHow to stop repeated failed orders in WooCommerceRecently I had a bunch of repeated failed orders in WooCommerce. Here's how I fixed it.

From the Archives: How to find the WordPress PHP version running on your website - https://dwinrhys.com/2024/09/10/how-to-find-the-wordpress-php-version-running-on-your-website/

dwinrhys.comHow to find the WordPress PHP version running on your websiteOccasionally you'll need to know what version of PHP your site is running on. In this article, I show you how to find it and check it.

From the Archives: WordCamp Europe 2026 - My Key Takeaways - https://dwinrhys.com/2026/06/17/wordcamp-europe-2026-my-key-takeaways/

dwinrhys.comWordCamp Europe 2026 - My Key TakeawaysA look back at WordCamp Europe 2026 that took place in Krakow on the 4-6th June 2026.

From the Archives: How to find the WordPress PHP version running on your website - https://dwinrhys.com/2024/09/10/how-to-find-the-wordpress-php-version-running-on-your-website/

dwinrhys.comHow to find the WordPress PHP version running on your websiteOccasionally you'll need to know what version of PHP your site is running on. In this article, I show you how to find it and check it.

From the Archives: WordCamp Europe 2026 - My Key Takeaways - https://dwinrhys.com/2026/06/17/wordcamp-europe-2026-my-key-takeaways/

dwinrhys.comWordCamp Europe 2026 - My Key TakeawaysA look back at WordCamp Europe 2026 that took place in Krakow on the 4-6th June 2026.

From the Archives: WordCamp Europe 2023 - My key Thoughts and Takeaways - https://dwinrhys.com/2023/06/20/wordcamp-europe-2023-my-key-thoughts-and-takeaways/

dwinrhys.comWordCamp Europe 2023 - My key Thoughts and TakeawaysThoughts and takeaways from WordCamp Europe 2023 (WCEU). Which took place in Athens at the start of June.

From the Archives: Creating an Inverting WordPress Button Hover CSS with Sass - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/02/18/creating-an-inverting-wordpress-button-hover-css-with-sass/

dwinrhys.comCreating an Inverting WordPress Button Hover CSS with SassFor the past few years I’ve been using WordPress’ (new?) post editor (codenamed Gutenberg) to build websites and write blog posts and pages. I do tend to use the default blocks as much as possible purely because a lot of the functionality is present and coded in, speeding up development. One such block that gets […]

From the Archives: How many WordPress Plugins is too many for your site? - https://dwinrhys.com/2023/03/15/how-many-wordpress-plugins-is-too-many-for-your-site/

dwinrhys.comHow many WordPress Plugins is too many for your site?You should have a lean site, of course, but we also need a functional site. How many WordPress plugins is too many?

From the Archives: How to stop repeated failed orders in WooCommerce - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/11/20/how-to-stop-repeated-failed-orders-in-woocommerce/

dwinrhys.comHow to stop repeated failed orders in WooCommerceRecently I had a bunch of repeated failed orders in WooCommerce. Here's how I fixed it.

From the Archives: WordCamp Europe 2026 - My Key Takeaways - https://dwinrhys.com/2026/06/17/wordcamp-europe-2026-my-key-takeaways/

dwinrhys.comWordCamp Europe 2026 - My Key TakeawaysA look back at WordCamp Europe 2026 that took place in Krakow on the 4-6th June 2026.

From the Archives: How to find the WordPress PHP version running on your website - https://dwinrhys.com/2024/09/10/how-to-find-the-wordpress-php-version-running-on-your-website/

dwinrhys.comHow to find the WordPress PHP version running on your websiteOccasionally you'll need to know what version of PHP your site is running on. In this article, I show you how to find it and check it.

From the Archives: Hive MCR 2025: Thoughts from a Rehabbed SEO - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/05/20/hive-mcr-2025-thoughts-from-a-rehabbed-seo/

dwinrhys.comHive MCR 2025: Thoughts from a Rehabbed SEOHive MCR '25 took place on the 15th May 2025 in New Century Hall in Manchester. Here is a WordPress freelancers' thoughts on this excellent event.

From the Archives: Everything you need to know on how URLs work in WordPress - https://dwinrhys.com/2026/02/18/everything-you-need-to-know-about-how-urls-work-in-wordpress/

dwinrhys.comEverything you need to know on how URLs work in WordPressEverything you need to know on the way permalinks work in WordPress. If you are a technical SEO, you need to know this.

From the Archives: Google Analytics misreporting traffic to your WooCommerce store? It may be this… - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/06/18/google-analytics-misreporting-traffic-to-your-woocommerce-store-it-may-be-this/

dwinrhys.comGoogle Analytics misreporting traffic to your WooCommerce store? It may be this…For a client of mine we had a bug where we couldn't work out why Google Analytics was misreporting traffic from WooCommerce. Here's how we fixed it.

From the Archives: Google Analytics misreporting traffic to your WooCommerce store? It may be this… - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/06/18/google-analytics-misreporting-traffic-to-your-woocommerce-store-it-may-be-this/

dwinrhys.comGoogle Analytics misreporting traffic to your WooCommerce store? It may be this…For a client of mine we had a bug where we couldn't work out why Google Analytics was misreporting traffic from WooCommerce. Here's how we fixed it.

From the Archives: How to Allow ManageWP IP Addresses with a Cloudflare Rule - https://dwinrhys.com/2026/03/19/how-to-allow-managewp-ip-address-with-a-cloudflare-rule/

dwinrhys.comHow to Allow ManageWP IP Addresses with a Cloudflare RuleCloudflare with a lot of security rules can block ManageWP. Here's how to unblock it.

NEW POST: A look back at the Critical PHP vulnerability known as PHP2Shell. Here's how I responded.

dwinrhys.comCritical PHP vulnerability – what happened, what I did & what to checkTwo critical PHP vulnerabilities forced an emergency update on 21st October. Here’s what happened, why the fix seemd to take a while, and how to check whether your site is on a patched version.

From the Archives: Thoughts on Loopconf 2025 - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/10/15/thoughts-on-loopconf-2025/

dwinrhys.comThoughts on Loopconf 2025A look at what happened at Loopconf, which took place on 25 September 2025 in Bishopsgate Institute in London.

From the Archives: How to write a good website development brief for a freelancer - https://dwinrhys.com/2024/10/16/how-to-write-a-good-website-development-brief-for-a-freelancer/

dwinrhys.comHow to write a good website development brief for a freelancerTips and tricks on what I include in my ideal website development brief, from 6 years freelancing experience.

From the Archives: Hive MCR 2025: Thoughts from a Rehabbed SEO - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/05/20/hive-mcr-2025-thoughts-from-a-rehabbed-seo/

dwinrhys.comHive MCR 2025: Thoughts from a Rehabbed SEOHive MCR '25 took place on the 15th May 2025 in New Century Hall in Manchester. Here is a WordPress freelancers' thoughts on this excellent event.

From the Archives: How to find the WordPress PHP version running on your website - https://dwinrhys.com/2024/09/10/how-to-find-the-wordpress-php-version-running-on-your-website/

dwinrhys.comHow to find the WordPress PHP version running on your websiteOccasionally you'll need to know what version of PHP your site is running on. In this article, I show you how to find it and check it.

From the Archives: Preload LCP Image 1.2 Launched - https://dwinrhys.com/2024/02/26/preload-lcp-image-1-2-launched/

dwinrhys.comPreload LCP Image 1.2 LaunchedInformation on Preload LCP Image 1.2, it's new features and improvements.

From the Archives: Revive To Sky WordPress Plugin Launched - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/09/16/revive-to-sky-wordpress-plugin-launched/

dwinrhys.comRevive To Sky WordPress Plugin LaunchedLaunch of Revive to Sky - my new plugin that helps automate sharing of legacy content on Bluesky.

From the Archives: How to add an administrator-level user to WordPress - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/03/19/how-to-add-an-administrator-level-user-to-wordpress/

dwinrhys.comHow to add an administrator-level user to WordPressAfter needing this article for a client and not being able to find something great for it, here's a guide on how to add an Administrator-level user to WordPress

From the Archives: How to write a good website development brief for a freelancer - https://dwinrhys.com/2024/10/16/how-to-write-a-good-website-development-brief-for-a-freelancer/

dwinrhys.comHow to write a good website development brief for a freelancerTips and tricks on what I include in my ideal website development brief, from 6 years freelancing experience.

From the Archives: Thoughts on Loopconf 2025 - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/10/15/thoughts-on-loopconf-2025/

dwinrhys.comThoughts on Loopconf 2025A look at what happened at Loopconf, which took place on 25 September 2025 in Bishopsgate Institute in London.

From the Archives: How to add an administrator-level user to WordPress - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/03/19/how-to-add-an-administrator-level-user-to-wordpress/

dwinrhys.comHow to add an administrator-level user to WordPressAfter needing this article for a client and not being able to find something great for it, here's a guide on how to add an Administrator-level user to WordPress

From the Archives: How to find the WordPress PHP version running on your website - https://dwinrhys.com/2024/09/10/how-to-find-the-wordpress-php-version-running-on-your-website/

dwinrhys.comHow to find the WordPress PHP version running on your websiteOccasionally you'll need to know what version of PHP your site is running on. In this article, I show you how to find it and check it.

From the Archives: Creating an Inverting WordPress Button Hover CSS with Sass - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/02/18/creating-an-inverting-wordpress-button-hover-css-with-sass/

dwinrhys.comCreating an Inverting WordPress Button Hover CSS with SassFor the past few years I’ve been using WordPress’ (new?) post editor (codenamed Gutenberg) to build websites and write blog posts and pages. I do tend to use the default blocks as much as possible purely because a lot of the functionality is present and coded in, speeding up development. One such block that gets […]

From the Archives: Google Analytics misreporting traffic to your WooCommerce store? It may be this… - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/06/18/google-analytics-misreporting-traffic-to-your-woocommerce-store-it-may-be-this/

dwinrhys.comGoogle Analytics misreporting traffic to your WooCommerce store? It may be this…For a client of mine we had a bug where we couldn't work out why Google Analytics was misreporting traffic from WooCommerce. Here's how we fixed it.

From the Archives: Can WordPress run Doom? (of course it can, here’s how) - https://dwinrhys.com/2024/05/08/can-wordpress-run-doom-of-course-it-can-heres-how/

dwinrhys.comCan WordPress run Doom? (of course it can, here’s how)Can WordPress run Doom? Yes. This post introduces the WP Doom plugin, and how to get it running in WP Playground.

From the Archives: Hive MCR 2025: Thoughts from a Rehabbed SEO - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/05/20/hive-mcr-2025-thoughts-from-a-rehabbed-seo/

dwinrhys.comHive MCR 2025: Thoughts from a Rehabbed SEOHive MCR '25 took place on the 15th May 2025 in New Century Hall in Manchester. Here is a WordPress freelancers' thoughts on this excellent event.

From the Archives: Preload LCP Image 1.2 Launched - https://dwinrhys.com/2024/02/26/preload-lcp-image-1-2-launched/

dwinrhys.comPreload LCP Image 1.2 LaunchedInformation on Preload LCP Image 1.2, it's new features and improvements.

From the Archives: WordCamp Europe 2026 - My Key Takeaways - https://dwinrhys.com/2026/06/17/wordcamp-europe-2026-my-key-takeaways/

dwinrhys.comWordCamp Europe 2026 - My Key TakeawaysA look back at WordCamp Europe 2026 that took place in Krakow on the 4-6th June 2026.

From the Archives: Thoughts on Loopconf 2025 - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/10/15/thoughts-on-loopconf-2025/

dwinrhys.comThoughts on Loopconf 2025A look at what happened at Loopconf, which took place on 25 September 2025 in Bishopsgate Institute in London.

From the Archives: How to add an administrator-level user to WordPress - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/03/19/how-to-add-an-administrator-level-user-to-wordpress/

dwinrhys.comHow to add an administrator-level user to WordPressAfter needing this article for a client and not being able to find something great for it, here's a guide on how to add an Administrator-level user to WordPress

From the Archives: How many WordPress Plugins is too many for your site? - https://dwinrhys.com/2023/03/15/how-many-wordpress-plugins-is-too-many-for-your-site/

dwinrhys.comHow many WordPress Plugins is too many for your site?You should have a lean site, of course, but we also need a functional site. How many WordPress plugins is too many?

From the Archives: How to Allow ManageWP IP Addresses with a Cloudflare Rule - https://dwinrhys.com/2026/03/19/how-to-allow-managewp-ip-address-with-a-cloudflare-rule/

dwinrhys.comHow to Allow ManageWP IP Addresses with a Cloudflare RuleCloudflare with a lot of security rules can block ManageWP. Here's how to unblock it.

From the Archives: Preload LCP Image 1.2 Launched - https://dwinrhys.com/2024/02/26/preload-lcp-image-1-2-launched/

dwinrhys.comPreload LCP Image 1.2 LaunchedInformation on Preload LCP Image 1.2, it's new features and improvements.

From the Archives: WordCamp Europe 2023 - My key Thoughts and Takeaways - https://dwinrhys.com/2023/06/20/wordcamp-europe-2023-my-key-thoughts-and-takeaways/

dwinrhys.comWordCamp Europe 2023 - My key Thoughts and TakeawaysThoughts and takeaways from WordCamp Europe 2023 (WCEU). Which took place in Athens at the start of June.

From the Archives: What is the Fastest WordPress Page Builder? - https://dwinrhys.com/2023/10/11/what-is-the-fastest-wordpress-page-builder/

dwinrhys.comWhat is the Fastest WordPress Page Builder?Page builders are a common solution in modern WordPress development, and have been around for years. However when it comes to performance, which is the best?

From the Archives: How to find the WordPress PHP version running on your website - https://dwinrhys.com/2024/09/10/how-to-find-the-wordpress-php-version-running-on-your-website/

dwinrhys.comHow to find the WordPress PHP version running on your websiteOccasionally you'll need to know what version of PHP your site is running on. In this article, I show you how to find it and check it.

From the Archives: What is the Fastest WordPress Page Builder? - https://dwinrhys.com/2023/10/11/what-is-the-fastest-wordpress-page-builder/

dwinrhys.comWhat is the Fastest WordPress Page Builder?Page builders are a common solution in modern WordPress development, and have been around for years. However when it comes to performance, which is the best?

From the Archives: What is the Fastest WordPress Page Builder? - https://dwinrhys.com/2023/10/11/what-is-the-fastest-wordpress-page-builder/

dwinrhys.comWhat is the Fastest WordPress Page Builder?Page builders are a common solution in modern WordPress development, and have been around for years. However when it comes to performance, which is the best?

From the Archives: How to add an administrator-level user to WordPress - https://dwinrhys.com/2025/03/19/how-to-add-an-administrator-level-user-to-wordpress/

dwinrhys.comHow to add an administrator-level user to WordPressAfter needing this article for a client and not being able to find something great for it, here's a guide on how to add an Administrator-level user to WordPress

From the Archives: What is the Fastest WordPress Page Builder? - https://dwinrhys.com/2023/10/11/what-is-the-fastest-wordpress-page-builder/

dwinrhys.comWhat is the Fastest WordPress Page Builder?Page builders are a common solution in modern WordPress development, and have been around for years. However when it comes to performance, which is the best?

From the Archives: WordCamp Europe 2023 - My key Thoughts and Takeaways - https://dwinrhys.com/2023/06/20/wordcamp-europe-2023-my-key-thoughts-and-takeaways/

dwinrhys.comWordCamp Europe 2023 - My key Thoughts and TakeawaysThoughts and takeaways from WordCamp Europe 2023 (WCEU). Which took place in Athens at the start of June.

From the Archives: WordCamp Europe 2023 - My key Thoughts and Takeaways - https://dwinrhys.com/2023/06/20/wordcamp-europe-2023-my-key-thoughts-and-takeaways/

dwinrhys.comWordCamp Europe 2023 - My key Thoughts and TakeawaysThoughts and takeaways from WordCamp Europe 2023 (WCEU). Which took place in Athens at the start of June.