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  • July 27, 2022
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A first simple block with some ES6 code – it’s not as scary as it sounds

I’m currently on vacation and had some tech free days, so my blog post comes a bit later this week. In the previous post, I’ve shown you, how you can write a block without any ES6/React code. This week I … Read more →

  • Posted in: WordPress
  • July 10, 2022
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Replace a shortcode with a block using as little and simple code as possible

Earlier this week, Topher asked an interesting question on Twitter regarding the current state of block development: This made me think about I would answer this question. When I first started with block development, I primarily wrote “server side rendered … Read more →

  • Posted in: WordPress
  • June 12, 2022
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WordCamp Europe 2022 – The community finally meets in Porto

It’s been three year. Three years after we had our last WordCamp Europe with attendees meeting in person, 2019 in Berlin. Back then I was the Local Lead and joined the next organizing team as one of three Global Leads. … Read more →

  • Posted in: WordCamp
  • May 27, 2022
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Make changes to PHP ini values without losing them on an update

If you have ever set up a server yourself, you probably realized, that the default values for PHP don’t really work for modern websites. The upload_max_filesize is set to only 2 MB, which means that you cannot upload anything into … Read more →

  • Posted in: Web server
  • May 15, 2022
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Fixing the Matomo opt-out iframe when using secure headers

Last year, I wrote a blog post about how to secure your website with server headers. When changing the security headers, there is always the chance that some things stop working, as they need “more unsecure” settings. One of these … Read more →

  • Posted in: Web server
  • May 1, 2022
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Allow co-editing of content by multiple users

WordPress comes with different roles, and it’s usually best not to give everyone the “Administrator” role. The next best role would be the “Editor” role, which enables a user to edit all contents, their own one and the content from … Read more →

  • Posted in: WordPress
  • April 15, 2022
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Overcome the “ERROR 1153” when importing large databases

Migrating a WordPress site is something I do a lot on a weekly basis. Many migrations happen between local environments or production and staging. The source and target systems don’t necessarily have the same settings. From time to time you … Read more →

  • Posted in: Database
  • April 3, 2022
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How to remove the “update lock” after a broken WordPress update

Updating WordPress and it’s plugins and themes is usually straightforward. You navigate to the “Dashboard | Updates” and update the components. If an error happens while updating WordPress Core or plugins/themes, WordPress can usually handle this and roll back, but … Read more →

  • Posted in: WordPress
  • March 14, 2022
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Repair a broken Git Repository file system

Some weeks ago, I had quite an unusual issue with Git. In a repository I hadn’t used for quite a while, I simply wanted to see, if I had any changes, so I ran a git status on it with … Read more →

  • Posted in: Web development
  • February 27, 2022
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Volunteering at a WordCamp

Today’s blog post is a personal one and a call for people from the community. I want to talk about my experiences volunteering at a WordCamp. My very first volunteering experience came quite late. I’ve attended my first WordCamp in … Read more →

  • Posted in: WordCamp
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Portrait Bernhard Kau

 

My name is Bernhard Kau. I am a PHP developer, living in Berlin and a passionate WordPress user. I code plugins as a hobby and organize WordPress events, like the Meetup in Berlin.

Recent Posts

  • A year in review and some changes ahead for 2026
  • Campaign Archive Block for Mailchimp – show an archive of your newsletter on your website
  • Embeds for ProvenExpert – show rating and testimonials on your website
  • Yoast SEO – the SEO plugin I use
  • Yoast Duplicate Post – clone any post type with all data

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I'm a CD Table Lead - WordCamp Europe Basel 2025

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