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  • Introducing LocalMerchant: A WordPress Theme Built for Real-World Businesses

    Introducing LocalMerchant: A WordPress Theme Built for Real-World Businesses

    I am excited to share that my new WordPress theme, LocalMerchant, is now officially available in the WordPress Theme Directory:
    https://wordpress.org/themes/localmerchant/

    LocalMerchant is designed specifically with local businesses, service providers, and brick-and-mortar shops in mind. Many small and medium-sized businesses struggle to find a theme that is both visually professional and practical in real-world use. LocalMerchant aims to solve that by delivering a clean, reliable, performance-focused design that is easy to set up, flexible enough for different industries, and aligned with modern WordPress standards.

    Built to work seamlessly with the latest WordPress block editor experience, LocalMerchant offers thoughtful design structure instead of unnecessary complexity. It focuses on clarity, readability, and usability, ensuring websites look professional without requiring heavy customization or coding. The layout is optimized for highlighting services, business information, customer trust elements, and key calls to action so businesses can communicate clearly with their audience.

    Accessibility, performance, and best practices were priorities throughout development. The theme is lightweight, fast-loading, responsive on all screen sizes, and follows WordPress coding and review standards. This ensures site owners benefit from compatibility, long-term reliability, and a smooth experience when managing their content.

    With LocalMerchant now available in the official WordPress directory, anyone can install and use it freely from their dashboard. I am grateful to the WordPress theme review team for their support and to the community that inspires continuous improvement. I look forward to seeing how people use LocalMerchant on their websites and to refining it further through feedback, real-world usage, and future updates.

    If you try the theme, I would love to hear your thoughts, suggestions, or showcase examples of how you use it in your projects.

  • My Take on the “First WordPress Quality Analysis Report”

    I fueled up on coffee and dove into the Test Team’s first ever Quality Analysis Report. They spent six months planning, three months collecting data, and reviewed 217 commits from the 6.8 release through 6.8.2. Of those, 52 were tagged as “improvements” (bug fixes, enhancements, regressions) and each got a 0–5 score based on code reviews, manual tests, and automated tests.

    Me to my coffee mug – “Ready to tame this beast?”
    Coffee mug – “Only if you refill me by commit 100”

    Spotlight on My Contributions

    First WordPress Quality Analysis Report

    Over the reporting period, I submitted 13 detailed test reports so far, which landed me firmly in the top dozen contributors out of 58 testers. It was a real thrill to see my efforts recognized, knowing that each report I crafted helped give the Test Team clearer insights into where Core needed attention.

    Hunting down those tricky edge cases and squashing stubborn bugs wasn’t just a fun challenge, it drove actual fixes in WordPress. There’s something deeply satisfying about spotting your name in the official report and realizing that your work directly improved the platform millions rely on every day.

    Slack moment – I couldn’t resist dropping “Top tester alert: eyes on me” into #core-test

    Quick Stats That Made Me Nod

    • Media component led the pack with a 3.29 average score over 7 commits
    • Editor followed at 2.75 over 4 commits
    • Build & Test Tools landed at 2.4 over 5 commits
    • Almost 60 percent of merged changes had no manual tests, like shipping cupcakes without tasting them first

    Why This Matters and What’s Next

    This report isn’t about blame. It’s a roadmap for tighter teamwork, bringing testing insights into Core development earlier. I’ll be watching for Test Team calls to action and hope you’ll join me in writing tests that make WordPress stronger.