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Next.js Memory Leak on Self-Hosted Search Routes: A Case Study

A production case study on Next.js memory growth from caching unbounded dynamic search routes, what changed in Next 15/16, and what actually fixed it.

Javascript Jul 11, 2026 19 min read

Mock X post embed showing the raw fallback blockquote text that displays when the embed script fails to execute after a Next.js client-side navigation

Why Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Other Social Embeds Break on Next.js Route Changes

Social embeds silently break on Next.js client-side navigation, a documented bug with no built-in fix. Here’s the root cause and a working solution.

Javascript Jul 9, 2026 15 min read

Alpine.js Highlighting and Completion for Neovim

Tree-sitter and legacy syntax highlighting for Alpine.js directives in Neovim, plus nvim-cmp completion and snippets across HTML, EJS, Blade, Twig, Liquid, and more.

Javascript Jun 20, 2026 8 min read

EJS Template Support for Neovim

Tree-sitter syntax highlighting, LSP attachment, and LuaSnip snippets for EJS templates in Neovim. ejs.nvim wires up the embedded_template parser with language injection for accurate HTML and JavaScript colorization.

Javascript Jun 20, 2026 6 min read

Express Map: Visual Route and Middleware Navigation for VS Code

VS Code extension that provides visual route, middleware, and template navigation for Express.js apps. No running server required.

Javascript May 10, 2026 5 min read

Alpine.js Tools: IntelliSense and Syntax Highlighting for VS Code

JavaScript syntax highlighting inside Alpine directives, hover documentation for every directive and magic property, IntelliSense completions, and snippets across HTML, EJS, PHP, Twig, Nunjucks, and Blade.

Javascript May 6, 2026 4 min read

EJS Template Syntax Highlighting in VS Code

EJS Colorizer is a free, open source VS Code extension that colorizes EJS templates. Supports all tag variants including scriptlets, output tags, comments, and whitespace-slurping syntax.

Javascript Apr 29, 2026 3 min read

WordPress as a Backend for Modern Web Apps: More Versatile Than You Think

WordPress powers 43% of the web for a reason. Here’s why it’s still a strong choice as a headless content backend for Next.js, TanStack, SvelteKit, and other modern frameworks – and what you need to make it work.

Javascript Mar 13, 2026 15 min read

Styling the WordPress REST API in Next.js, React, and Beyond – Introducing wp-block-styles

wp-block-styles is a zero-dependency CSS package that styles all WordPress Gutenberg block classes in any headless front-end – Next.js, React, TanStack, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Astro, and more.

Javascript Mar 10, 2026 6 min read

Node.js Deployment on Self-Managed Server

Brief step-by-step developer guide to instantiating a node server for your React or Next app.

Javascript Nov 18, 2024 5 min read

Building a head for the WordPress REST API with Nuxt JS

Give a head to your headless WordPress REST API with NuxtJS. How to integrate the WP REST API into your front-end.

Javascript Nov 18, 2021 10 min read

Square Web Payments SDK with Nuxt js – Generating a card nonce

Securely process credit card information on your website’s front-end with Square Web Payments SDK using Nuxt js.

Javascript Oct 20, 2021 5 min read