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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, workspace-aware IntelliSense, diagnostics with quick fixes, and Go to Definition for Alpine.js, across HTML, EJS, PHP, Twig, Nunjucks, Blade, Liquid, and Jinja2.

Javascript May 6, 2026 8 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