tom @codebytom

Software Engineer working on WooCommerce at @automattic. codebytom.blog Manchester, UK. Joined April 2023

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george @StokeyyG2

3 weeks ago

This is by far the greatest Premier League edit I have ever seen. 🎥: JunjaCreates

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As more people adopt VPN usage because of sweeping national mandates. More irrelevant ads, content and currencies will be served to users which companies are paying for. I'm interested to see what/if anything happens. codebytom.blog/2025/08/12/loc…

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Simon Harper ☕💻 @SRHDesign

3 weeks ago

🚨 Loop WP, Issue 170 (my newsletter about WordPress) is out now! The UK’s Online Safety Act shakes up local content in a VPN-first world, plus Remote Data Blocks in WordPress and Elementor’s Ally accessibility plugin. Read the full issue now. 👇 newsletter.loopwp.com/p/issue-170-lo…

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tom @codebytom

4 weeks ago

As more laws like the UKs Online Safety Act roll out across the world, relying on connection location to serve relevant content isn't going to be reliable anymore given everyone will be using VPNs.

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Darren Ethier @nerrad

a month ago

The WordPress Roadmap to 6.9 is packed! The evolution of WordPress continues... make.wordpress.org/core/2025/07/2… via @WordPress

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Nat Miletic @natmiletic

a month ago

I can't believe that WooCommerce is free! You can literally sell millions of dollars worth of products without paying a dime other than credit card fees.

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Brian Coords 💻 @briancoords

a month ago

I hope more writers will consider hosting their words on an open source platform and not falling for the fake 'network effects' of a social network pretending to be a CMS. Great breakdown of the differences here: wordpress.com/blog/2025/07/2…

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Remkus de Vries @remkusdevries

2 months ago

How to add additional fields easily to your WooCommerce checkout block to collect information for your customers. Tom (from WooCommerce) explains how to add additional fields to the WooCommerce Checkout block, showing how to hook into its filters and keep your customizations…

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Beeper @beeper

2 months ago

Tomorrow.

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Nick Diego @nickmdiego

2 months ago

If you're a @wordpressdotcom or @Pressable user, Selective Sync is now available in WordPress Studio. So many more options when it comes to syncing content between your local and live sites. I've always been a fan of Git deployment workflows, but this is just so easy...

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BURKOV @burkov

2 months ago

This is what I wrote in the Preface to my book 6 years ago. Peter Norvig told me that he almost stopped reading after this part, but people whom he trusted told him that it was worth continuing and he hasn't regretted he later told me. Isn't it still true today with LLMs, VLMs,…

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Simon Harper ☕💻 @SRHDesign

2 months ago

🚨 🎉 My newsletter about WordPress, "Loop WP", Issue 164 is out now! This week, your Top 10 most engaging "Loop WP" newsletters from Jan–Jun 2025, ranked by opens, clicks, views, and more. See which ones made the list! 👇 newsletter.loopwp.com/p/issue-164-lo…

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Preston North End FC @pnefc

2 months ago

New shirt. New sponsor. Uniquely Prestonian. 🧭 Our 2025/26 home kit is here. #pnefc | @thespudbrothers

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Warren Laine-Naida @WarrenLNaida

3 months ago

WordPress remains the single best option for businesses that intend to grow, adapt, and take ownership of their digital presence.

Jono Alderson @jonoalderson

3 months ago

WordPress remains the single best option for businesses that intend to grow, adapt, and take ownership of their digital presence.

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Brian Coords 💻 @briancoords

3 months ago

Sharable checkout links are coming to Woo 10.0. There's no UI yet, so I built a basic one in ~5 minutes by giving Cursor access to our Store API docs. Should I do a full video on the code for this?