Category: Updates

  • I built a PayNow QR code generator for WordPress

    I built a PayNow QR code generator for WordPress

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    Alex Tan

    ChatGPT helped me code a WooCommerce plugin from scratch, but stumbled when trying to format the QR code data to comply with specs. When my wife wanted to sell eczema skincare products online, I built her ecommerce store using WooCommerce. And just like other stores, our shop accepts payments through PayNow SGQR codes, so you…

  • I Stopped An AI Bot From Crashing My eCommerce Website

    I Stopped An AI Bot From Crashing My eCommerce Website

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    by

    Alex Tan

    Yesterday morning, the traffic to one of my ecommerce websites quadrupled. I initially thought that something had gone viral, or a local newspaper had written about it. But there was no increase in sales or engagement of any kind. Then I started getting email alerts that my server was experiencing heavy resource load. That means…