Aanand Madhav
Aanand MadhavSenior PM · UX
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The technical side of shipping things: WordPress and Shopify builds, PHP and JavaScript solutions, AI-assisted delivery, and lightweight fixes that replace bloated plugins. These are hands-on write-ups from real projects, with the code, the trade-offs, and the mistakes left in.

DevelopmentJul 202612 min read

A Zero-Plugin WordPress Lead Pipeline to Google Sheets

A zero-plugin WordPress lead collection setup using an embedded HTML form, Google Apps Script, Google Sheets, and confirmation email.

DevelopmentJul 20266 min read

How I Built a Food Ordering System That Ends in a WhatsApp Message

How I built a WordPress food ordering experience that turns a 170-dish cart into a structured WhatsApp message without adding checkout or a new order backend.

DevelopmentJul 202610 min read

Your Pixels Are Firing. Your Campaigns Still Show Zero. Here's Why.

Why Meta Pixel events can fire successfully but still show zero campaign conversions, with fixes for field mapping, custom conversions, CAPI, and deduplication.

DevelopmentJul 20268 min read

How I Directed Two AI Product Films Without a Camera

A practical AI product video workflow for locking scenes, controlling motion, maintaining character consistency, and directing Seedance through Higgsfield.

DevelopmentJul 20266 min read

How I Shipped a Full WordPress Site With an AI Agent

A practical WordPress delivery note on building with an AI agent, separating code from content, and avoiding the migration mistake that cost 14 hours.

DevelopmentJul 20267 min read

I Built and Tested a WordPress Plugin Without Opening WordPress

How I used a local AI-agent workflow with WordPress Studio, WP-CLI, and a disposable sandbox to build, install, and test a plugin without opening WordPress.

DevelopmentJul 20266 min read

How I Consolidated Judge.me Reviews Across 3,000+ Variants

A Shopify migration note on consolidating 2,600+ scattered product reviews across 450+ style-code parents without relying on product groups.

DevelopmentFeb 20255 min read

Personalize Your WordPress Website Based on Ad Campaigns (No Plugins Needed!)

Personalize your WordPress site by ad campaign using PHP and UTM parameters, no plugins. Deliver tailored messaging that lifts engagement and conversions.

DevelopmentJan 20254 min read

Ditch the Plugin: How to Persist UTM Parameters on WordPress Without Slowing Down Your Site

Persist UTM parameters across your WordPress site without a plugin. A lightweight JavaScript approach that keeps tracking intact and pages fast.

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