Current Projects
How I Reduced AI Bot Traffic on WordPress Websites in 2026
AI bots and suspicious crawlers were hammering several WordPress sites. Here’s how I used WP Engine firewall rules, Wordfence, rate limiting, and IP blocking to reduce the traffic. Read More >>
Firefox Developer Tools: Quickly switch between dark, light or auto color theme
Easy keyboard / mouse combo to quickly switch from light to dark mode in Firefox developer tools. Sometimes it’s light, sometimes it’s dark. Read More >>
A major design fail I continue to see every once in a while: contrast fails
When I first started working at a corporate gig many years ago, contrast fails would get you a talkin’ to by your team leader. Contrast fails are common, but easily avoidable. Read More >>
Categories: Design
Winning with CSS filter: invert
Wow, this is a quick and easy way to reduce an additional HTTP request for my logo. The CSS invert filter is awesome! Works great with single color logos! Read More >>
Hello, whirled… I’m finally building and customizing my own block theme in WordPress
So, you wanna build a hot, new, custom and modernized WordPress block theme, eh? No. Not really. That’s why I’ve put it off so long, until now, but my hands are being forced. Read More >>
Website Hack: Old.Bitchute.com – How to download videos directly from the source code
Learn how to quickly download and save a compressed mp4 video directly from Bitchute’s HTML source code. Read More >>
Welcome to Swearengin Web Design
This is not an agency website. It is just a personal web design portfolio and blog.
I’m James Swearengin, a creative web designer and developer who started building websites for fun in 1999. Today, I specialize in custom WordPress block themes, website redesigns, HubSpot emails and landing pages, Shopify theme updates, cross-client compatible email template development, SEO, and technical website troubleshooting for small businesses and growing brands.
My work covers custom WordPress themes, plugin development, performance optimization, website security, analytics cleanup, content updates, and production support for business websites. With a hands-on background in building computers and solving real-world technical problems, I focus on creating practical digital tools that look good, work well, and support real business goals.