Current Projects
Oh, boy. Gutenberg is bugged! Let’s hope my sites don’t get hacked!
A critical security vulnerability has been found in the WordPress Gutenberg plugin, which is basically their cornerstone plugin at the moment. I’m sure this issue will be resolved sometime this week. Read More >>
Bitchute.com just made another huge mistake today
It’s all so tiresome. Why? Just why? Bitchute, I used to love you, but our time is coming to an end because you just keep making the wrong decisions. Read More >>
Oh, boy. Gutenberg is bugged! Let’s hope my sites don’t get hacked!
A critical security vulnerability has been found in the WordPress Gutenberg plugin, which is basically their cornerstone plugin at the moment. I’m sure this issue will be resolved sometime this week. Read More >>
Categories: WordPress
Firefox Developer Tools: How to toggle between dark and light mode color schemes in your browser
Learn how to quickly switch between dark and light color schemes for a website by using Firefox Developer Tools. We should add dark and light CSS color schemes media queries to the extensive… Read More >>
WordPress: 401 unauthorized error after log in attempt
I’ve been getting locked out of my Namecheap WordPress environment. In FileZilla, simply running CHMOD 755 for WordPress folders and CHMOD 644 for files let’s me log in again. Read More >>
WordPress: style.css is not going away any time soon
It was inevitable that I end up customizing the style.css file the way I want it. The Site Editor is great, but it’s not everything I need and neither is theme.json. For the… Read More >>
WordPress: How to enable .jpeg fallback support
The WP team just keeps adding more cool stuff! I don’t know when this came out, but this is a neat little setting to configure in WordPress if you like extra image support… Read More >>
WordPress: How to refresh block theme fonts after updating theme.json
Having trouble getting your manually added custom fonts to refresh from your theme.json file? I know I was. I found out how to refresh the theme font files and you have to do… Read More >>
I’ve decided to not use custom fonts for my WordPress theme
Unless there is a specific client request, I’m choosing to use the most popular native operating system fonts in my own web projects. Hello, Arial, Helvetica and sans-serif. Read More >>
Firefox Developer Tools: How to download Instagram videos as .mp4 files
All you need to rip your favorite video from the ‘gram is the Instagram video URL and this big league guide. Stick around, you might learn something! We’re ’bout to get a little… 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.