Filip Ilić


Filip Ilić builds things on the web. WordPress developer from Belgrade, Serbia since 2007. Currently working at Emilia Capital on Progress Planner.

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Building a Custom Fields Plugin for EmDash

— 2026.04.15

EmDash's json fields render as a plain text input. I built a plugin that replaces them with configurable widgets — object forms, lists, grids, and tag inputs — all driven by seed config.

Using WP Playground With Private Repos

— 2026.03.15

WordPress Playground can't install plugins from private GitHub repos. Here's how a GitHub Actions workflow and Cloudflare R2 solve that.

Wiring Claude Code Into My Entire WordPress Workflow

— 2026.03.01

My WordPress projects span multiple repos, a licensing server, and Figma designs. Here's how I wired Claude Code into all of it with MCP.

Running OpenClaw on Raspberry Pi 5 with Docker

— 2026.02.04

Setting up a self-hosted AI assistant on my Pi, accessible via Telegram and WhatsApp, secured behind WireGuard VPN.

Faster WordPress E2E Tests with WP Playground

— 2026.01.24

How I replaced Docker with WP Playground CLI for Playwright tests - cutting CI time and improving the developer experience along the way.

I Built a Tool to Audit HTTP Cache Headers

— 2026.01.01

After reading Jono Alderson's HTTP Caching Guide, I built a tool to automatically check websites for common caching mistakes.

From VPS to Raspberry Pi: Self-Hosting WordPress at Home

— 2025.12.25

CentOS 7 reached end of life a while ago, and after postponing the inevitable, I finally moved everything to a Raspberry Pi 5 in my living room.