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Hi everyone, I've been timing my bigger releases with the lunar cycle — new moon for launches, full moon for milestones. Collections shipped on the full moon two weeks ago. Tonight the moon is invisible. The module isn't. 🌑 GitHub: https://github.com/mxmsmnv/Ichiban Why Ichiban? Ichiban (一番) is Japanese for "number one" — fitting for an SEO module whose entire purpose is to help your pages rank first. Why another SEO module? There hasn't been a comprehensive SEO module for ProcessWire for a while. Yoast and RankMath solve this for WordPress — both charge $59–$99/year for the full feature set. Ichiban is MIT, free, and built specifically for ProcessWire. What it does Page field — five-tab editor per page: Meta (Google-style SERP preview), Social (OG + Twitter/X cards), Schema, Sitemap, Advanced. Render with echo $page->seo; or enable auto-injection. Source expressions — resolve field values dynamically: title|truncate:70 field:summary|truncate:160 {splash} Admin sections: Dashboard — battery-style site score, health stats, GSC highlights, indexing issues Bulk Editor — edit all meta titles/descriptions in one table, grouped by Critical/Warnings/Healthy Audit — site-wide SEO rule checks, priority cards, CSV export, hookable rule system Redirects — 301/302/307/410/451, regex rules, hit counts, CSV import/export, auto-redirects on slug change Insights — Google Search Console OAuth, metrics, top pages/queries, countries, devices, URL Inspection scan Backlinks — Moz API snapshots, cached history, links/domains/anchors views Schemas — database-backed Schema.org builder, map properties to PW fields Revisions — tracked SEO field changes with restore Cleanup — remove low-value head tags, block spam crawl queries Migration — SeoMaestro → Ichiban converter (15 fields mapped) Reports — scheduled SEO email reports, DOCX export AI — OpenRouter-backed SEO prompt workspace with Context module integration XML Sitemap — built-in generator with hreflang, image sitemap, LazyCron auto-regeneration IndexNow — one-click key generation and verification robots.txt / llms.txt — dynamic serving (companion to RobotsTxt module) Known alpha limits GSC requires a Google OAuth client setup — not plug-and-play Moz free API quota is very small — refresh intentionally Schema Builder is alpha — test before production Auto head injection can conflict with existing theme SEO tags — use manual echo $page->seo; first SeoMaestro migration is experimental — always backup before running Disable debug mode before production Requirements: ProcessWire 3.0.200+, PHP 8.1+ MIT License — free, no Pro tier, no upsell.

@zilli I'm kind of just getting started too, as a couple of months ago I knew nothing about Claude Code or Codex or any of the other tools. I also felt overwhelmed which led me to avoid the AI stuff for awhile. Too much noise. But my client started using Claude Code and I started getting interested in it. Start with Claude Code or Codex, they are basically identical. Codex is a better value overall IMO, but Claude might be slightly easier to start with. To get started, install Claude or Codex (use instructions on their site). If using Claude, and you have a choice of "model" choose "Sonnet". Claude's premium model is "Opus" but they don't give you enough usage of it on the $20/month plan. Whereas Sonnet is still very smart and lasts for quite awhile on the $20/month plan. If using Codex, you'll get GPT 5.5 which is their latest model and you get plenty of usage on the $20 plan. That's why I say Codex is a better value. The best way to get started is just start asking Claude or Codex questions about how to do things. Create a hello-world/ directory somewhere on your localhost. If you are comfortable with the terminal, go to the directory and type "claude" (or "codex"). It will ask you to login to your Claude or OpenAI account. Then you are ready to go. If not comfortable with the terminal, then stick to the Claude or Codex desktop apps, which can do just as much and maybe more. Ask Claude or Codex to do something like "create a hello-world.html file" just to get a feel for how it works. Ask it to continue making edits to it just for fun. Once you feel comfortable with this, then you are ready to use it in ProcessWire. No need to start creating any .md files at first. Once you get going, ask Claude when/if you should create a CLAUDE.md file (or AGENTS.md for Codex and others, same thing). These files are really only useful once you are working on an actual project and want to provide instructions in a file that gets read every time, rather than pasting them into a prompt. But technically there's very little difference between providing something in an .md file and just providing it in a prompt, at least until it comes time to /compact or /clear (but you can learn about that later). Both Claude and Codex are already well trained on ProcessWire, and they don't need to read the codebase unless they want to. But I do think it's beneficial to run the latest dev branch version of ProcessWire, which includes documentation for AI agents built in. Installing the AgentTools module will be worthwhile for Claude or Codex to be able to most effectively use ProcessWire's API and use built-in tools for pulling documentation, site/schema maps and booting ProcessWire on its own. You don't need to configure any agents in AgentTools for this kind of usage. Just install the module and tell Claude/Codex to go read the /site/modules/AgentTools/AGENTS.md file, and it will be ready to do anything in ProcessWire. If you later want to add agents in AgentTools, that will let you use Claude/Codex inside of the ProcessWire admin for making edits, creating migrations, etc. But you don't need that to get started. I haven't yet even tried any tools other than just plan Claude and Codex (and AgentTools)--so far I haven't felt like I need anything more. I'm also not using any MCP servers. The others here can better speak to those tools and such. Every morning while making and eating breakfast, I do watch YouTube videos on using Claude and Codex though. It's become part of my boot up sequence. 🙂

Hi Zilli PromptWire is available, and it handles 100% of my AI development in ProcessWire. It's built as an MCP from Cursor to AI, and it's free. https://www.peterknight.digital/docs/promptwire/ It can build almost anything with the right prompts, and it's really quite powerful. Any questions, just DM or reply here. Cheers Peter

Hi everyone, I’m happy to share NativeAnalytics, a native first-party analytics module for ProcessWire. The module is now available in the ProcessWire modules directory: https://processwire.com/modules/native-analytics/ NativeAnalytics provides a useful analytics dashboard directly inside the ProcessWire admin, without relying on external analytics platforms, third-party scripts or external APIs. All analytics data is stored locally in your ProcessWire installation, which makes it a good fit for projects where you want a simpler, more self-contained analytics solution. The module currently tracks and displays: page views unique visitors sessions current visitors top pages referrers devices and browsers 404 hits engagement events such as form submits, downloads, tel/mail clicks, outbound clicks and custom CTA events It also includes: charts and trend views comparison between periods custom date range filtering page-level analytics inside the page edit screen optional monthly email reports optional PDF report attachments exports to CSV, PDF and DOCX helper examples and a small snippet generator for custom event tracking There are also several privacy and consent-related options: optional cookie-less visitor/session mode consent-based tracking helper functions for custom consent integrations optional PrivacyWire localStorage consent helper support cleaner behaviour when global tracking is disabled The reason I built this module was that I wanted something that feels natural inside ProcessWire itself, instead of embedding another analytics service into the admin. For many sites, it can be useful to have core traffic and engagement data available right where content is managed. ! If you tested one of the earlier development versions named PW Native Analytics, I recommend uninstalling that old test version first and installing NativeAnalytics as a fresh module, because the module name and structure changed during development. Multi-site analytics is not included yet, but it is something I am looking into. It would need proper per-site separation in the stored analytics data, so I want to approach that carefully rather than adding a quick workaround. Feedback, bug reports and suggestions are very welcome. Get it here: https://processwire.com/modules/native-analytics/ Enjoy!

Dear Community, I am currently looking for a web developer to implement a website based on a fully completed and professionally designed layout provided by a design agency. The scope of work is limited to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development. All other components, such as PHP integration, CMS setup, cookie banner, and backend functionality, will be handled by me. The website must be fully responsive and optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. For tax and legal reasons, the developer must be based in the European Union and able to provide a valid EU VAT ID. I look forward to hearing from interested developers. Best regards Nomak

Thanks for the write-up, @ryan.

Hello, I have not yet used Codex, but I've been using Claude Code for three weeks, but not yet for ProcessWire projects, but I will surely use it for ProcessWire projects too. I recommend watching some good tutorials first, like: https://youtu.be/uogzSxOw4LU Next, setup the MCP servers you need, I recommend https://context7.com/ and @Peter Knight's PromptWire, and any other MCP servers Context 7 cannot help with. For connecting to systems, I recommend composio.dev Also, do not forget: https://processwire.com/modules/agent-tools/ After you have setup Claude Code in Cursor (for example), just ask Claude whenever you need info on anything. And make full backups regularly, AI can screw things up fast... ;)

Hey Brendon This took me back. When I first started freelancing, I distinctly remember a period where I felt the same. It was impossible to keep up, know everything, have time to stay current and be in a relationship. And for a brief while, I was trying my best to do all those things. Two revelations really helped me relax and enjoy life and stop stressing. 1. A friend reminded me that my relationships were more important than my work 2. I realised the most important challenge is knowing what I don't need to know So, to clarify number 2, it was a case of switching from: I need to know Adobe Flash, Actionscript 1, HTML and CSS, PHP (3), JS, Dreamweaver etc etc etc to I don't need to be an expert in all these fields. I just need to know how to solve the client projects in front of me. If I don't know something at the time, I'll learn, buy a book or suggest an alternative. So I hope that helps. I notice you're looking for a system to cram it all in, but the thing that actually helped me was accepting I couldn't (and didn't need to). So don't sweat. It's funny because lately I had to remind myself of my 2000 AD self. I began to feel with AI and AI Development that there's no way I can keep up. I've been bookmarking 50 pages a day (but reading none) and can occasionally feel burnout approaching. So I'm going to relearn to calm down a bit, because that girlfriend from 25 years ago is now my wife, I have a good freelance business, and the most important things are relationships, health and peace of mind. Everything else is a bonus and worth chasing, but not at the expense of the fundamentals. Also, you mention your friend's life, but you're measuring yourself against someone you're painting as superhuman. That could easily be a confidence and happiness killer right there, and unlikely to be helpful.

Hi everyone, Every site I've launched eventually had a database incident — corrupted table, failed migration, bad deploy. Having a reliable backup system that runs automatically and stores offsite is non-negotiable. This module is what I use in production. GitHub: https://github.com/mxmsmnv/ProcessDbBackup What it does: Three independent backup types — Regular, Weekly, Monthly — each with its own LazyCron schedule and retention count Admin home widget — shows status (🟢 OK / 🟡 Outdated / 🔴 No backups) per type with "Create now" buttons Backblaze B2 upload — optional offsite storage after every backup, keep or delete local copy Chunked upload — upload .sql.gz from your computer in 2MB chunks, bypasses upload_max_filesize entirely Streaming restore — reads .gz line-by-line, flat memory usage regardless of dump size Partial restore — select individual tables from a backup Pre-restore auto-backup — safety backup of current DB before any restore Backup integrity verification — gzip check + SQL structure validation Lock file — prevents concurrent backup processes Exclude tables — skip cache, sessions etc. from all backups Storage protected with .htaccess deny-all Backup methods: mysqldump (preferred, InnoDB-safe hot backup) with PHP PDO fallback. Restore via mysql CLI with PHP PDO streaming fallback. Requirements: ProcessWire 3.0+, PHP 8.0+, zlib, PDO. mysqldump/mysql CLI optional but recommended for large databases. MIT License.

Hi @Nomak Just a query. I'm not pitching for the work as I am busy. But when you say... Do you have distinct mockups for each of these from the agency?

I made a small module called ProcessSiteSettings and thought I’d share it here in case it’s useful to someone. ProcessSiteSettings is a lightweight ProcessWire module for storing and editing global site values in one place. There are already similar modules available, so this is simply another free option with a focus on quick setup, usability, and helpful template snippets. It adds a Settings item to the ProcessWire admin menu and creates one central page for global site values like: copyright text footer content contact info social links SEO / AI summary text images repeaters Repeater Matrix page references other regular PW fields Ofc. add your own fields of choice to it, or delete the ones you don't need! It uses a normal template + page approach instead of a fake config form, so it works much more naturally with ProcessWire fields. It also includes a small helper box on the settings edit screen that shows ready-to-use template snippets for each field. It tries to generate smarter examples depending on the field type, including more complex fields like images, repeaters, matrix items, multi-value fields, etc. Settings Menu: Editing Values, adding/deleting custom fields and shortcut to Fields for quick creation of new ones. Quick helper for showing everything on frontend! Example usage on templates: <?= siteSettings('ss_copyright_text'); ?> <?= siteSettings()->ss_footer_text; ?> <?= $siteSettings->ss_contact_email; ?> The admin is in English and the module is translation-ready. Just install the module, and that's it! Just sharing it here in case someone finds it useful. Download Here: ProcessSiteSettings.zip