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02 Sept 2026

Alpine.js patterns that replace Knockout in Hyva

How to express the interactive widgets Luma built with Knockout and RequireJS using Alpine.js in Hyva — x-data components, events, and fetching without a global binding engine.

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02 Sept 2026

Case study: Apple Pay placed the order twice

A Hyva Checkout payment method bound its activation listener once and on the wrong step, so Apple Pay disabled the real button and double-fired the order.

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01 Sept 2026

Layout XML and PHTML overrides in Hyva

How Magento 2 assembles pages from layout XML, and how Hyva overrides differ from Luma — same composition model, Tailwind markup instead of Knockout, and a smaller template surface.

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31 Aug 2026

Setting up a Hyva child theme and Tailwind pipeline

How to scaffold a Hyva child theme, configure Tailwind, wire the build pipeline, and define design tokens so your storefront compiles to one small CSS file.

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31 Aug 2026

Case study: the hero banner was never the largest contentful paint

Wrapping the hero image in an Alpine x-if meant it wasn't the LCP node, and fetchpriority landed on the wrong element. A small template change moved the metric.

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30 Aug 2026

Hyva architecture: the three pillars in practice

Inside a Hyva theme — Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js, and PHP view models — and how the three pillars replace Knockout, RequireJS, and client-side view models without touching your backend.

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29 Aug 2026

When not to choose Hyva

Hyva is the right call for most Luma stores, but not all. The cases where a slim Tailwind theme is the wrong tool — module gaps, headless mandates, complex B2B, and license math that does not close.

magento2hyvafrontendarchitecture

29 Aug 2026

Case study: the search page overwrote its own title

A no-results handler ran on every search, so pages with results still showed the 'no results' title, meta, and breadcrumb.

magento2hyvafrontendsearch

28 Aug 2026

Luma vs PWA vs Hyva: a Magento frontend decision matrix

A side-by-side decision matrix for the three common Magento 2 storefront paths — default Luma, a headless PWA, and Hyva — across cost, effort, performance, and team fit.

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27 Aug 2026

Hyva in 2026: a fast Magento frontend without a rewrite

What Hyva Theme is in 2026, why it ships dramatically less JavaScript than Luma, and the licensing model you should understand before committing to a migration.

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25 Aug 2026

A team workflow with Govard

Onboard a team, lock environments, and run audits with Govard — plus the Desktop app for non-CLI teammates.

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23 Aug 2026

Headless & classic WordPress with Govard

How Govard spins up a consistent local WordPress stack and pulls a live site down safely — classic or headless.

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