iThemes Exchange: An Introduction
Throughout this series, we’re going to be taking a look at iThemes Exchange. Specifically, we’re going to look at what it is, how it can be used, how to install it, and how to setup the basics.What Is...
View ArticleProblems and Challenges of WordPress eCommerce Solutions
WordPress is an amazing CMS when it comes to setting up a website for a personal blog, corporate website, or even an eCommerce site. Building an eCommerce website using WordPress is really easy, with...
View ArticleAdding and Removing Images with the WordPress Media Uploader
In the previous post in this series, we started working with the latest iteration of the WordPress Media Uploader in order to get a clearer understanding of how to begin to incorporate it into our...
View ArticleUnderstanding and Working with Metadata in WordPress
So far in this series, we’ve looked at the main content types in WordPress. But what about the additional data about all that content? View post: Understanding and Working with Metadata in WordPress
View ArticleWhat Is the XY Problem and Why Is It Bad?
One of the things that makes WordPress so awesome is the willingness of members of the community to help others. No matter where you seek out help, one of the hurdles to solving problems is asking for...
View ArticleCreating A Mini-CSS Preprocesser For Theme Color Options
WordPress provides theme developers with a powerful system for creating easy-to-use theme option systems via the Theme Customizer. See more here: Creating A Mini-CSS Preprocesser For Theme Color Options
View ArticleQuick Tip: Changing the Password Protected Text in WordPress
When password protecting a post in WordPress, the default text is often not quite right. In this quick tip, you’ll learn how to easily change the password protected message in WordPress.Note that he...
View ArticleUnderstanding and Working with Taxonomies and Terms in WordPress
Taxonomies are what takes WordPress beyond a simple blogging platform and into the realms of a CMS. But how are they stored in the database?Taxonomies and terms are a powerful WordPress feature which...
View ArticleAdding to the Body Class in WordPress
In this short tutorial, we look at the WordPress body class and how we can manipulate it using core API calls.Specifically, we cover adding body classes, removing body classes, conditionally adding...
View ArticleOptions for SSL in WordPress
With the ever increasing focus on web security, SSL certificates have started to become common practice when setting up websites. This article will show you how to implement SSL into your WordPress...
View ArticleiThemes Exchange: Add-ons
In this series, we’ve been taking a look at how we can setup an online store using iThemes Exchange. View post: iThemes Exchange: Add-ons
View ArticleUnderstanding and Working with The WordPress Options Table
In the earlier parts of this series, we looked at the tables in the WordPress database and the relationships between them. See the original post: Understanding and Working with The WordPress Options...
View ArticleGetting Better Support By Avoiding The XY Problem
One of the many things that makes being a part of the WordPress world so wonderful is how incredibly supportive everyone in it is. The answer to pretty much any issue you have is out there, if you...
View ArticleSeven Plugins to Help Your Mobile Users
As web designers and developers, we’ve been living in the mobile era for a few years now. In this tutorial, we’re going to review seven plugins that help to make your website look good and perform...
View ArticleCreating Maintainable WordPress Meta Boxes
Right now, one the most common design patterns – if not the most common design pattern – employed in web development is that of MVC (or Model/View/Controller), but as popular as it is, it’s not the...
View ArticleA Practical Use of WordPress Global Variables
In the first article in this series, we reviewed an introduction to WordPress global variables. Specifically, we said that they are variables that hold a variety information that can be accessed from...
View ArticleA WordPress Development Process Using Sass and Compass
In this article, we’re going to take a look at how to use Sass and Compass in our WordPress theme development process. We will structure our theme stylesheets in SMACSS fashion and will leverage the...
View ArticleHow To Make Your Theme Multilingual and WooCommerce Compatible
Matt Mullenweg, who is the co-founder of WordPress and the CEO of Automattic, was interviewed by Josh Janssen, where he stated that in May of this year the non-English downloads of WordPress for the...
View ArticleGetting Started With Easy Digital Downloads
One of the most effective ways to generate a sustainable online income is by creating and selling your own digital products. Personally, being a freelancer, I’m a huge fan of using the strength of the...
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