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WordPress Heartbeat API: An Introduction
Reading time: 2 minutesIf I were to mention to a casual WordPress user something about the WordPress Heartbeat API, most would have never even heard of it, much less know that it’s been in WordPress since version 3.6(!) with very little fanfare. But, as it turns out, the Heartbeat API has gained traction in the developer community, as…
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Jetpack 3.0, An In-Depth Look: New Modules, New Design
Reading time: 2 minutesJetpack – WordPress’ popular “modular” plugin – released a major update on May 20th, and with it came a slew of major design changes and a few additions to the plugin, dubbed “Jetpack 3.0”. Those familiar with Jetpack will recognize a lot of the same great functions you know and love – just wrapped in a nice, pretty…
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Advanced CSS Selectors
Reading time: 5 minutesIt’s my firm belief that between CSS and jQuery, there’s nothing on a page that I can’t manipulate. CSS is amazing in that (as long as the proper hooks are in place) you can use it to manipulate elements with granular precision. What most people don’t realize, however, is that you can use so much…
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A Guide to Choosing Web Hosting
Reading time: 5 minutesOf the two “pieces” of your website (your domain and your hosting), finding appropriate hosting is the most important the appropriate thing would be to choose one of the top hosting ranking agencies. Beyond that, it can also be the most challenging, as there are literally hundreds of choices, with varying price points and features…
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PHP ‘include’, ‘get_template_part’, and ‘require’: Best Practices
Reading time: 4 minutesIncluding files in a PHP environment can be tricky for new developers. There are no less than four ways to include a file:
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WP-Migrate-DB: Migrating a WordPress Installation in 5 Easy Steps
Reading time: 3 minutesIf you’re a WordPress developer, migrating a finished development project can be one of the trickiest parts. There’s moving parts in many places that have to be taken into consideration, and migration is (unfortunately) where WordPress actually could use some improvement. However, it’s a necessary evil – one that I’ve done almost daily for a…
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WordPress 3.9: An Early Overview
Reading time: 3 minutesWith the release of WordPress 3.9 beta 1 on March 11, everyone is (or should be) ensuring their plugins and themes are ready for the update. There’s a lot of exciting things coming from this update, and it’s easy to overlook some of the more technical (but still important) aspects being added into WordPress. There’s…
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“Cover Me!” Background-Size CSS for Large Image Backgrounds
Reading time: 2 minutesWhile working on a few new projects recently, I needed a way to have a background image span a container (horizontally and vertically). I tried every measure of background-size you could think of: background-size: 100% auto; This worked, at least until you got to smaller resolutions. Then, the image would show the background color. So,…
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Howdy Against Humanity – A Fun WordPress Plugin
Reading time: 1 minuteI’ve been on a plugin writing kick lately. I decided this time I wanted to have a little fun with the “Howdy” up in the top corner. Thus is born… Howdy Against Humanity! Description This plugin changes the “Howdy” in the top right corner to something much more fun (and sometimes irreverent). It pulls a…
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WP-Dogecoin
Reading time: 1 minuteWhat is WP-Dogecoin? This plugin allows you to add your Dogecoin donation address to the bottom of your blog posts – automatically! How To Install WP-Dogecoin == If you’re installing this plugin from inside WordPress, skip to Step 5 == 1: Download the plugin from the WordPress Repository 2: Unzip the plugin 3: Upload the…
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