The WordPress community was abuzz with excitement as Matt Mullenweg, WordPress' illustrious co-founder, took to the international stage to deliver the first non-North-American "State of the Word", live from Spain. While there was some retrospection, the theme of the event was definitively looking forward as Matt (and Matias ventura, WordPress' lead architect) teased new features and directions for the WordPress CMS. https://youtu.be/1MwT9EEkguE A Look…
WordPress user roles play a critical role in managing access and permissions on a WordPress site. By assigning specific roles to a user, site owners can control what actions each user can perform on the site. WordPress User Roles There are six main roles included with any WordPress installation: Super Administrator: Usually a Super Admin is only found on a WordPress multisite installation, but…
There is no better time to stake your claim online. The Internet, one thought to be a 'passing fad', is still here and going stronger than ever. But it's not enough to just put your voice out on every social media platform you come across. In order to truly succeed online, there are certain necessities you'll want to make sure you have. Whether you…
I wrote yesterday on Gutenberg, WordPress' soon-to-be editing experience, as it was highly mentioned at WordCampUS here in Nashville over the weekend. Yesterday, I focused specifically on the outer facade of Gutenberg - movable blocks, layouts, and modular approaches to content. Today, we're going to look at the back-end. For a WordPress developer, this is where their experience may become a little less rosy.…
On September 14, Matt Mullenweg announced that WordPress was rethinking its use of the React.js library due to Facebook's clarification on its patents. The short story: Facebook released React under a modified "open-source-ish" license (called BSD+Patents) that allow them to judiciously revoke the patent if a service violates the terms of service (specifically, if they use React to build a system that would compete…
There are very few subjects debated so hotly in the WordPress world as the ones regarding "Page Builders". For the unfamiliar, a page builder allows the end user to set up content without needing knowledge of code. While - to the end user - the allure of being able to have full control over design and content is nice, most developers shy away from them…
Editor's Note: I try not to bring politics into my development discussions, but when they intersect, it's always a good time for a teaching moment. If you leave a comment, be civil and follow the rules of having a good discussion, or I will outright delete your comments. There's no room here for rude people. We're here to talk about encryption, not start a…
I love Twitch. I actually spend my work day with one browser dedicated to Twitch, and subscribe to MrHappy's daily Stream. So when rumors surfaced a few years ago their API, of course I wanted a way to interface with that API. In doing research, I realized that a lot of streamers don't have real websites. A few of the top ones do, but…
Did you know that there's a hidden options panel in WordPress? It's one page you can visit that will allow you to set every single option available to you on your site - even some of the hidden ones that are set via plugins and/or other functions. http://www.mydomain.com/wp-admin/options.php Navigating here will show you any options, ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) options, SEO options (if you…
Any good content marketer worth his or her salt knows the value of using links in their content. It's a good strategy to practice - whether you're linking internally to content you've written in the past or to external resources you mention in posts. However, a lot of people overlook a small, single detail that could mean the difference between someone staying on their website…