Using Subversion with the WordPress Plugin Directory
Follow these step-by-step instructions to add and update plugins in the public WordPress Plugin Directory. These essential steps from the video follow below: Getting Started with Your Plugin Register...
View ArticleCreating Custom Database Tables for Your WordPress Plugins
In the majority of cases, plugins modify options, metadata or leverage already existing tables (most commonly the posts table) to create new functionality. Custom post types, custom taxonomies, image...
View ArticleLoading WordPress Posts Dynamically With AJAX
AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is a way to have a “conversation” with the server and display the results without reloading the page. This technique allows us to refresh “Like” counters, add...
View ArticleA Quick and Easy Guide To Creating WordPress Admin Pages
Admin pages are the heart and soul of plugins. This article shows how simple it is to create WordPress admin pages. It’s easy to assume they are complex form-filled monsters, the sole purpose of which...
View ArticleCreating Custom Content in WordPress: Custom Post Types
It’s pretty much universally agreed now that WordPress is more than just a blogging platform: It’s a Content Management System. But in my view what makes it a powerful CMS is the ability to create...
View ArticleInteresting, Incredible, Impressive – All The Best WordPress Stats & Facts
WordPress has come a long way since it first launched in the early aughts. As the most popular content management system, it has become a dominant force online, powering nearly half (a whopping 43%) of...
View Article5 Simple Methods for Creating Custom Queries in WordPress
On every page of your website, WordPress runs a query. This fetches data from your site’s database and then displays it in the way your theme tells it to using the loop. This is referred to as the main...
View Article39 Must-Have WordPress Development Tools
WordPress isn’t just for blogging. It’s a full-fledged CMS and undoubtedly a strong platform for developers. But the world of related trends and tools can be exhaustive when you just need a solid...
View ArticleGetting Started with WordPress Plugin Development
Plugins are PHP scripts that alter your website – basically, bits (or even lots!) of code that can be uploaded to your WordPress install to extend and expand the functionality of your site, without...
View Article8 Places to Find a Good WordPress Developer or Designer
You have some spectacular ideas for your WordPress site that needs fixing, but you’re not a coder. So, you need the services of a professional WordPress developer or designer. But where to begin?...
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