If you’re anything like me, when you open up old files, you like to clean them up while working in them. It only adds a small amount of time to your work and is the most convenient time to “get around” to cleaning things up. There are some things we […]
Category: WordPress
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When is wpautop() going to grow up?
Every time I look at this function, I wonder when someone will rename the argument and the variables and . The Code Refactoring section in the Contributor Handbook suggests not to focus on style fixes, but I’m not sure if renaming variables is considered refactoring in terms of WordPress. “[Refactoring […]
Another Weird WordPress Mystery
I found this in a theme’s functions.php file: So this function only affects admins who cannot administrator…
Put Google’s Invisible reCAPTCHA on WordPress Login Without a Plugin
How to Integrate Google Invisible reCAPTCHA on WordPress Login If you’re looking to protect your WordPress site against brute force attacks, you can add features like a CAPTCHA or honeypot on your login page or enable 2-factor authentication. The code below is an example of how to add Google’s invisible […]
WordPress Mystery Story
One time, I was working in a WordPress site that had a category that contained seemingly random posts. The name was “New Members” and it wasn’t really descriptive of what was actually in it. I went to edit the category and realized I couldn’t delete it. Then, one day months […]
manage_edit-post_columns vs manage_post_posts_columns
What is the difference between manage_edit-post_columns and manage_post_posts_columns? In WP 3.1, manage_edit-{$post_type}_columns has been supplanted by manage_{$post_type}_posts_columns. – manage_edit-post_type_columns in WordPress Codex Helpful Resources https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2013/12/modifying-admin-post-lists-in-wordpress/ https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Filter_Reference/manage_edit-post_type_columns https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/manage_this-screen-id_sortable_columns/
Testing Plugin/Theme Updates – What to Look For
This post deals with the human aspect of testing plugin/theme updates on a WordPress site. For the technical side of testing, please read Testing Updates & New Features for Your Clients. When testing updates to WordPress, plugins, or themes, be sure to ask yourself the following questions: Does the site look […]
Good .gitignore for Local WordPress Install
Using .gitignore to Combine Local WordPress Installation and Version Control One of the things I didn’t realize when I was getting Bitbucket set up (for the first time) was that it makes a lot of sense to combine your version control files and your local install files. Otherwise, you’re more […]
I Know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript… Why Use WordPress?
A lot of developers who aren’t in the WordPress space ask me why they should use WordPress. Most WP developers would probably agree with me that two of the biggest reasons are: To provide clients/companies with a Content Management System that is easy to use and doesn’t require experience in […]
Making Mistakes in .htaccess – WordPress at a Subdirectory
There are essentially 2 ways to set up your WordPress installation at a subdirectory using .htaccess. Those methods are detailed in the Giving WordPress Its Own Directory page in the WordPress Codex. However, I’ve encountered two different errors because I made a stupid mistake which I’ll detail below. Basically, all […]