Any topic related to WordPress that could potentially be helpful to others. Specific applications for different WordPress features.
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 […]
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 […]
At my job, I work a on a membership-based site where staff has access to the WordPress admin, but users of the site only have access to the front end of the site. I have two shortcode functions I wrote for a staff-facing “Changelog” page of recent edits and a […]
There are a few reasons you may want a changelog or “Recent Updates” page on your WordPress site. If you’ve worked on any sort of team before, chances are someone has made a mistake at some point. A changelog page can help keep team members accountable for their edits on […]
My involvement in the WordPress community has been rapidly expanding since late 2015. After attending three WordCamps and two Meetups, I can confidently say that I’ve found a supportive and knowledgeable group that can and will hold me accountable for my goals – both professional and personal. If you are […]
This year I have been focusing a lot more effort on helping others on WordPress Stack Exchange, Codementor, and whatever one-on-one opportunities come my way. Lately I’ve been reflecting on my accomplishments so far this year and wanted to share some of the milestones I’ve reached. Got Selected as “Best […]
Attending WordCamp Northeast Ohio this year was hands-down the best career decision I have made. Though I’ve attended a WordCamp before, I feel as though I had an entirely new experience. I volunteered to help out this time around, that way I would be forced to socialize a bit more […]
This post is the first of a series of posts on how to dive into WordPress theme development. Going from developing simple HTML/CSS sites to using a Content Management System is a very big step. You will save a lot of time by having your CMS handle all the content […]
This post is a little late, considering I attended WordCamp Ann Arbor on October 24, 2015. But I feel I have now had ample time to reflect on my experience and the impact it has had on me. Also, sorry the title sounds like a title of a children’s book. […]
Know when you are deleting a plugin from WordPress and this message pops up? The message “Are you sure you wish to delete these files and data?” appears when the user clicks to delete a plugin. It’s important to note that deactivating a plugin and deleting a plugin are two […]
