Category WordPress

WordPress is said to run more than a quarter of all websites — and for good reason. It has a loyal user base and scores of dedicated developers who bring better features to the system year round. So here’s how to create a WordPress site, how to migrate an existing website into Wordpress, and how to implement an SSL certificate for free. And many more tutorials below.

Contributing To WordPress: A Beginner’s Guide For Non-Coders

by Jonathan Bossenger

8 min read
No meows just yet

March 1, 2018 — There a number of ways you can contribute some of your time back to the WordPress project without having to look at a line of code. Pick your favorite, and you’re off!

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Leonardo Losoviz wrote

Adding Code-Splitting Capabilities To A WordPress Website Through PoP

February 23, 2018 — It’s a well-known fact that it’s not easy for WP websites to implement code-splitting through Webpack. Leonardo takes things into his own hands and implements his own version of code-splitting for an open-source framework named PoP. Read More…

Nícholas André wrote

How To Streamline WordPress Multisite Migrations With MU-Migration

February 14, 2018 — Introducing the MU-Migration tool, a WP-CLI command that helps developers migrate sites to or between multisite instances. Multisite migrations have various technical complexities, and this tool can help alleviate them. Read More…

Jakub Mikita wrote

Submitting Forms Without Reloading The Page: AJAX Implementation In WordPress

February 8, 2018 — There are a lot of “without-page-refresh” solutions out there, but here’s one you can create with AJAX. In this tutorial, you can learn how to build a simple plugin which will allow readers to send a report without reloading the page. Read More…

Leonardo Losoviz wrote

How To Make A Dynamic Website Become Static Through A Content CDN

February 2, 2018 — What if we could have a WordPress website in which its dynamic content could be exported as static files? Leonardo Losoviz explains how you can combine both worlds: switch to a static site generator without having to abandon WordPress. Read More…

Adam Fout wrote

Content Marketing And WordPress: Tips, Plugins, And How To Make An Impact

February 1, 2018 — Content marketing is tough, but with the right WP plugins, you can turn your website into a content marketing machine, one that actually performs for your business. Here are some stellar plugins that will ensure your efforts aren’t falling short. Read More…

David Hayes wrote

Be Watchful: PHP And WordPress Functions That Can Make Your Site Insecure

January 25, 2018 — Before deploying a new plugin in WordPress, it’s a good idea to keep a list of easy-to-misuse functions by your side. Let’s take a closer look at some functions which you can and should use as part of a broader security strategy. Read More…

Lizzie Kardon & Taylor Hansen wrote

How To Internationalize Your WordPress Website

January 19, 2018 — WordPress is currently fully localized for over 65 languages and offers partial translations for an additional 95 locales. If you haven’t internationalized your WordPress website yet, it’s probably time to do so. Read More…

Collins Agbonghama wrote

An Introduction To Automated Testing Of WordPress Plugins With PHPUnit

December 14, 2017 — You really don’t want to spend hours manually testing every part of your WordPress plugin to ensure nothing is broken every time you deploy a new version — do you? In this tutorial, you will learn how to test efficiently with automated testing. Read More…

David Mosterd and Jesper van Engelen wrote

Customizing Admin Columns In WordPress

December 1, 2017 — How do you get insight into all of your content at a glance? WordPress’ admin area does not show you much about your pages, posts, users and comments. We will demonstrate some simple custom solutions and a ready-to-deploy plugin to overcome this problem. Read More…