March 26, 2018
Using git with WordPress on SiteGround
I use SiteGround for most of my personal websites. I love it because I can create unlimited sites without any additional cost. I prefer to use git to deploy code rather…
WordPress Development
As I build WordPress websites for my clients, I share what I learn here as tutorials.
March 22, 2018
Announcing Shared Counts
Shared Counts lets you preserve your non-HTTPS share counts and provides backend tools for discovering your popular content. It’s built for performance using lean assets and smart caching.
March 5, 2018
Disabling Gutenberg on certain templates
If you have templates that depend upon custom metaboxes, you can use this tutorial to disable Gutenberg only on those templates.
February 28, 2018
Using the admin bar for quick links
When I’m working on a website, I’m often hopping between my local environment, development/staging, and production. I’ll use to a separate CodeKit URL for live updating when working on CSS.…
February 26, 2018
Adding Gutenberg support to WordPress theme
If you’re building custom themes for clients, you should be adding Gutenberg support right now! Make sure your client’s transition to the new editor is as seamless as possible.
February 1, 2018
Building a dynamic YouTube video gallery
I’m working on a project right now that includes a gallery of recent YouTube videos. I had assumed we could use an existing plugin for this. It seems like a…
January 22, 2018
Building a Gutenberg Block
After completing Zac Gordon’s wonderful Gutenberg Development Course, I wanted to try building my own block. It was more difficult than I expected, but a great learning experience. For comparison,…
December 11, 2017
Allow users to like content
As part of my recent site redesign, I wanted users to be able to “like” content without having to leave a comment, use social media, or have a user account.…