June 19, 2012
Custom Secondary Menu
Custom Menus are great for sitewide menus, but what if you only want to list a section’s subpages? I’ll walk you through pulling the relevant subpages from your custom menu.
intermediate
May 23, 2012
Migrating WordPress Websites
A step-by-step guide to migrating WordPress websites.
March 15, 2012
A better, and easier, grid loop
Use the post_class filter to easily build a multi-column listing of posts.
December 7, 2011
Reusing Template Files
I walk you through building your own template hierarchy, to specify which template to use under certain conditions.
October 28, 2011
Core Functionality Plugin
A WordPress theme should only contain that which relates to the look and feel of the site. Any core functionality belongs in a plugin.
September 23, 2011
Customizing the WordPress Query with pre_get_posts
One of the most powerful features of WordPress is the WP Query. Here’s how to control it with the pre_get_posts hook.
July 22, 2011
Customizing WordPress Menus
I’ll show you how to limit visibility of certain menu items to logged in users, and how to modify the menu itself using filters.
July 9, 2011
Connecting your Contact Form to CRM
Here’s how to set up a contact form that will auto-populate your CRM, powered by TwentyTen CRM.
April 20, 2011
Limit Search to Post Type
Here’s how to customize search forms to return results for specific post types. By using a filter you can choose exactly which search boxes are affected.
March 31, 2011
Introduction to Custom Metaboxes
Custom Meta Boxes allow you to build clean, understandable interfaces for entering metadata. I use them on almost every project.
January 19, 2011
Custom Avatars in WordPress
This tutorial extends WordPress’ get_avatar() function. It let’s users upload a custom avatar in case they don’t want to use a Gravatar.
December 17, 2010
Breadcrumbs for Taxonomy Pages
I’m working on a project right now that uses hierarchical taxonomies, and here’s the solution I used for taxonomy breadcrumbs.
November 30, 2010
Creating a WordPress Widget
I’ll walk you through building a widget, using a Subpages widget as an example.
November 22, 2010
Switch Genesis Sidebars
Here’s how you change which sidebar shows up in which sidebar area. This is useful when using different page layouts.
November 11, 2010
Export WordPress Content to Excel
Here’s a way to get your WordPress content into a table that can easily be moved to a spreadsheet. This is best if you’re using WordPress to collect data and want to analyze it in Excel. I use it for keeping track of incoming client inquiries.