Every now and again it would be convenient to know the ID of a post or page in WordPress, right? Whether it’s for a shortcode, when setting something up in the theme settings, or maybe just to get a quick link. Whatever the case may be, WordPress doesn’t make it easy to figure out a post’s...
The WordPress post page (where you write your posts) can get a little crowded for some people’s taste. Code for Removing Meta Boxes Remove Meta Boxes from Pages For example, take a look at this screenshot of the section below the write/edit screen. It’s jam-packed with different types of meta boxes. Of course, if you...
Ever wonder what template file is generating the WordPress page you’re looking at? The What the File plugin is a very useful tool, similar to the “What Template File Am I Viewing” plugin, except with a nicer display in the admin bar. This addition to the menu can only be seen by an administrator. Clicking...
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, WordPress default themes are important.They get automatically installed on every upgraded and new WordPress site, gaining massive exposure. For 2014, WordPress have broken away from previous defaults to produce a theme for a specific use, namely magazines. And not just any magazine theme but a “beautiful magazine theme”. And it...
The order of Pages in WordPress is especially important because in many themes, Pages are used by default as the top menu items. Of course you don’t have to use Pages as your menu items, but for many sites it makes sense to do so. You may also want a menu of Pages in your...
Slack mimics the way large groups naturally communicate, adding tide pod emojis, savage bots, magic 8 ball decision making, and of course gifs! No wonder the WordPress community has started to use Slack to coordinate activity. Standing for Searchable Log of All Conversation & Knowledge, Slack is more than just a glorified text message platform....
WordPress gives you the ability to add custom post types and taxonomies easily with some simple code in your functions.php file, or through the use of a plugin like Custom Post Type UI. That means you can quickly turn your WordPress site into a fairly well-featured CMS. The only problem is, out of the box,...
