The Rewrite API for WordPress is an important feature that you probably don’t read much about, yet you’re no doubt using without even realizing it. The API provides the functionality for creating your own unique links – permalinks – for your website. In this tutorial, I’ll explain permalinks in-depth – what they are, why they...
Your WordPress database stores all of your website content. This includes blog posts, pages, comments, and custom post types such as links, form entries, and portfolio items. It also stores your website settings, theme settings, and plugin settings. If you update your website regularly, your database will grow larger over time. A large database can...
Did you know that you can embed almost anything into your website? From the standard Google Map to the more complicated pricing table, you can quickly change your website from merely something to read to a fun, interactive way of engaging with your readers. And with the likes of Gutenberg and a snazzy new tool, it’s...
Seems like there are never enough hours in the day to keep your business running, doesn’t it? Between actively working to complete projects while trying to drum up new clients, it’s difficult to think that there’s more you should be doing to boost your revenue stream. One surefire way to keep your income in the...
Let’s say you want to run a video site. You want to run it on WordPress. You want a theme that will help you do that…and you want it for free! Thankfully, there are several great WordPress themes out there to help — that don’t cost a dime. A lot of WordPress themes are designed...
As the internet has moved towards a more secure and privacy-respecting web with HTTPS a standard feature of all websites, it’s more important than ever that site admins get a hold of an SSL certificate from a registered certificate authority. If you want to save yourself the hassle of researching, purchasing, and installing SSL certificates for...
For the most part, I think WordPress is a pretty solid platform. Of course, we complicate things when we drag third-party elements into it for the sake of improving performance or security, adding new design features, or opening up greater functionality. But the payoff is generally worth it. Without those integrations, you’d have to do...
