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Exploring WordPress MU-Plugins: What You Need to Know

At its core, WordPress has thousands of core functions and useful tools that definitely contribute to making WordPress the number one content management system in the world. Many WordPress features are familiar to us such as custom post types, hooks, [...]

Introduction to Variable Fonts – The Future of Web Fonts

Typography has interested me since I started developing websites and getting into design, even before there was widespread use of web fonts. And although web fonts have been around for almost ten years now, we’ve always had to balance between [...]

Transfer data from ACF to JS with wp_localize_script

One of the challenges you’ll encounter when developing WordPress themes is making server-side data (accessible via PHP) available in your JavaScript files. For example, you might have a popup whose message should be translatable, or an AJAX request that needs [...]

Adding reCAPTCHA (v3) to Contact Form 7 forms

reCAPTCHA protects your site’s forms from spam and automated bot submissions. The Contact Form 7 plugin integrates with reCAPTCHA, and setting it up takes just a few minutes. reCAPTCHA v3 works entirely in the background – users don’t have to [...]

How to Install Tailwind CSS in Your WordPress Theme

This guide will walk you through installing and configuring Tailwind CSS in WordPress themes. The process is straightforward, so I’ve put together a concise guide to help you get started. But before diving into the steps, let’s briefly explore what [...]

WP_Query – Filter Posts by Meta Fields

This post assumes you have basic knowledge of the WP_Query class in WordPress. I’ll start with some basic examples similar to those in the WordPress Codex, then move to the real power: meta_query. These examples are relevant when you want [...]

Dynamic Recipient Email Address Based on Dropdown Menu

As a WordPress developer working with large companies, I have encountered several times the need to dynamically change the email address to which the form is sent. For example, a situation where a company wants a dropdown on the Contact [...]

The Hierarchy of Page Templates in WordPress

If you are a WordPress developer or using a child theme to modify your parent theme, it is reasonable to assume that you will reach a point where you will need to understand the hierarchy of WordPress themes. This hierarchy [...]

The SEO impact of Nofollow, Sponsored & UGC links

In September 2019, Google introduced two new link attributes – rel="sponsored" and rel="ugc" – alongside the existing rel="nofollow". These attributes help Google better understand the nature of links on a page. Since March 2020, Google treats all three attributes as [...]

Disavow Tool – Disengagement from Low-Quality Links

Google’s algorithms are now highly effective at automatically ignoring low-quality and spammy backlinks. In most cases, you do not need to take manual action. However, for the links Google fails to identify on its own, you can flag them using [...]

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