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 [...]
If you develop WordPress themes or use child themes to customize an existing one, you’ll eventually need to understand how the template hierarchy works. The hierarchy determines which template file WordPress loads for each type of content – posts, pages, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In WordPress, there is a built-in function called wp_count_comments that allows you to get the total number of comments for a specific post based on its ID. The function returns the total number of pending comments, approved comments, spam comments, [...]
If you’re still not convinced that WordPress is the most popular content management system in the world, here’s a list of the most interesting statistics about WordPress. Let’s get straight to those statistics: 17 Facts About WordPress That Will Amaze [...]
When a user asks a specific question in search, Google may choose to display the result as a special block called a Featured Snippet at the top of the search results window. This Featured Snippet contains a summary of the [...]
If you have tried using the in_category() function to check if a specific product belongs to a certain product category, you probably did not succeed. In this guide, we will see why… This is a common mistake indeed. So let’s [...]
WooCommerce is undoubtedly the most powerful E-Commerce plugin for WordPress. One of its main advantages is that it provides an API that allows you to do almost anything you want with your digital store. In this post, we will explain [...]
wc_get_products() and WC_Product_Query are the correct way to retrieve products in WooCommerce. They are functionally equivalent to get_posts and WP_Query in WordPress core, and they accept an array of arguments to define your query criteria. Avoid using WP_Query or direct [...]
Since WordPress 5.0, the Gutenberg block editor has been the default content editor. While it offers powerful block-based editing, many developers and site owners prefer the classic editing experience for existing projects, client sites, or workflow compatibility. All the methods [...]
One of the most popular ways to breach WordPress sites is a Brute Force Attack. In this type of attack, hackers try many combinations of usernames and passwords in order to enter the WordPress admin interface. Especially when everyone knows [...]