Similar to the standard include() or require() PHP functions, WordPress provides its own function for loading templates (PHP files), called get_template_part(). As its name suggests, it is designed to call parts of templates in WordPress sites. While using the get_template_part() [...]
WordPress users are familiar with the wp-config.php file as the one used to set up the database information, such as the database name, the username, password, and its location (as well as table prefixes, security keys, and language). However, many [...]
In this post, we will show how to create a filter with Isotope that allows filtering elements based on any attribute, in our case, we will enable filtering posts by taxonomy. To create the filter we gonna use Isotope which [...]
It is reasonable to assume that all of us have had to use these shortcodes in one constellation or another. Generally, these come together with plugins or themes, and what they do is search and replace whenever you input something [...]
Recently I was required to add an editing option to an Archive Page on a website that works with Polylang. Since it’s not possible to add fields to an archive page using ACF, I had to add the editing option [...]
If you’re working on WordPress projects with multiple environments like local, staging, and production, you know how frustrating it can be to keep Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) field groups in sync. I’ve written before about ACF and why I rely [...]
I recently wrote about Isotope and how to use this library to create a filter or post filtering in WordPress. As mentioned, Isotope has a young sibling called masonry.js, which allows you to create nice layouts and essentially enables creating [...]
Lity is a lightweight, accessible, and responsive lightbox library that supports images, videos, iframes, and even inline content. The library weighs only about 3K when minified and gzipped on your server. In this short post, we’ll see how to use [...]
If you are a blogger, you certainly know that in order to make their posts eye-catching, they need to spice them up with some images, videos, clips, and the like to add interest and color. However, WordPress by default doesn’t [...]
Displaying Related Posts on your blog can enhance user engagement with your site’s content, keep visitors on your site for longer periods, and contribute to your site SEO by improving the user experience. And as due to security, performance, and [...]
Do you agree with me that carousels are a feature that is widely used on WordPress websites (and in general)? A simple google search and you’ll find dozens of plugins, libraries, and guides on how to create them. However, when [...]
For security purposes, WordPress only allows uploading of common file types such as images, videos, and documents and such. But what should we do in a case where we want to upload files with extensions that WordPress doesn’t allow by [...]