Design Patterns in WordPress
4 PostsIn this series, we're going to take a look at design patterns, specifically in the context of WordPress, how they're useful, and some practical examples that we can use in our themes and plugins.View Learning Guide...
Custom Database Tables
6 PostsIn this series we'll be looking at using custom database tables. We'll cover how to create, maintain and remove the table, as well as how to safely, and efficiently, add, remove and query data. In the first article we look at when custom tables might be appropriate, the pros and cons of using them and how to create the table.View Learning Guide...
Creating Customized Comment Emails
2 PostsSo in this two-part series, we're going to take a look at the API for customizing our comment moderation and comment notification emails.View Learning Guide...
Creating an Image-Based Archive Page
2 PostsUsing images when displaying an archive listing in WordPress can be very powerful. It can increase the visual appeal of your archive pages and your site overall and it can help to illustrate what your site is all about.View Learning Guide...
Changing the Fonts of Your WordPress Site
2 PostsWordPress continually proves itself time time and again that it has very few limitations, and is rapidly pushing itself to being, if not the best, but certainly the most versatile CMS available. Out of the box it is certainly not perfect, but you can change it however you want. In this series, we will go over how to change the fonts of your theme using a plugin. You can use either Google Web Fonts our your own custom fonts.View Learning Guide...
How to Create a WordPress Avatar Management Plugin from Scratch
2 PostsAvatar Manager for WordPress is a sweet and simple plugin for storing avatars locally and more. Easily. Enhance your WordPress website by letting your users choose between using Gravatar or a self-hosted avatar image right from their profile screen. Improved workflow, on-demand image generation and custom user permissions under a native interface. Say hello to the Avatar Manager plugin.View Learning Guide...
