Ron was one of the original developers for Backup Buddy and has made his own company called MediaRon. I will be looking at mainly one of his Gutenberg plugins Post Type Archive Mapping plugin. The plugin offers a lot ... [Read more]
Automatic Updates for WordPress Core
Selecting to auto update WordPress, themes and plugins in Core. Back in 2016 Shiny Updates project had a goal to make things nicer and easier to use. This made the plugin and theme adjustments easier to handle. We also ... [Read more]
WooCommerce shortcodes that I use
The following are some of the shortcodes that I have used in WooCommerce. The single product page From the single product page I move the product short description above the price. Then I move the product title ... [Read more]
Adjusting page or post list columns in backend
I will be showing how to add and remove columns that are listed in the post, page or custom post screen in the backend. I began by creating a new php file I named columns.php which I placed into a lib folder inside the ... [Read more]
Creating a movie custom post type
Creating a movie custom post type I made the folder lib inside the root folder of the child theme. Then added a php file I named movie-custom-post.php with the following code: <?php /** * Register Movie Type * * ... [Read more]
To manually add a Facebook like box
Here is the process of adding a Facebook Like Box that also shows timeline posts. Go to: developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/page-plugin Go through and fill in the options. Test it out and see what it looks ... [Read more]
A short overview of WordPress Security Plugins
A short overview of 5 WordPress Security plugins This is my take on the following plugins. All in One WP Security & Firewall Features that stand out: Mentions it is good practice to backup: .htaccess ... [Read more]
Change primary hosting domain to subfolder
Redirecting the primary/main web host domain to a subfolder. The public_html folder is a place to keep folders of the various domains one has at a web host. Web hosts usually have the main or primary domain in the root ... [Read more]
Force immediate CSS changes to be seen on the frontend
I found code to immediately show CSS site changes on the frontend. I have many times become very frustrated when I adjusted some CSS and could not immediately see the changes on the frontend. I have come across a ... [Read more]
Using Poedit 2 Pro to translate a WordPress plugin or theme
Translating a WordPress theme or plugin using Poedit 2 Pro I have earlier used Poedit 1 and recently upgraded to version 2 Pro. Poedit will suggest translations for each phrase. I will use the plugin All in One SEO as ... [Read more]
Contextual Related Posts plugin
Contextual Related Posts plugin By WebberZone. A related posts plugin will show related posts from the same site usually at the bottom of an article. Why I decided to use Contextual Related Posts ... [Read more]
Adding copyright information to the bottom of the page
Copyright information Most often we add some copyright information at the bottom of the page that says something about year, made by, made with and perhaps a link to the wp-admin. I will use the date, site_url() and ... [Read more]
Using conditional logic in Ninja Forms
Conditional Logic in Ninja Forms Using conditional logic is a paid for addon to Ninja Forms. After having installed and activated the extension / addon. Find the form you plan to use it in. Here is an example using ... [Read more]
Speeding up the site manually and by using cache plugins
Speeding up the site manually and by using Cache plugins As I use this site to test out new plugins over time. Some plugins also affect the performance of the site. Further down I am also sharing code you can place ... [Read more]
Creating a footer that sticks to the bottom
How to stick the footer to the bottom when there is very little content. If your using a Genesis child theme then check out my other tutorial: Creating a sticky / fixed footer in a Genesis child theme If one has very ... [Read more]
Changing the WP editor area through CSS
Add your own editor style We can style the content creation area inside the backend post or page creation screen by using add editor style code. The following code uses the theme stylesheet. Add the code to your ... [Read more]
Ninja Forms 3 walk through -step by step- guide
Ninja Forms version 3.0 has now officially been released With a totally new user interface. It can take a little while to get used to the new interface and figuring out how to in general use the new Ninja Forms contact ... [Read more]
Create your own author bio box in WordPress
Create your own author bio box in WordPress without a plugin. I have tested the following author box in TwentySixteen Child theme and Genesis Child themes as well as some random themes. The final result using ... [Read more]
Customizing Altitude Pro – Genesis child theme
How to customize the one page Genesis child theme Altitude Pro. Btw You can download my custom theme at: github.com/paaljoachim/2-Custom-Altitude-Pro-Genesis (It also includes featured image behind the title. ... [Read more]
Adding a lightbox to WordPress without using a plugin
Adding a lightbox to WordPress without using a plugin Sometimes one wants more control over how features are added to the site. Giving the option to either use a plugin or a jQuery scripts creates better control over ... [Read more]
Duplicator tutorial videos
Move your site on or offline with Duplicator With Duplicator one can backup or clone a web site and save it as a zip file containing the full site with pages, posts, media, plugins etc. Move it to another location on ... [Read more]