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In my last article, in this series on advanced object-oriented programming (OOP) for PHP WordPress development, I showed how to setup the WordPress test suite for integration tests. Previously, I had written about unit tests, which I showed how to run in an isolated environment. These tests were not dependent on WordPress at all, so they could just run on the system’s PHP. On the other hand, integration tests cover the interaction of the plugin and WordPress, so they need a complete WordPress. I showed how to setup those tests using VVV or Docker. In the example plugin, I set […]

It doesn’t matter how much traffic your website brings, if no one is converting, you’re not generating sales. That’s why it’s important to take conversions seriously and continuously tweak your campaigns to optimize for the actions you want your users to take. Whether it’s giving you their email address or completing a sale, every website owner should have a goal in mind. Today we are going to take a look at some of the best strategies for boosting your site’s conversion rates so that you can manage a website that not only draws in a lot of traffic but also […]

Despite the thousands of hours that have gone into making sure WordPress is secure and stable, the default platform still has certain aspects that are vulnerable to attacks. It’s vital to know what those attacks are, so you can take steps to bolster your security and provide needed peace of mind. As we discussed in a previous article, code injection attacks – such as Cross-Site Scripting and SQL injection – remain a high-priority concern for many website owners. Fortunately, protecting your site from these intrusions is simply a case of using some common-sense techniques, along with a snippet or two […]