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Introduction To Class Inheritance In Object-Oriented PHP

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Josh Pollock

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Featured

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June 14, 2016

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In object-oriented PHP, inheritance is the ability to create a class that extends another class and takes on some or all of its features. This is one of the most useful functions of object orient programming in PHP (OOP PHP). I’ve skimmed over it in several of my recent articles on OOP in PHP, but in this article, I want to take a deeper look at class inheritance, how to use it, and why it’s important. Class Inheritance The first time I tried to write a really big WordPress plugin, I had four main classes that dealt with four different […]

Partial Merge Approved For Shiny Updates Plugin

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Emily Schiola

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News

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June 13, 2016

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WordPress.org today announced that Shiny Updates V2, which provides users with a smoother experience for managing plugins and themes, is approved to be partially merged in WordPress 4.6, slated for release in August. The announcement comes after a team meeting earlier today. “The changes that will be merged are install, update, and delete for themes and plugins in single and multisite,” the announcement said. “This affects plugin.php, plugin-install.php, import.php, themes.php, themes-install.php, and the “more-detail” modals in those screens.” The team will have to work quickly to get the core patch committed by June 15. The Shiny Updates Project was created to streamline […]

What’s New In WordPress: 6/13/2016

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Emily Schiola

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News

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June 13, 2016

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Have a news tip or an upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly ‘What’s New In WordPress’ roundup? Write us at [email protected]. EWWW Image Optimizer Security Vulnerability: If you are using EWWW Image Optimizer, make sure to update to 2.8.5 immediately. Best Image Compression Plugins For WordPress: Beautiful images are a great way to get your website noticed. Use these plugins to compress your images correctly. Postmatic 2 Released: Get comment notifications and create email digests to deliver your work directly to your audience. How To Add Google Structured Data To A WordPress Theme: This is such an […]

Doc Pop’s News Drop: 06/13/2016

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Doc Pop

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News Drop

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June 13, 2016

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Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. Learn more about the stories discussed in this week’s news drop: Critical Security Vulnerability in EWWW Image Optimizer Postmatic 2 Torque Top 5 Newsletter

4 Exciting New Revenue Routes The REST API Opens Up

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Tom Ewer

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Development, Featured

Published

June 13, 2016

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With the WordPress REST API still staggering towards the finishing line, now is a great time to dust off the crystal ball and consider how developers might actually go about making money through its commercial use in the future. The next few years promises to bring a flood of new talent into the WordPress ecosystem, cementing the platform’s place as the dominant publishing platform online. We’re still in the early days of this next stage, but it’s already obvious that a much wider world of opportunity is potentially opening up to skilled developers. In this piece, we’ll whet your appetite […]

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