I know this is probably going to upset, but this is the best way to save an input from a form to a post meta field in WordPress:  update_post_meta( $post->ID, ‘_slug_number_field’, $_POST[ ‘number_field’ ] ); And yes, on its own that line of code is a terrible, no good idea. Most likely, you mentally rewrote it to something like this: if ( isset( $_POST[ ‘number_field’ ] ) && 0 < absint( $_POST[ ‘number_field’ ] ) ) {   update_post_meta( $post->ID, ‘_slug_number_field’, (int) $_POST[ ‘number_field’ ]  ); } Before I discuss how to make that first line of code acceptable, I […]

These days everyone is talking about following best practices, established standards, and just doing it right. This is undeniably great, but does your company have a clear definition of what any of this means? I ask because documenting this information can create a valuable resource for your employees and contractors to learn from—all while establishing a company-wide standard. More importantly, however, it creates a way to offer the most constructive type of feedback to those who are not doing it right. Instead of telling them they are flat out wrong, you can direct them to where it says how to do […]

One of the best things about having an online business is that you can reach customers all over the world. Of course this creates unique complications, as users in different countries and regions have specific needs, and are subject to different laws. For eCommerce sites, knowledge of your site’s visitors is especially important for calculating tax rates. In addition, it’s also important to consider if you are selling something that could be illegal in certain regions. For this, geolocation awareness — i.e., the ability to programmatically be aware of a visitor’s location, by country, region, or even longitude and latitude — […]