Development

There are a lot of tasks involved in properly maintaining your WordPress websites. Staying on top of them all can be time-consuming and tedious. This is particularly true when you’re tackling them manually. Fortunately, using the WP-Cron system, you can schedule tasks to occur at periodic fixed times, dates, or intervals. By automatically handling these responsibilities, you can free up your time to focus on other pertinent aspects of WordPress site maintenance. In this post, we’ll explain what WordPress cron tasks are and how they work. Then we’ll walk you through how to create and schedule events in four steps […]

As web design has progressed, there have been different standard ways to arrange elements on a website. CSS flexbox is a relatively new yet powerful way to create layouts and something every web developer and designer should be familiar with. If you don’t know how to use it yet, this in-depth flexbox tutorial aims to change that. The post below will talk about what flexbox is, why it matters, and its underlying concept. After that, we will go over the CSS properties and values associated with flexbox in detail and finish up with an example of a use case. Alright, […]

When you’re designing WordPress sites for your clients, usability is an important factor to consider. However, some of the techniques used to improve User Experience (UX) on one site, may not be the best methods for another. Infinite scrolling is one tactic developers and designers use to keep site visitors engaged. While some posit it can actually hurt the usability of websites, there are many cases in which it can be beneficial. In this post, we’ll explain what infinite scrolling is and which types of sites can benefit from it. Then we’ll walk you through three methods you can use […]

Many people, especially new WordPress developers, tend to assume all text editors are the same – or, at the very least, similar enough. If this sounds like you, chances are you’re missing out on the opportunity to improve your workflow. The truth is that not all text editors are created equal, and the right one can make a significant difference in your coding experience. As with any job, WordPress development is going to be a lot easier when you’re using the optimal tools. In this post, we’ll briefly explain why choosing the appropriate program matters. Then we’ll take a look […]

Working in web development quickly accustoms you to the time and effort that goes into creating a project from scratch. So initially, the concept of leaving your project open for anyone to access, modify, or distribute may seem unappealing. However, open source is behind some of today’s most popular and important platforms, including WordPress. Clearly, the power of open source can’t be denied. In fact, opening up code contributions to the public benefits individual developers as much as the users the applications are built for. In this article, we’ll discuss the value and benefits of open source. Then we’ll provide […]

If you’re a new developer or DIY’ing your website because of budget constraints, this can easily feel outside of your abilities. However, thanks to the people over at Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), it doesn’t have to be. Since version 5.8, they have made it possible to build and customize your own blocks for the Gutenberg editor. In this post, we will show you how it works. We’ll discuss why building blocks through ACF is great, who can take advantage of this feature, and finally, how to do it step by step. Let’s get into it. Why Create Gutenberg Blocks With […]