Development

Remote work has become a way of life for many individuals since the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, a recent survey by Owl Labs found that 25 percent of individuals would resign if they could no longer work remotely. However, the idea of teleworking for web development often raises several privacy and connectivity issues. Fortunately, a Local Development Environment (LDE) for WordPress can help minimize common concerns associated with telecommuting. Utilizing an LDE enables you to securely work on your website from virtually any location with ease.  In this article, we’ll discuss what a local development environment is and why it […]

WordPress is one of the most popular Content Management Systems (CMSs). It enables you to create a site and customize your content without the need to learn code. However, if you have some programming experience, you may find that you require even more out of the CMS. Using WordPress as a headless CMS enables you to make more complex changes to the front end of your website. This method provides greater flexibility in the way your content is displayed. It can even improve the performance of your site and provide better security. In this post, we’ll discuss what headless WordPress […]

WordPress block patterns are an often-overlooked feature of Gutenberg despite their versatility and usefulness. You can save yourself a lot of time and effort by utilizing block patterns or even making your own. But since it’s just one small feature, and making patterns does require coding knowledge, many people don’t even know about them. Or maybe don’t fully realize just how useful they are. Whether you want to download block patterns from other users or make them for yourself, here’s how to make the most of this Gutenberg functionality. What Are WordPress Block Patterns? If you’re not familiar with how […]

The loop is a central part of WordPress. Without it, you would not see content on any WordPress website. It’s responsible for making sure that articles appears on the blog page and in archives as well as static content on single pages. If you are a theme designer, you will not get around learning how to use it. However, as a casual WordPress user, you might not even be aware that it exists. In order to alleviate that, in this post, we will explain the WordPress loop in detail. We will go over what it is and how it works, […]

Why does the box-shadow CSS property deserve its own tutorial? Because, as you will see below, it is one of the more complex properties that takes a number of values at the same time. This might make especially challenging for beginners. If so far you have struggled with using box-shadow properly, you have come to the right place. In the guide below, we will go over everything there is to know about this CSS property. We will talk about what it does, how to use its syntax correctly, some cool CSS box-shadow examples, and finally some generator tools that make […]

WordPress’ built-in search engine has definitely improved a lot over the years. And for the vast majority of smaller sites, it works well enough. But when your site starts to grow in sheer volume of posts and pages, or you start using plugins like WooCommerce and Advanced Custom Fields, you may find that the default search engine is no longer doing its job. The built-in system also struggles with very large sites and databases. Consequently, it might not be the fast and efficient search engine your visitors need. If you’ve found yourself dissatisfied with WordPress search, there are plenty of […]

If you need to run WordPress headless, a quality framework is a must-have. However, even with a little help from a modern framework, you may still struggle to preview your content effectively. That’s where Faust.js comes in. This new framework harnesses the power of Next.js and React, and combines this with convenient post previewing features. With Faust.js, you can view your content before hitting Publish, exactly the same as with a traditional WordPress website. In this article, we’ll explore why you might want to use Faust.js for your next headless WordPress project. Then we’ll show you how to set up […]

Accessibility has increasingly become a central priority for every top-notch nonprofit website.  Designing an accessible website is often viewed as an intimidating, complicated process, but it doesn’t have to be. Even taking incremental steps to incorporate accessibility into your website strategy is a strong first step in the right direction.  Luckily, since you’ve built your nonprofit’s website using WordPress, you’re already off to a great start when it comes to accessibility. This robust, powerful platform offers features and opportunities that ensure all users are welcome on your site.  In this quick guide, we’ll review four effective ways to create an […]

When you are looking for a way to remove unused CSS and JavaScript code from your WordPress website, you are most likely diving deep into improving site performance. After all, any code that the browser doesn’t have to load is code that doesn’t slow it down. However, it’s also generally a good idea to regularly check your WordPress site if you can remove any CSS or JavaScript that remains unused. This is especially true when changing your theme or installing new plugins. In this post, you will learn how to achieve this both manually and via plugin. What is Unused […]