Drop-Ins and Must-Use WordPress Plugins
Drop-ins allow you to replace some of the core WordPress functionality and Must Use plugins are always active and can’t be uninstalled from the dashboard. Let’s find out more.
From performance tuning to plugin picks, this category is all about the tech side of your WordPress business. Expect tutorials, optimisation tips, tool comparisons, and strategies for building better sites, faster and cleaner.
If you geek out over Gutenberg blocks, speed scores, or setting up killer workflows, this is your happy place.
Drop-ins allow you to replace some of the core WordPress functionality and Must Use plugins are always active and can’t be uninstalled from the dashboard. Let’s find out more.
How to pass variables from PHP to jQuery and javascript using the wp_localize_script WordPress function.
The default WordPress Maintenance Mode Message “Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute” is kinda sucky. Pimp it now!
Here’s how to get a list of image IDs from a Galley in WordPress 3.5 when the old get_posts attachment query method fails.
Here’s how to take a video link from a WordPress custom field, display the video and pass parameters such as autoplay.
MailChimp is one bad-ass email marketing and email list management tool. Contact form 7 is also one of the most popular free contact forms for WordPress.
Wouldn’t it be nice if they worked together?
With a bit of PHP magic, here’s how to create a MailChimp opt-in field for Contact Form 7 which automatically adds an email address to a MailChimp list.
Here’s how to move the Jetpack social buttons to the top of the post if you’re using the Genesis framework for your theme.
Here’s how to add some custom image sizes for use with the WordPress 3.5 Media Manager.
When setting up a new VPS you are likely going to want to make changes to the default set up.
That will likely mean changing the default website page from defaultwebpage.cgi to your own page.
Here’s a quick guide to help you on your way.