Using WordPress Transients to Reduce Database Load
Cache your database query results in WordPress Transients to reduce database load and increase your WordPress web page loading speed.
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Disabling WP-Cron in WordPress
WP-Cron sucks. A lot! Here’s how to disable WP-Cron in WordPress and use a server Cron Tab to manually run WP-Cron properly. Your scheduled posts will love you for it.
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.
Passing Variables between PHP and jQuery
How to pass variables from PHP to jQuery and javascript using the wp_localize_script WordPress function.
Pimp My WordPress Maintenance Mode Message
The default WordPress Maintenance Mode Message “Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute” is kinda sucky. Pimp it now!
How to get Gallery Images in WordPress 3.5
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.
Passing Parameters to a Video Link in a WordPress Custom Field
Here’s how to take a video link from a WordPress custom field, display the video and pass parameters such as autoplay.
A MailChimp Opt-in Field for Contact Form 7
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.
Integrating JetPack Infinite Scroll with Genesis
Our last couple of blog posts featured the JetPack Infinite Scroll (IS) module. Here we show you how to integrate the code into a Genesis child theme.