I Just Learned About This WordPress Plugin Podcast

It's been a while since I prescribed to and listened to podcasts. Videos, a little, but audio not so much. I'm gonna make an exception and try checking out this podcast on WordPress plugins: WordPress Plugins from A to Z. It comes out weekly and they're already on episode 130 (as of writing this post). … Continue reading I Just Learned About This WordPress Plugin Podcast →

Finally a Simple WordPress E-Commerce Solution

I'm a huge fan of WooCommerce. But something just like WordPress is an overkill for a site, so WooCommerce is an overkill for E-Commerce. Enter Exchange from iThemes. An E-commerce theme with the tagline: "Simple ecommerce for WordPress". What they've done, they've done right: An on site shopping cart Coupons Digital downloads PayPal and Stripe … Continue reading Finally a Simple WordPress E-Commerce Solution →

A WordPress Page Layout Tool for Use Inside the Content Edit Field

A lot of people have tackled drag and drop themes, but MiniMax is the first plugin I've really noticed that gives you drag and drop layout options within the actual WYSIWYG edit field for a post or page. Check out this overview:

The Difference Between WordPress Filters and Actions

Thanks to Otto for making the difference between actions and filters clear: Filters filter things. Actions do not. And this is critically important when you’re writing a filter. A filter function should never, ever, have unexpected side effects. There, you go, pretty straightforward! He actually makes some really good, concise points about the difference between … Continue reading The Difference Between WordPress Filters and Actions →

An Introduction Into WordPress Actions and Filters

Thanks to Gennady Kovshenin for the awesome, thorough article on WordPress Actions and Filters. I would say it gives you about everything you need to know. Thanks man!

BackPress – WordPress Stripped Naked

I came across BackPress while reading about the WordPress Plugin API a while back. Basically it provides all of the core actions and filters from WordPress core to be used outside of the WordPress environment. Not sure when I'll have the chance to work with the framework, but it looks really cool and an awesome … Continue reading BackPress – WordPress Stripped Naked →

Oh Yeah, I’m Excited About MasterPress

Custom post types and fields have been out for a while and the plugin market for them has gotten to the point where there are two strong options: Custom Post Types UI and Advanced Custom Fields. Why no one has made an awesome plugin that combines these has baffled me. Thanks MasterPress for changing this. … Continue reading Oh Yeah, I’m Excited About MasterPress →

Ever Wonder How to Make a WordPress Shortcode?

The Codex documentation on the Shortcode API shows just how easily you can add a shortcode to your site. There's a good tutorial on how to do this over on WP Tuts+

A function to use remove_action conditionally in your WordPress templates

Thanks to Jonathan Perez for this little function to use remove_action conditionally. Helped when I was working on a WooCommerce project.

How to Add WordPress Plugin AJAX to the Front-End

While working on the new Treehouse Badges plugin I had to add some AJAX on the front-end of the site to check that the profile is up to date. I found these two articles on WP Tuts pretty helpful in getting everything working: An overview of plugin AJAX on the WordPress front-end An example of … Continue reading How to Add WordPress Plugin AJAX to the Front-End →