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SWPD#001: How to add a Github Action to your WordPress plugin
In this issue, I’m going to walk you through adding a Github Action to your WordPress Plugin. Github actions are tools to help you automate parts of your development process.…
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Is Too Many Plugins Harmful For a WordPress Site?
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about plugins and how they can be as simple or as complex as you want. If you need to change one specific aspect about…
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How to Rebase Git Branch Onto Another Parent Branch
We had a long running feature that I originally branched off of for a new feature. When I finished, I realized I needed it before our long running feature would…
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Selective SQL Exports with WP-CLI
Sometimes you need to perform a selective SQL export of rows in a database table. Recently, I found out that you can pass extra arguments to the mysqldump command through…
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Custom Post Type Naming
Today I was working on a new version of a site when I noticed that I had changed how I named a custom post type. It triggered me into figuring…
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Software Versioning and WordPress
There are several ways software maintains version numbers, but in WordPress, plugins & core typically follow Semantic Versioning. This is where 3 different numbers explain the current version of software:…
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No Language Options for Site Language in WordPress
TL;DR – Languages can only be downloaded via Settings > General > Site Language when DISALLOW_FILE_EDITS and DISALLOW_FILE_MODS are set to false One day I was trying to write up…
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How to Use Custom Fields In WordPress
One of the best ways to store and display additional information on your site is to use WordPress’s post meta through custom fields. WordPress has the ability to allow post…
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Micro Plugins In WordPress
I have been thinking about the concept of micro plugins for a while now. A few months ago, I was having a discussion with some folks from my local WordPress…
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Using VS Code to Improve Your Git Commits
The other day I had a great discussion with a few of my coworkers about improving our Git Commits. After some back and forth, and discussing Sal Ferrarello’s rules for…