Wrapping up main development with premium sports theme/plugin combo
Roughly two months after getting started, I’ve finished the bulk of the development on the Sports Bench premium theme/plugin package. In the past three weeks, I somehow managed to finish complete all...
View ArticleReady to release Sports Bench to the wild
The time has finally come. After coming up with the idea in January, putting the ideas onto the screen for designs in May, spending the summer making it a reality in code and spending the last two...
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What a custom functionality plugin is and why you should use one
So you're trying to manipulate WordPress to fit your needs. Say, you're trying to add your logo to the login screen. You've found a tutorial on how to do this and add it to your theme's functions.php...
View ArticleWhy you should be packaging a functionality plugin with your premium theme
So you’re looking to create a premium theme to sell on Codester, Mojo Marketplace, ThemeForest, etc. It’s a cool theme with a very nice design. It’s something . And it’s also got some really cool...
View ArticleWhat I learned in a year with Sports Bench
This week marks the one-year anniversary for Sports Bench, a WordPress plugin/theme package that keeps track of sports stats for a league. It originally started as sort of a senior project to put...
View ArticleWhy you should create a webpage for your WordPress plugin
Earlier this week, I talked about why you should create a custom webpage for your WordPress theme. But the same thing goes for any plugins you have as well. Like the header for the style.css file in...
View ArticleShould Gutenberg blocks be in plugins or themes?
Gutenberg is still going through the finishing stages before it’s released in WordPress core. But there’s still a question about Gutenberg blocks that I’m not really seeing anyone answer. Where should...
View ArticleObject-oriented programming in WordPress plugins
When it comes to WordPress plugins, it’s all pretty simple, right? Just a directory, a PHP file with the same name as the directory, the header for the file and it’s just another function.php file,...
View ArticleStaying informed about web security
It’s been a wild few weeks in the world of web security. Especially in the WordPress sphere. First, in late March, Mikey Veenstra of WordFence and Jem Turner independently reported security issues...
View ArticleHow to navigate the WordPress plugin landscape
At the end of March, Mikey Veenstra of WordFence and independent blogger Jem Turner each confirmed issues with the Pipdig WordPress plugin. For starters, it allowed Pipdig’s owners to drop the tables...
View ArticlePlugins in the WordPress directory finally updated
After an embarrassing long amount of time, each of my four main plugins in the WordPress plugin directory have been updated. Each of the new updates adds a Gutenberg block that can be used if you’re...
View ArticleA look at the Google Site Kit plugin
Over a month ago, Google released the Google Site Kit plugin to the WordPress world. This plugin allows users to easily connect their website to different Google services like Search Console and...
View ArticleA look at WooCommerce
When it comes to WordPress and ecommerce, there’s probably no better plugin than WooCommerce. Seriously, take a search for WordPress ecommerce plugins, either through Google or the Plugin Directory,...
View ArticleA look at Easy Digital Downloads
If you’re wanting to sell digital products — WordPress plugins and themes, software, digital prints, etc. — and you’re using WordPress for your website, you’re probably going to want to use Easy...
View ArticleMoving right along with Nuovo
To say that the work with the rebuild of Nuovo has been quick might be an understatement. This time last week I was only a part way through the different templates. Now, seven days later, I’ve finished...
View ArticleDiving into the realm of plugins
After succeeding in getting a theme into the WordPress Theme Directory, I’m trying my hand at doing the same with plugins. Actually the move to write and submit a plugin comes quicker than I would have...
View ArticleJM Breaking News plugin added to WordPress plugin directory
Yesterday I announced that I had submitted a breaking news banner plugin to the WordPress Plugin Directory. A few hours after that post went up, I got the news that JM Breaking News had been accepted...
View ArticleThe 9 best calendar plugins for a WordPress websites
One of the most common plugins needed for a WordPress website is a calendar plugin. Maybe you have a website that hosts community events and you want to show those events in an easy-to-read calendar....
View ArticleIntroducting the Featured Content Block WordPress plugin
The Featured Content Block plugin is now available in the WordPress Plugin Directory! This plugin will allow a user to select specific post or other custom post type to show on a page, like the...
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JM Breaking News updated to version 2.1
After almost two years, the JM Breaking News WordPress plugin has been updated to version 2.1. This update primarily focuses on the block. I’ve rewritten the entire block to use the block.json file...
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