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Beginning a journey through full site editing and block themes
With full site editing coming into WordPress core with WP 5.9, I think it's time that I take a full dive into creating FSE and block themes. I hope what I find is an exciting future for WordPress.
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Best website hosting for WordPress in 2022
A web host is one of the most important choices you'll make when setting up a website, especially if you sell products online. So here are some recommendations for the best hosting.
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Introducing the JM Simple Small Business Local SEO WordPress plugin
Local SEO is key for every small business. So I've created the JM Simple Small Business Local SEO plugin to help you add the right Local SEO schema to your website to get found in "near me" searches.
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Introducing the Portafoglio Portfolio WordPress Theme
Since portfolio websites are extremely popular, I'm starting to work on a WordPress portfolio theme that can help you stand out from the crowd. Here's what you can expect from the Portafoglio WordPress theme when it's released.
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How to add a WordPress admin page to add data to a custom table
So you have a custom table, but how do you get data in there the WordPress way? This tutorial shows you how to create an admin page and insert data into that table.
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How to create a custom table in WordPress and why
WordPress comes with a number of basic tables created in your site's database. But sometimes those tables aren't quite enough. And sometimes a custom table is needed.
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Object-oriented programming in WordPress plugins
Creating a WordPress plugin is pretty simple. It's just another functions.php file, right? But what if you tried creating a plugin with object-oriented programming.
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Adding filter and action hooks to your WordPress plugin
WordPress is known for its customizations, but sometimes as plugin or theme developer, it can be tricky to figure out how to let your users add in customizations. That's where filters and hooks come into play.
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Creating Gutenberg blocks with Advanced Custom Fields
Playing with Gutenberg can be fun. But creating blocks in JavaScript can be tough. But ACF will be giving developers help in the future.
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Gutenberg and small business websites
Gutenberg will present a drastic change for users of WordPress, especially folks who use it to power a website for their small business. But once you get passed the learning curve, the possibilities really become endless.
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Why you should use WordPress for your small business website
So you need a website for your small business. What do you use to build your site with? If you have the resources, you should be using WordPress to build that website.
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