July 21, 2017 | WordPress
In defense of the way Gutenberg adds oEmbeds and Shortcodes
There’s much debate about the Gutenberg editor, especially around these custom blocks which will replace oEmbeds and shortcodes. But it’s not as bad as it might seem.
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July 7, 2017 | WordPress
WordPress’ Gutenberg editor looks promising but needs work
WordPress’ eventual new post editor, Gutenberg, became available as a feature plugin two weeks ago. It certainly has it’s flaws but I think it has a lot of potential.
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June 9, 2017 | WordPress
WordPress 4.8 a great setup for cool things to come
Sure, WordPress 4.8 doesn’t break any major ground, like the WP REST API in 4.7, but it’s another solid, quality release from the volunteers who work in core. And it sets up greater things down the road.
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May 19, 2017 | WordPress
Slower WordPress cycle best for moving forward
After WordPress 4.7 dropped in December, Matt Mullenweg announced that he would be taking over and core wouldn’t have a strict timeline for major releases. Now as 4.8 is about to drop, is this slower development cycle worth it?
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February 7, 2017 | WordPress
Loading more posts with a button click and WP REST API
One of the features I had an issue finding a tutorial over was loading more posts via a button click. So here’s a brief tutorial on how to do just that.
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January 9, 2017 | Quotidiano
Why my WP REST theme won’t be in the directory … yet
My new daily blog WordPress theme, Quotidiano, is ready to be released. But considering it utilizes the WP REST API and the lack of knowledge of what it takes to get that kind of theme through the review process, I’m holding off on moving it to the theme directory for the time being.
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January 2, 2017 | WordPress
Another year, another set of WordPress resolutions
Ah yes, the new year. That time when everyone makes resolutions that they might keep for a couple of weeks. Like I did last year, here are a few WordPress resolutions I hope to keep throughout 2017.
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December 19, 2016 | WordPress
Displaying threaded comments with WordPress REST API
As I’ve worked with the WP REST API, I’ve seen a lot of really good tutorials over the basics, but not a lot that deal with slightly more complicated topics that are easily implemented in the typical WordPress template. This tutorial over threaded comments in the WP REST API hopefully starts to fill that void.
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December 9, 2016 | WordPress
WordPress 4.7 another big step in the right direction for platform
WordPress 4.7 dropped on Tuesday after much anticipation. The newest release doesn’t change the game, but it’s another strong step in the right direction for the content management system.
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August 1, 2017 | WordPress
Displaying threaded comments with VueJS
Displaying comments in a threaded manner is challenging with the WP REST API. But here’s a simple way to do it with VueJS.
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