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Delivering WordPress in 7KB
10.7.2018
Over the past six months, I've become increasingly interested in the topic of web sustainability. The carbon footprint of the Internet was not something I used to give much thought to, which is surprising considering my interest in environmental issues and the fact that my profession...
A Custom WordPress Dashboard with MongoDB Atlas, Microsoft Azure, & Serverless Functions!
6.7.2018
TL;DR I’m building a custom WordPress dashboard for an enterprise client which is powered by React.js on top of Node.js with MongoDB Atlas as the database.
This dashboard us
Convert HTML to Markdown
21.6.2018
One of my biggest mistakes with this blog was not finding a WordPress plugin that would allow me to write my posts with markdown; to this day I still need to write posts in “Visual” mode and then manually convert the post to HTML for “Text” mode. One of these days I want...
The Four Big Ways Jetpack Helps with Image Performance
19.6.2018
We've been working with Jetpack around here as a sponsor. It's a great match because as someone with a bunch of self-hosted WordPress sites, Jetpack is one of those no-brainer plugins for me. Jetpack can do a ton of good things for any site in a variety of very different ways. Here's one way...
8 Best Social Sharing Plugins for WordPress
6.6.2018
In 2018 it’s no longer enough to write some good content with relevant keywords and sit back and wait for the traffic to flood in. Websites, like people, are...
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Hello world!
31.5.2018
Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!
Learning Gutenberg: Building Our Custom Card Block
25.5.2018
We’ve got some base knowledge, we’ve played with some React and now we’ve got our project tools set up. Let’s dive into building our custom block.
Article Series:
Series Introduction
What is Gutenberg, Anyway?
A Primer with create-guten-block
Modern...
Learning Gutenberg: Setting up a Custom webpack Config
24.5.2018
Gutenberg introduces the modern JavaScript stack into the WordPress ecosystem, which means some new tooling should be learned. Although tools like create-guten-block are incredibly useful, it’s also handy to know what’s going on under the hood.
Article Series:
Series Introduction
...
Learning Gutenberg: React 101
23.5.2018
Although Gutenberg is put together with React, the code we’re writing to make custom blocks isn’t. It certainly resembles a React component though, so I think it’s useful to have a little play to get familiar with this sort of approach. There’s been a lot of reading in this series so far, so let’s...
Learning Gutenberg: Modern JavaScript Syntax
23.5.2018
One of the key changes that Gutenberg brings to the WordPress ecosystem is a heavy reliance on JavaScript. Helpfully, the WordPress team have really pushed their JavaScript framework into the present and future by leveraging the modern JavaScript stack, which is commonly referred to as ES6 in...
Learning Gutenberg: A Primer with create-guten-block
22.5.2018
Welcome back! We’ve just taken a look at what Gutenberg is and how it operates from the admin side. Gutenberg is certainly going to have a massive impact on the WordPress world. If you are just arriving here and have no idea what we’re talking about, I recommend at least skimming Part 1 to make...
Learning Gutenberg: What is Gutenberg, Anyway?
21.5.2018
Gutenberg is the new React-driven SPA editing experience in WordPress. Oh wait, a string of buzzwords doesn't count for a viable explanation of software? We’re going to unpack that string of buzzwords as we explain what Gutenberg is.
Article Series:
Series Introduction
What...
Learning Gutenberg: Series Introduction
21.5.2018
Hey CSS-Tricksters! 👋 We have a special long-form series we’re kicking off here totally dedicated to Gutenberg, a major change to the WordPress editor. I’ve invited a dynamic duo of authors to bring you this series, which will bring you up to speed on what Gutenberg is, what it can do...
Five of My Favorite Features of Jetpack
15.5.2018
Jetpack is an official WordPress plugin directly from Automattic. It's an interesting plugin in that it doesn't just do *one thing* — it does a whole slew of things that enhance what your WordPress site can do. *Any* WordPress site, that is, and often with extremely little effort. Those easy...
Kinsta
19.4.2018
(This is a sponsored post.)
Huge thanks to Kinsta for sponsoring CSS-Tricks this week! We're big fans of WordPress around here, and know some of you out there are too. So this might come of interest: Kinsta is WordPress hosting that runs on Google Cloud Platform. And in fact, it's officially...
8 Best WordPress Themes for Weddings & Engagements
22.3.2018
Are you looking for an easy way to give your wedding guests a central hub where they can easily find everything they need to know about your big day?...
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Bloom Review: Just Another Email List Building Plugin, or One Worth Buying?
8.3.2018
Since list building is one of the most important things any website owner can do, it makes sense that there are so many free and premium plugins on the...
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12 Best Magazine Themes for WordPress Websites
5.3.2018
WordPress is an excellent platform to build your online magazine site on top of. There are hundreds of high-quality magazine themes out there that come with all the features...
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11 Free User Polling & Voting Plugins For WordPress
1.3.2018
Gathering user feedback is super important on the web. You can gather feedback through quizzes, emails, or even polls with Q&As embedded right into your site. In the past...
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Registrujte se na WordCamp Praha 2018
12.2.2018
Již popáté pořádá česká WordPress komunita největší akci v Česku, WordCamp Praha 2018. V sobotu 24. února jsme připraveni přivítat v prostorách VŠE Praha až 500 účastníků - tajně doufáme, že pokoříme loňský rekord návštěvnosti