We get asked for help with Child Themes with surprising regularity. In fact, we know some pretty well-versed WordPress users and even consultants who have very basic questions about this very basic …
WordPress Filters: Let’s Get Our Hands Dirty
At The WordPress Helpers we talk about all things WordPress. From simple user issues to advanced code, we have something here for you, no matter what you’re looking to find. …
Using WordPress Shortcodes
One of the most magical things about WordPress is also one of its most frustrating. As explained here, WordPress Shortcodes “let you do nifty things with very little effort”. It’s …
Customize WordPress Without Code
Simple Question? Hardly. Can you customize WordPress without code? Simple answer: no, you cannot customize WordPress without code, at least not in the real world. You cannot customize WordPress without …
Themes Vs Frameworks : What’s the Real Difference?
Work with WordPress long enough and you’ll find yourself considering the “themes vs frameworks” issue. I’d explain the difference to you, but … I can’t. I mean, I could, but …
Theme Customization Basics
One of the best worst things about WordPress is how easy hard it is to customize the way your website looks works acts makes your money. Did that seem almost …
Plug-ins for a WordPress Speed-up
In this article, we asked whether you could get your WordPress site to load in under a second. Now, we’ll repeat that while the one-second barrier is a bit unrealistic for …
How (Not) to Do Redacted Text in WordPress
Just because someone has a pulpit doesn’t mean you should listen to them. To Syed Balkhi’s credit, he points out that the plug-in he’s pointed you at doesn’t actually do …
Plug-In Statistics, Marketing, and The WordPress Repository
Working through Kim Gjerstad’s 360-Degree Marketing Presentation for MailPoet at WordCamp Europe 2013, what’s becoming more and more apparent besides Kim’s candor is that data matters. And sure, statistics lie, but …
