This is an advanced coding tutorial. Prior PHP and general plugin creation knowledge is required. When it came time to release my Master Customizer e-course I coded my very own e-course plugin. Why? Three main reasons: I wasn’t interested in paying huge fees for a […]
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Code Your Own Simple Voting Plugin in WordPress
This is an advanced coding tutorial and not for the faint of heart! A few months ago I hosted a vote for the best-dressed Tweak Me theme. I needed to allow awesome readers like you to browse through the entries and super easily vote for […]
Create an Image Hover Effect with Text in WordPress
Hi Ashley – I want to create a page for specific books, but I want as little text as possible on the page. Instead, I would like to make it so that the book synopsis pops up when you hover over the image (instead of […]
Code Your Own CommentLuv
When I last redesigned my website I went through this weird phase where I wanted to consolidate all my website features. I wanted to stop using plugins and integrate everything into the one “Nose Graze plugin” I have that’s full of my site’s features. I […]
Create Your Own Custom Maintenance Screen for WordPress
I recently found myself in several situations where I needed a maintenance or coming soon page (once for my site and once for a client). I could have just used one of the many WordPress plugins, but being the stubborn girl that I am, I […]
Free “What I’m Reading” Plugin – Display Books from your Goodreads Shelf
This widget I’m about to show you is already available in the Ultimate Book Blogger Plugin but I thought I’d release this specific feature for free. 🙂 A WordPress widget to display the books on your Goodreads shelf. Now you might be wondering, “What’s the […]
How to Create a Scrolling Text Box for Large Chunks of Text
When we have excerpts or chapter reveals on site I do not like to copy and paste that long doc into a post. I have using a Google Embedder but it can get annoying and glitchy. Is there anyway to add a scrolling text box […]
The Coolest Book Release Calendar I’ve Ever Made
In July, I had the absolute pleasure of working with Francesca from Under the Covers Book Blog to create their new, streamlined new release book calendar. This is easily one of the coolest WordPress plugins I’ve created for a client and I can’t wait to […]
Starbucks Makes Me a More Productive Person (New Plugin & Theme!)
Does anyone else worship Starbucks when they need to stay sane? I’ve been making frequent trips to Starbucks in the mornings and I swear these trips help make the rest of my day so much more productive! Taking a small break from life at Starbucks. […]
How to Create a Blog Series.. Technically Speaking
I recently started (but sadly, haven’t finished) a blog series called How to Start a Blog. When I did this, I wanted a new archive system that would display the posts in these series in a slightly different way than normal. Tags show posts in […]