This is a question I see a lot from new theme developers. Should they start with a framework? A parent theme? Use Underscores? Start from scratch? What’s the deal? Before we get into that, let’s make sure you’re familiar with the difference between Underscores and […]
Tag: WordPress
How to Create Your Own Custom UBB Plugin Field (Book Setting)
This is a PHP coding tutorial. I’ve done my best to make the guide as easy to follow as possible, but I still recommend that you be fairly comfortable with code (or at least FTP) before attempting this. The Ultimate Book Blogger plugin already has […]
Build Your Own Damn (WordPress) Website! (Because you’re sick of people doing it for you.)
In 2014 I released my first ever e-course on how to code your own WordPress theme from scratch. The course did really well and got some fabulous reviews: “Highly recommended to any aspiring designer or web-developer.” “Well worth the money. Highly recommend.” “I’ve taken several […]
How to Edit Your Theme’s Functions.php File Without Killing Your Site
You want to add a cool new feature to your WordPress site so you look up a tutorial on how to make it happen. The tutorial gives you a chunk of code and tells you to paste it inside functions.php. You do that. Your site […]
Create an Image Select Control for the WordPress Customizer
I recently found myself in need of an image select field in the Customizer. The Customizer already has some great options built in like radio boxes, select boxes, and so on. But I wanted images to give users a more visual representation of their choices. […]
Tutorial: Using the Customizer to Add Settings to Your WordPress Theme
Since I’m working on migrating all my theme settings to the Customizer I thought I’d start a tutorial series on how to create your own settings. In this tutorial I’m going to be building custom settings into a Twenty Twelve child theme, but of course […]
Code Your Own E-Course Platform on WordPress
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 […]
How to Code Your Own WordPress Widget
There are three parts to creating your own WordPress widget: Creating the form in the admin area, where you enter the widget title and any other settings. Coding the part that saves that form data. Displaying the actual widget on the front-end of your site. […]
The Easiest Way to Understand the Difference Between WordPress and Squarespace
This isn’t a new topic for me. I’ve written about why WordPress wins and which platform is better. But both of those posts approach the topic from a list of features. It’s all very technical. While answering this question over and over again on Facebook […]
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 […]