A common requirement in many WordPress sites that have large amounts of content is the ability to filter that content. Whether it be blog posts, products, or custom post types—filtering allows users to further specify what they want and receive the best information possible for their unique experience. While there are many great plugins out…
Category: Web Development
Optimize CSS with the :is() Pseudo-Class Selector
When styling aspects of your website, it’s not unusual to need to target numerous similar items at once. Your code can get lengthy, repetitive and complex. Fortunately, the :is() pseudo-class selector introduced in the Selectors Level 4 specification can help simplify it. Using the :is() Selector Example 1 A common scenario where you can use…
Upgrade Your WordPress Development Skills with Action and Filter Hooks
An essential part of WordPress development is making modifications or adding functionality to what’s already in place from WordPress Core, a theme, or a plugin. If you’re familiar with the WordPress template hierarchy, a theme’s functions.php file, or even just the search function of your code editor, it’s tempting to find what you want to…
How to Define Functions in JavaScript
JavaScript is a programming language that the vast majority of websites use to perform client-side tasks. It is utilized in combination with HTML and CSS to create the layouts and functionality that we see on sites every day. A fundamental aspect of the functionality of JavaScript is defining functions, so let’s go over a few…