Requiring WordPress admins to log in through SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) helps prevent hackers from stealing passwords. But what exactly is SSL, and how do you force it for logins? Until 1995, data was sent across the internet in plain text. If someone ordered a product with their credit card, the account number and all…
Category: WordPress and Business Strategy
Filtering Custom Post Types with Advanced Custom Fields and JavaScript
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…
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…
Building a Simple WordPress Plugin to Customize Your Website
Plugins are an essential part of any WordPress site. They add new functionality beyond the core WordPress features and allow you to customize your site to be exactly what you need. The WordPress plugin library is vast and contains plugins for most general needs, but it is sometimes necessary to build your own plugin. Plugins…