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Enfold 6: Dynamic Content, Custom Page Layouts, and ACF

Enfold version 6 has some exciting features such as Dynamic Content, Custom Page Layouts, and offers ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) Support for ALB (Advanced Layout Builder) elements. For example lets say that you want to create a number of posts about famous paintings and you want to create a custom layout for these, but you want the flexibility so that if in the future you need to make a change you won’t need to edit hundreds of posts, and after… Read More »Enfold 6: Dynamic Content, Custom Page Layouts, and ACF

A shortcode to create a seasonal garden progress bar calendar

If you have a blog that is about gardening and would like to show progress bars for each vegetable for the months of pre-cultivation, planting, & harvesting then this shortcode might be for you. This shortcode creates three bars, and for each bar you can change the label text and color of bar and the start & end month. First I recommend using the WP Code plugin then add a new snippet, and when you create a snippet look in… Read More »A shortcode to create a seasonal garden progress bar calendar

Add Font Awesome icons next to menu items in Enfold

If you would like to be able to add icons next to your main menu items the Enfold theme, here is a easy was to add icons like this: We will add this function to the end of your child theme functions.php file in Appearance ▸ Editor or if you are not using a child theme you could use the WP Code plugin then add a new snippet, in the top right corner use the PHP snippet as the code… Read More »Add Font Awesome icons next to menu items in Enfold

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Savvyify List Layout: a free plugin

I’m pleased to share a plugin that I have created called Savvyify List Layout, it’s a simple and lightweight shortcode for showing posts in a list layout with thumbnails. The shortcode arguments allow for the posts to be full length or limited to a word count, thumbnails can be on the right, left or alternate. The author, date, categories can be shown or hidden. For mobile devices below 767px the images are full width above the post. If this sounds… Read More »Savvyify List Layout: a free plugin

Savvyify Dashboard: a free plugin

I’m pleased to share a plugin that I have created called Savvyify Dashboard. It is a simple and lightweight dashboard widget plugin that can create up to ten dashboard widgets with messages that can easily be changed in the customizer. Then messages can be viewed by any user that is logged in, and if the user has customizer rights they can also edit and create messages. It could be used as a quick way to save notes to yourself, or… Read More »Savvyify Dashboard: a free plugin

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How to bulk compress WordPress images for free, even on a multisite without a plugin

I have a WordPress multisite that I use for testing that contains 38 theme demos with over 30k images and over 9 gigs. As I looked for a way to easily compress these images and save some space on my server I realized that the plugins I checked were not going to be free for thirty thousand images and I would have to install the plugin on each site and run it thirty-eight times, so this didn’t seem practical. I… Read More »How to bulk compress WordPress images for free, even on a multisite without a plugin

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How to move anything using jQuery insertBefore & insertAfter – Easy Tutorial

Hi Mike here, in this tutorial I’m going to show you how you can move any element in your WordPress theme using jQuery insertBefore & insertAfter So let’s say you found a theme that you love, except one element is not quite where you would like it to be, let’s say it’s the page title. You can move this yourself easily with some jQuery, jQuery is a javascript library that WordPress loads by default, think of it as a bunch… Read More »How to move anything using jQuery insertBefore & insertAfter – Easy Tutorial

How to add Gradient Color to Text Tutorial

Hi Mike here, in the tutorial I’m going to show you how to add Gradient Color to Text. This is a great effect for titles or headings on your website and with the css snippets I’m going to share with you it is easy. So on this page I have two examples the first one is a Gradient fill and the second is a Gradient outline, I thought that these would go together well. So lets work on the Gradient… Read More »How to add Gradient Color to Text Tutorial

How to Remove Title Tooltips from WordPress with jQuery on Hover – Fast and Easy Tutorial

Hi Mike here, in this tutorial I’m going to show you how you can use jQuery to remove WordPress title tooltip attributes on hover, which allows screen readers and SEO to use the titles while your site retains a clean modern look. Remove title tooltip attributes from images, links, buttons, icons and more. This is the code used in the video: function custom_remove_title_script() { ?> <script> (function($){ $(“*”).hover(function(){ $(this).removeAttr(“title”); }); })(jQuery); </script> <?php } add_action(‘wp_footer’, ‘custom_remove_title_script’); This snippet would be… Read More »How to Remove Title Tooltips from WordPress with jQuery on Hover – Fast and Easy Tutorial

Change the order of columns for mobile devices on WordPress with CSS

In this video tutorial I’m going to demonstrate how the change the order of columns when viewed on a mobile device. Typically, columns on a page for desktop are shown as single item rows for mobile. So for example, if you have alternating picture and text columns that give a nice checkerboard appearance, when viewed on mobile you’ll see picture, picture, and then text, text. Not so nice. The code snippet used in the video was: #av-layout-grid-2 { display: flex;… Read More »Change the order of columns for mobile devices on WordPress with CSS

The Most Popular WordPress Plugins

WordPress and plugins go hand in hand. However, because there are literally thousands available, it’s incredibly tough to whittle them down to the most essential. Once you have that list, you’ll need to skim off the cream of the crop in order to run a site that’s stable, secure, and ultimately functional. It’s a good idea to think of the different ‘categories’ you’ll need, and work from there. For example, you’ll likely want to carry out some Search Engine Optimization… Read More »The Most Popular WordPress Plugins

What is GPL and How Does it Affect the WordPress Community?

In your hunt for quality WordPress themes and plugins you may well have come across the term “GPL” possibly on sites offering premium plugins and themes for free download or a reduced cost. So what exactly does GPL mean and are these free WordPress download sites legal? If so, should you be using them? In this article we’ll take an in-depth look into what GPL is, the ethics and use of GPL-licensed download sites, and how GPL affects the WordPress… Read More »What is GPL and How Does it Affect the WordPress Community?

Which Security Issues Do You Need To Be Aware Of With A WordPress Site?

WordPress is considered to be one of the finest open-source CMS in the world and it holds more than a 30% share of websites on the internet. Millions of people and businesses use it, as it fulfils its aim for good usability and aesthetics. However, with so many users, there are bound to be security issues from time to time, and you should be aware of the most common ones, and how to solve them. Strong Passwords To Prevent Brute… Read More »Which Security Issues Do You Need To Be Aware Of With A WordPress Site?

WordPress hack: Show all active plugins

For maintenance or any other purposes, you might want to be able to know what plugins are currently active on a specific WordPress install. Here’s a handy snippet to get a list of active plugins in a matter of seconds. Simply paste this code where you want to display the active plugin list. Once saved, active plugins will be displayed. function wpr_active_site_plugins() { $the_plugs = get_option(‘active_plugins’); foreach($the_plugs as $key => $value) { $string = explode(‘/’,$value); // Folder name will be… Read More »WordPress hack: Show all active plugins

WordPress shortcode to display user registration date

If your site offers the possibility for users to register, you might at some point want to be able to display users’ registration date. Here’s a super simple code snippet to create a WordPress shortcode that will display registration date of a specific user. First, place the code below into your theme’s functions.php file and don’t forget to save. function wpb_user_registration_date($atts, $content = null ) { $userlogin = shortcode_atts( array( ‘user’ => FALSE, ), $atts ); $uname = $userlogin[‘user’]; if… Read More »WordPress shortcode to display user registration date

WordPress tip: How to display a disclaimer on posts older than one year

When you’re blogging, it can be a good idea to display a warning to your visitors stating that they are currently reading an old post which might not be up to date. Here’s an out-of-the-box solution to do it. Paste the following code in your single.php file, within the loop. Edited the text on line 7 as desired. <? $ageunix = get_the_time(‘U’); $days_old_in_seconds = ((time() – $ageunix)); $days_old = (($days_old_in_seconds/86400)); if ($days_old > 365) { echo ‘<div class=”disclaimer”>DISCLAIMER: this post… Read More »WordPress tip: How to display a disclaimer on posts older than one year

Inform user about automatic comment closing time

To prevent spammers from flooding old articles with useless comments you can set WordPress to close comments after a certain number of days: It might be surprising for some users if the comments are closed automatically so it might be a good idea to inform them about the remaining time. add_action( ‘comment_form_top’, ‘topic_closes_in’ ); function topic_closes_in() { global $post; if ($post->comment_status == ‘open’) { $close_comments_days_old = get_option( ‘close_comments_days_old’ ); $expires = strtotime( “{$post->post_date_gmt} GMT” ) + $close_comments_days_old * DAY_IN_SECONDS; printf(… Read More »Inform user about automatic comment closing time

How to Test the Security of Your WordPress Site

WordPress continues to be one of the most popular content management systems, claiming over 58% of the market share as of January 2017. However, this popularity also makes WordPress sites an attractive target for hackers. According to website security firm, Sucuri, 75% of all websites hacked in the first quarter of 2016 were built on the WordPress platform. Due to these statistics, many have criticized WordPress as being an insecure platform, but this is not actually the case. WordPress in… Read More »How to Test the Security of Your WordPress Site

How to Set up an Affiliate Site and Make Money With Your WordPress Site

You’ve probably heard about the big name bloggers making tens of thousands of dollars every month with their website, but how exactly do they make their money? There are various ways you can make money from a website without physically selling products, but one of the most lucrative and easiest methods is by including affiliate links in your content. Affiliate links are links to products or services on another site that include a special tracking code so that a website… Read More »How to Set up an Affiliate Site and Make Money With Your WordPress Site

How To Serve Legacy Code Only To Legacy Browsers

While effective bundling of resources on the web has received a great deal of mindshare in recent times, how we ship front-end resources to our users has remained pretty much the same. The average weight of JavaScript and style resources that a website ships with is rising even though build tooling to optimize the website has never been better. With the marketshare of evergreen browsers rising fast and browsers launching support for new features in lockstep, is it time we… Read More »How To Serve Legacy Code Only To Legacy Browsers

How to pre-populate WordPress editor with default content

If you’re often writing the same kind of post (articles, lists, code snippets, etc) you may find very useful to pre-populate the WordPress editor with some custom content. Here’s a super easy code snippet to do it. This code has to be pasted into your theme’s functions.php file. It can be customized to deal with custom post types, as shown on line 16 and after. add_filter( ‘default_content’, ‘pu_default_editor_content’ ); function pu_default_editor_content( $content ) { global $post_type; switch( $post_type ) {… Read More »How to pre-populate WordPress editor with default content

How to Improve Your WordPress Site Navigation

Clear and easy navigation is one of the most important things to get right when you’re building a website. Even if your content is excellent, if your site is difficult to use, visitors will be frustrated and may go elsewhere. Users tend to stick around longer on websites with clear navigation which is good news for you because they’ll read more of your content, view more of your products, and you’ll generally have a better chance of making a sale… Read More »How to Improve Your WordPress Site Navigation

How to Display a Curated Instagram Feed on Your WordPress Site

The photo sharing application Instagram was launched in 2010 and has since grown to be one of the most popular social networks with over 700 million users. Instagram can be a particularly successful platform to interact with for fashion and lifestyle brands, but almost any individual or company can benefit by using Instagram regularly to showcase products, promote blog posts, and grow their brand. Instagram Hashtag Feeds One way in which Instagram can be particularly useful for marketing is by… Read More »How to Display a Curated Instagram Feed on Your WordPress Site

How to disable content editor for a specific page template

When adding a meta box to a page in WordPress, you might want to disable the default editor. Simply drop this snippet in your theme’s functions.php file to disable the editor for a specific page template. Before pasting this code in your function.php file, edit line 11 and replace contact.php by the name of the page you want to disable the editor for. add_action( ‘admin_init’, ‘hide_editor’ ); function hide_editor() { // Get the Post ID. $post_id = $_GET[‘post’] ? $_GET[‘post’]… Read More »How to disable content editor for a specific page template

How Can Mobile Website Designs Affect Local Search and How to Improve It

We presently live in a mobile-first era and are affecting near a mobile-first guide. That is on the surroundings that clients are hooked to smartphone and tablets. Furthermore, that isn’t changing at any point in the near future. In this environment, responsive outline is never again a development. Slightly, it has curved into a standard component of any SEO design, regardless of industry. Portable clients are exceptionally objective arranged. They hope to have the capacity to get what they require,… Read More »How Can Mobile Website Designs Affect Local Search and How to Improve It

How Could Your Online Business Benefit from Cloud Storage?

Cloud computing means that instead of saving all your data on the hard drives of your computers, it is stored and managed on the internet and accessed online. You could already be using some cloud services without even realizing it, but if you are more aware of it, you will soon get to know the benefits it can have for your online business. It Keeps Things Simple When you have spent time looking at reviews for some new software your… Read More »How Could Your Online Business Benefit from Cloud Storage?

Escaping the maintenance mode trap

WordPress makes upgrading very easy. You simply click “Update now”, wait for a minute or two and your system is up to date. If, well if everything works fine. The most common problem during an upgrade is the Internet connection to drop unexpectedly or the user to shut down the browser unintentionally. In both situations the upgrade will stop instantly. If you try to log in to your backend again you will receive the message “Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance.… Read More »Escaping the maintenance mode trap

Create your own bulk actions

Including version 4.6 it was quite difficult to add custom bulk actions to the WordPress admin pages. In version 4.7 a hook is added that simplifies the task a lot: add_action(‘bulk_actions-{screen_id}’, ‘my_bulk_action’); Defining the hook As an example we’ll use the post page, the variables are named accordingly. add_filter( ‘bulk_actions-edit-post’, ‘register_my_bulk_actions’ ); Definig the hook function register_my_bulk_actions($bulk_actions) { $bulk_actions[‘my_bulk_action’] = __( ‘My Bulk Action’, ‘domain’); $bulk_actions[‘my_other_bulk_action’] = __( ‘My Other Bulk Action’, ‘domain’); return $bulk_actions; } You can define more… Read More »Create your own bulk actions

Awesome Business Ideas to You Can Start Today

Today people no longer need to stay stuck at their day jobs from 8 AM to 5 PM. First of all, it might take a while for one to find a job, especially the kind that the person actually likes. Secondly, you might not be able to start and earn money the same day you want. So why stick with this old-fashioned model of making money? There are so many things you could do instead: you could become a freelancer… Read More »Awesome Business Ideas to You Can Start Today

AI-Based Logo Design Dos And Don’ts For Startups!

In today’s time; almost everything is interactive, attractive and aesthetically pleasing. Creativity now has limited boundaries as designers can now get easily fancy with logos, images, backgrounds, posters and animations. Established brands like Coca Cola, Pepsi, DHL and Emirates can even simplify their logos or make them even fancier. However, Coca Cola prefers staying original in its own sense whereas Pepsi has modified its logo, again. Can startups do the same? Well, the answer is No and there are valid… Read More »AI-Based Logo Design Dos And Don’ts For Startups!

12 Tips on How to Become a More Creative Web Designer

Although the profession of a web designer is one of the most complicated and challenging ones, more and more people are interested in becoming experts in this field. Web designing is the field where you get a chance to combine your creativity with the technical skills and create something new and unique. Although it might sound interesting and easy, it requires a lot of computer knowledge and query skills. If you are interested in becoming a web designer but have… Read More »12 Tips on How to Become a More Creative Web Designer

10 Ways to Supercharge Your Social Media Marketing Strategy In 2019

It’s normal for savvy digital marketers and entrepreneurs to think ahead and tap on emerging trends and patterns before the ‘noise’ comes in. When it comes to social media optimization techniques, the marketing trends change faster than the seasons, and keeping yourself abreast with all the upcoming trends becomes all the more important to excel in this overcrowded space. Moreover, by putting in some efforts to recognize and work on some upcoming trends, you’ll be doing your audience a favor… Read More »10 Ways to Supercharge Your Social Media Marketing Strategy In 2019

10 Powerful Tips to Increase Your Online Sales

In this fast-paced world, no one is ready to wait; we want instant results and quick success. As an entrepreneur, I am sure even you would be looking for ways to quickly increase your online sales to boost your business revenue. But the question is, how? You have a good product, a great clan of professionals, and maximum amount of people are even landing on your website. Wondering even after all the hard work and good traffic why are you… Read More »10 Powerful Tips to Increase Your Online Sales

Standardization and Use of Tools in Web Designs

In the past year and till date it seems that every day there was a new app launched or a tool or feature incorporated in web design to make it more functional and interesting. In 2017 you saw useful tools and apps such as Adobe XD, Marvel and several others and some of these tools had been a real game changer. Gone are the days when designers used Photoshop extensively for UI design. If you take a look around you… Read More »Standardization and Use of Tools in Web Designs

Marketing in the Modern World: SEO & SMO

Marketing has come a long way from billboards and brochures. While the latter are still relevant and help businesses sell more, digital marketing is becoming the go-to solution for businesses that don’t operate primarily online. This modern marketing solution is what’s powering a lot of small businesses who couldn’t have made their mark on the local market without the help of SEO. Even before local SEO became a trend and Google My Business was introduced, local businesses like cafes, hotels,… Read More »Marketing in the Modern World: SEO & SMO

How Does AI Affect Web Development and WordPress Website Building

Only a handful of technologies will be able to transform our lives more than the artificial intelligence (AI). Machine learning is developing at a relatively fast pace than before, processing information and providing opinions similar to humans. While this can be considered as the groundbreaking innovation, but various experts are concerned about the fact that soon these machines will be hijacking various jobs of humans. Till now, we have been hearing a lot about the autonomous technology and self-driving projects… Read More »How Does AI Affect Web Development and WordPress Website Building

13 Effective WordPress Plugins to Lift Up Your Sharing Rate

When it comes to getting your business to the world, you need to invest in content marketing and blogging. When your business is present online, you increase the chances of connecting with new and prospective customers. This is the best way to enhance accessibility for your business; however, getting your content in front of your target audience can be hectic. The content marketing world is currently experiencing a stiff competition which means even if you write outstanding, top-notch and quality… Read More »13 Effective WordPress Plugins to Lift Up Your Sharing Rate

Despite the GDPR, Cookies Are Vital to E-commerce

Cookies are at the center of attention due to the European Union’s latest GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation. GDPR pursues the EU’s Cookie Directive, which has been in force for many years. Cookies are very important for E-commerce and online businesses. Do you know about the role of cookies in E-commerce business and what is the impact of GDPR on it? If you don’t this article will help you understand it. Businesses that gather personal information from European data… Read More »Despite the GDPR, Cookies Are Vital to E-commerce

Light vs Dark Color Scheme: Which One Should You Choose?

It’s almost impossible to calculate the exact number of websites. According to the report, there are over 1.6 billion active sites on the World Wide Web, but no one can say that for sure because the number just keeps growing minute after minute. The only thing we can claim is that websites keep piling up. In such circumstances, it might seem reasonable to believe that web design is not a complicated job. After all, it must be super-easy to create… Read More »Light vs Dark Color Scheme: Which One Should You Choose?

7 Cutting Edge Web Design Trends to Follow in 2019

Almost all designers remain extremely enthusiastic about what’s going on in the web design world, latest tech and solutions, and it’s likewise required to understand about present trends, and notably, web design trends in 2019 are going to create a great buzz around the marketplace. While the year 2018 had been given some crazy ideas web designing ideas and techniques, 2019 will be remembered for the unique stuff! When it comes at designing a web page, it’s really essential to… Read More »7 Cutting Edge Web Design Trends to Follow in 2019

Everything That You Need To Know About Logos

What is a logo? You might have heard about the logo and probably you see it every day but do you know what actually a logo is? A logo is a symbol or a graphic mark that is used to explain a number of things within a small image. A logo is used to represent thoughts, ideas, brand, product or such other things to people in an attractive and eye-catching way. What is logo used for? A logo could be… Read More »Everything That You Need To Know About Logos

Uplift Your Online Presence with These Free Abstract Banners

Digital banners are like your online presentation cards. No matter if it’s an ad, a website banner, or a social media header, it’s the first thing people see about you. Welcome your fans with the perfect abstract banner that will let them know what you are all about. About Abstract Banner Set Choose the right color combination to match your brand and add your own information. All files in this “free for personal use” bundle from Freepik come in both… Read More »Uplift Your Online Presence with These Free Abstract Banners

Rename WordPress roles

Have you ever wanted to change the default role names (Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor, Subscriber) within WordPress? Here is a super useful snippet to do so. Simply paste this code into your function.php file. Edit lines 5 and 6 at your convenience. function wps_change_role_name() { global $wp_roles; if ( ! isset( $wp_roles ) ) $wp_roles = new WP_Roles(); $wp_roles->roles[‘contributor’][‘name’] = ‘Owner’; $wp_roles->role_names[‘contributor’] = ‘Owner’; } add_action(‘init’, ‘wps_change_role_name’);

How to remove login shake effect when error occurs

If you don’t like the “shake” effect which occurs each time a login error occurs? Here is a super easy snippet to remove it for good. Simply paste the following code into your functions.php file: function wps_login_error() { remove_action(‘login_head’, ‘wp_shake_js’, 12); } add_action(‘login_head’, ‘wps_login_error’);

WordPress tip: move all JavaScript files to the footer automatically

In order to improve the loading time of your WordPress blog, it is recommended that you move JavaScript files to the bottom of your HTML documents. Unfortunately, it isn’t always as easy as it seems, especially when using some plugins who inject code in the header. Here’s a simple solution to automatically move all JavaScript files to the bottom. First, open your functions.php file and paste the following code in it: /** * Filter HTML code and leave allowed/disallowed tags… Read More »WordPress tip: move all JavaScript files to the footer automatically

How to Start a Blog in Under 30 Minutes

Want to work at home and make money from your computer as a blogger? Or just want to start a blog about your life or interests for fun? Starting a blog can seem like an overwhelming idea when you don’t know where to start but don’t worry it’s very easy to set up a new blog in under half an hour, even if you don’t have any technical knowledge or experience in blogging or making websites. 1. Choose a Blogging… Read More »How to Start a Blog in Under 30 Minutes

Downsize your WordPress database by removing transients

Transients are a simple and standardized way of temporarily storing cached data in the database by giving it a custom name and a timeframe after which it will expire and be deleted. But sometimes, transients set by WP and countless plugins can take a lot of space in your database. Using a simple SQL query, you can easily getting rid of them. First of it all, login to your phpmyadmin and choose your WordPress database. Once done, click on the… Read More »Downsize your WordPress database by removing transients

How to Add Live Chat to Your WordPress Site for Free

Adding a live chat box to your website homepage is a great way to make your site feel more personal and connect with users, particularly if you run a business that needs a high level of customer service, or if you’re selling anything. Live chat might seem like something complicated that’s only manageable for ecommerce businesses with whole customer service teams, but there are now plenty of user-friendly plugins that are ideal for smaller sites. Using a live chat plugin… Read More »How to Add Live Chat to Your WordPress Site for Free

How To Change The Default WordPress Media Uploads Folder

WordPress used to have an option that allowed users to change the default path of the upload directory to use a custom path for media uploads. The option disappeared after the WordPress 3.5 update. This disappointed many bloggers. Mostly because using a custom media uploads directory made it easier to browse media files in one place rather than having to browse in multiple folders by month and year. It also had a small SEO benefit, especially when you host multimedia… Read More »How To Change The Default WordPress Media Uploads Folder

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