Custom post types are the types of contents your WordPress site holds. As a default, WordPress has five custom post types, which are post, page, attachment, revision and navigation menu. However, in WordPress 3.0…
Featured images also known as post thumbnails are a popular feature in WordPress themes. Today most WordPress photography themes, restaurant themes, church themes, and other types of themes have built-in support for…
One of the greatest features in WordPress is the navigation menu system. Its been upgraded recently which makes it even more flexible while taking a bit longer to master…
These tips covering migrating to WordPress from another platform aim to help make the transition as painless as possible. While there is no denying the task can be a daunting one, it is also an excellent opportunity to…
The Settings API is essential when building themes and plugins. Since many of our readers are doing just that, I thought I’d share with you the best resources on this excellent API…
We all love a celebration, and now that Easter is over, we look forward to the next occasion. How far away is the next occasion you like to celebrate? Whatever it might be, let’s build a widget plugin to add a countdown timer to our…
What do users see when they visit your blog’s login page? Is there a boring white page with the WordPress logo and a simple white login form? Or is there something totally different on that page?
Comments play a crucial role in building a community around your websites. Comments provide an interaction platform for your readers where they can share their thoughts and have a reason to come back. Here at WPBeginner…
Have you ever faced a situation where after updating a theme or a plugin, your WordPress site displays nothing but a white page? So bad, that you’re even locked out of the WordPress dashboard? That my friend, is popularly…
WordPress uses different types of code to run the software. PHP, CSS, HTML and Javascript are 4 different code languages you’ll find in the core WordPress files. PHP is the most powerful code that runs the core WordPress…
I don’t know about you but if I want to do a job right I feel much more comfortable with a checklist to refer to. Otherwise you’re just leaving it up to the reliability of your focus and memory in any given moment. Mental checklists…
We all know how WordPress is a full blown CMS. Let us add to its inventory. Have you ever wanted to run a membership based WordPress site where people can buy paid content such as PDFs or video tutorials? Consider…
As I’m sure many of you can attest to viewing analytics for your WordPress site is not only helpful in determining what works, what doesn’t, and where your traffic is coming from – it can also be really fun and addictive…
Blog monetization is not a “must”, but it’s a very important source of motivation. Whether you’re blogging alone or along with some authors you gathered, earning even a few bucks a month can change your and/or your authors…
While building an order tracking system, where I used Custom Meta Boxes to collect and store custom data about each order, I had a need to be able to upload documents (such as invoices and authorisations) to each order…
I’ve had this post in drafts for a few months because i’ve been searching for an easier way to add a description for each menu item. Basically speaking, there is no easy way without adding a big chunk of code to your theme…
In this tutorial we are going to create post tags using CSS, we will also create a WordPress widget that will allow you to display these post tags in the sidebar of your WordPress site…
Forgetting password for any kind of web service is a common problem. Even the most tech savvy people forget their passwords. In the past, we have shown you how to reset your WordPress password using phpMyAdmin…
If you’ve been around WordPress for a while, you’ll know how difficult it used to be to create lists of posts based on complex criteria while also conforming to WordPress’ standards. Over the course of a few years, the platform…
Pricing tables are a key component of your business that promotes your products and helps users choose between different services you have. Most modern commercial WordPress themes provide built in Pricing Tables…