Snapshot got a hot new makeover and now he’s everyone’s dreamboat backup solution. Snapshot has always been a top pick when it comes to WordPress backups. And with 10GB of vault-safe secure cloud storage included free with every WPMU DEV membership, Snapshot adds massive value to every site or network you manage. We’ve been working […] View original post at …
New Dobby Plugin Captures and Hides Unwanted WordPress Admin Notices
With the right combination of plugins and events, the WordPress admin area can quickly become a confusing mess of notices. WordPress’ notification system is often abused and overused by plugin authors who want to inject upsells and announcements into the admin. These can stack up like a pile of junk mail vying for users’ attention when they are trying to …
Custom Queries in WordPress: Creating a Button That Runs a Query
One of the things I love about WordPress is the way you can use the WP_Query class to create your own custom query. This can query anything you want for the database – and I mean anything. Posts, custom posts, taxonomies, authors, custom fields, user login status: you name it, you can include it in […] View original post at …
How to Easily Duplicate a WordPress Post or Page
There are lots of reasons why you might want to duplicate a WordPress post or page. One reason is that it allows you to work on content without affecting the original version. Another reason is providing an easy way for clients to look at content and make changes before it goes live. Whatever your goal, […] View original post at …
Does Your WordPress Site Need a Terms of Service?
One of my favorite parts of writing about WordPress is that I get to talk about exciting topics related to web design and development. But let’s face it: the work we do with WordPress isn’t always that glamorous. On occasion, we have to deal with the seemingly insignificant parts of websites, too. The perfect example […] View original post at …
Dmitry Mayorov Discusses the Challenges of Organizing WordCamp Moscow and the Future of WordPress Themes
While at WordCamp Europe I had the opportunity to meet Russian designer and developer Dmitry Mayorov, whose themes I had noticed earlier in the year in the WordPress Theme Directory. Mayorov’s design style is reminiscent of other niche theme developers like Anders Norén and Mike McAlister. He launched his own commercial themes business on ThemePatio.com two years ago and his …
10 Unique Ways to Get Your Name Out There
In this busy world, it’s more important than ever to find unique ways for you and your business to stand out. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Breadcrumbs in WordPress Design: A Recipe for Improved Navigation
Have you ever hopped online with the goal of looking for something specific—like a new bathing suit or blender—only to find yourself an hour later wondering how the heck you ended up watching watermelon carving videos? Yeah, I’ve never done that either. Regardless of how often this happens to you, you know that jarring feeling […] View original post at …
Customize Snapshots 0.6.0 Adds the Ability to Name and Merge Changesets
photo credit: Freestocks.org Contributors to the Customize Snapshots feature plugin are steadily building a UI for managing Customizer changesets using the changesets infrastructure added in WordPress 4.7. Version 0.6.0 of the plugin was released this month with an expanded interface for managing the complexities of multi-user editing in the Customizer. The previous version of Customize Snapshots already supported scheduling but …
The Power of Pancakes: Branding Starts With Tribes, Not Beta Tests
If you are building a brand, be sure to think about how you can piece together your tribe, then start today. View original post at Entrepreneur…