WordPress has been in our lives for over 16 years, yet the method of adding scripts to themes and plugins still remains a mystery for many developers. In this article we finally put the confusion to rest. Since it’s one of the most commonly used Javascript libraries, today we’re discussing how to add simple jQuery scripts to your WordPress themes …
How I Use Fiverr to Grow My WordPress Business
It’s crucial that you to explore as many avenues as possible for finding clients when you’re starting out as a web developer. Platforms like Upwork can be a great place to start building up your portfolio of work and list of clientele. Then there’s Fiverr, a platform that is often overlooked. Why is Fiverr overlooked? […] View original post at …
6 Ways to Sync Git Repositories with WordPress
Have you ever heard the saying, “a developer’s work is never done”? No? Okay, maybe I took some liberties with the original quote, but you get what I’m saying. Basically, there is never a good time to rest on your laurels. Even if you’ve rounded up the best collection of tools and your CSS and […] View original post at …
How to Use JavaScript in WordPress and Lose jQuery Bloat
jQuery has become ubiquitous on the web and in WordPress. Many of its components are in the WordPress core software, the admin uses it heavily, and it’s readily available for front-end use as well. We enqueue it without thought when we need it, but should we always do so? I tend to think not, and […] View original post at …
How to Manage a Live WordPress Website Like a Pro
For many of us, our websites are our bread and butter, even our pet projects. And though they hold a significant position in our lives, unfortunately, mismanage them regularly. While this is okay for smaller sites, the problem persists when we start tackling larger projects. In this article, we’ll take a look at some tips, […] View original post at …
17 Best Text Editors for WordPress Development in 2017
When it comes to WordPress development, it’s essential to use tools that make your life easier, but not all tools are created equal, especially when it comes to text editors. There are many popular word processors that add their own formatting, which means any code you add won’t actually work when you upload the file […] View original post at …
10 Top Tools for Setting Up a Testing/Staging Environment for WordPress
In recent posts, I’ve written about creating a staging site on cheap hosting and shown you how to keep that staging site synced with your live site. But what if you want to investigate all the possible approaches to creating a suitable testing and/or staging environment? Creating a duplicate site on your cheap hosting account is […] View original post at …
Learn WordPress and Dream Big: Academy Courses Now Available On-Demand
All courses in our online learning school, The Academy, are now available to enroll in and complete at any time! Yes, we’ve scrapped start and end dates for courses and removed the week-by-week release of units. Now you can join a course at any time, work through the videos, tutorials and assessments at your own […] View original post at …
How to Get Started Learning WordPress Development
So you’ve been using WordPress for a while, maybe even for years. You’ve implemented themes for your own projects and for a few paying clients. But now you’re feeling stuck, unable to get from advanced WordPress user to WordPress developer. Many WordPress developers were once upon a time right where you are right now — […] View original post at …
The Ultimate WordPress Development Environment
Over the past couple of years, I’ve written loads of tutorials here on the WPMU DEV Blog in which I share tidbits about the development environments I use. So today, I thought it’s about time I share a full environment, the kind I would put together and use for larger scale development. Roll up your […] View original post at …