Show related posts by tag with W4 Post List
You add a “related posts” list under each article. On the first post you check, the top item is the post you are already…
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Log WordPress outgoing HTTP requests
WordPress makes HTTP requests you never see — update checks, API calls, webhooks. Here is the one core hook that captures all of them,…
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W4 Post List 3.0: AJAX pagination now works on block themes
If you run a block theme and W4 Post List’s AJAX pagination never seemed to do anything, you were not imagining it. Version 3.0.0…
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W4 Post List 2.11: Pick a layout, watch it live, never guess again
Starter templates, live preview, and an editor that catches your mistakes: W4 Post List 2.11 is the release that makes grouped lists, term indexes…
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From wp_ajax to Abilities API – Make Your WordPress Functions Discoverable
Fifteen years after wp_ajax, the Abilities API in WordPress 6.9 gives custom endpoints a discoverable home. Migrate an admin-ajax handler to an ability step…
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How WordPress Plugin Auto Update Works
A walk through WordPress core to see how plugin auto updates actually run – from the wp_version_check cron event to WP_Automatic_Updater and Plugin_Upgrader.
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Extend WooCommerce Registration form fields
Add First name and Last name fields to the WooCommerce registration form, validate them, save them, and generate the username from them instead of…
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Categories, Tags, Terms Custom Order
Order WordPress terms by the ids you pass to get_terms(). Core supports orderby=include since WP 4.7, and the terms_clauses / get_terms_orderby hooks handle custom…
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WordPress Plugin page without showing in admin menu
Register a WordPress plugin admin page without showing it in the admin menu, by leaving the parent menu slug empty. The load hook and…
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WordPress Multiple Post Type Loop & Pagination by Shortcode
A shortcode that renders multiple independent post type loops on one page, each with its own working pagination.
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WordPress Page Add Custom Endpoint
Extend WordPress Page with Custom Query Variable. Set or get parameter variables using set_query_var & get_query_var. Use parse_request to filter values
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Using Stylesheet, JavaScript Scripts for WordPress Widget
Load CSS and JavaScript for a WordPress widget only when the widget is active on the front end, using is_active_widget and wp_enqueue_scripts.
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Extending WordPress Registration Fields
Add First name, Last name and Display name fields to the default WordPress registration form, validate them and save them, without a plugin.
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Displaying WordPress Future Posts
List scheduled (future) posts with a shortcode showing when each will publish, and optionally let visitors view a future post on its single page.
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add_action – WordPress function to hook on events
add_action is an extremely used WordPress function, constructed using of PHP’s native function call_user_func_array, widely used in WP core, plugin & theme. In other…
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Create WordPress Plugin
Creating a WordPress Plugin is very simple if you have a basic PHP knowledge. A single PHP file can be used as a WordPress…
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WooCommerce Custom Pricing Method for Products
Add a Wholesale Price field to WooCommerce simple and variable products and apply it to a specific user role. Updated for WooCommerce 3.0+ hooks,…
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Wp Ajax – WordPress Hook to Handle Ajax Request
Basic usage of wp_ajax and wp_ajax_nopriv on your WordPress. Add ajaxurl variable on any of your front pages.
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Remove Featured image meta box from WordPress Admin
Hide the Featured image box from users who can’t publish posts. Works in both the classic and block editor using remove_post_type_support.
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Login to WordPress Admin Using Php cURL
Fetch content from behind the WordPress login with PHP cURL, plus the modern alternative – Application Passwords with the REST API (WordPress 5.6+).