Idea: CSS-only spam prevention with a simple allow-list and CAPTCHA
An idea for a CSS-only spam prevention system that uses a white list and simple CAPTCHA, complete with WordPress plugin code.
Category: WordPress
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Building WP-UI
A very scattergun, brain dump of thoughts about the WP-UI app that I'm developoing in Electron.
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Tech note: WordPress multisite in sub-domains redirects without path when you have a domain alias
Well this is a super-niche issue that I came across today. I don't have an answer - maybe you do?
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Custom WooCommerce Checkout Fields
Some things I learned on my first in-depth WooCommerce build. Including how to do JavaScript logic on elements in the cart/price totals on the checkout page.
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Announcing Beyond WP
WordPress developers: Today I’m opening sign ups to a newsletter I’ll be starting soon called Beyond WP. It will be a resource that brings developer tools and ideas from outside the WordPress ecosystem to WordPress developers.
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Video: Investigating WPForms email issues with clever developer tools: wp-cli, HELO, and Querious
I recently had an issue with form notification emails not sending from a local development site. I used some advanced developer tools to diagnose this. This is a tour of those tools and how I used them to solve this problem.
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My new cookie pop-up setup
I'm sure you all know that the rules about how websites use cookies have changed a bit over the last few years. This post explains my current setup for cookie consents and analytics on WordPress sites. And tries to dissuade you from using them in the first place!
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WordPress: Fixing shortcodes that enqueue JavaScript when used in ACF fields
A quick bit of WordPress learning on the interaction between ACF, shortcodes, and enqueuing and registering scripts.
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Going Vanilla – initial thoughts on building a theme with no build tools
I'm attempting to build a WordPress theme with no build tool using only "vanilla" CSS and JS. Here's some initial thoughts I've had after getting started.
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Opinion: WordPress Gutenberg and the responsibility of owning a website
I had a realisation: WordPress isn’t focussed on agencies and developers right now - it wants users who can fend for themselves.