Writing a WP REST API endpoint in 2 minutes
I need to write a REST API endpoint, but lets assume we know nothing about REST APIs. The Task My homepage has a box that contains a magical word, and I’m going to use the REST API to grab this word...
View ArticleNot all Post Meta is bad
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article titled Post Meta Abuse, but I think some have misunderstood the problem at hand. Meta Queries are Bad? Searching for posts via post meta is bad, but grabbing post...
View ArticleVIP-VVV
Mourning the loss of VIP Quickstart? A fan of VVV? Then I have something for you. Presenting, an unofficial Tom and Lorelei venture: VIP VVV! Available now on GitHub at https://github.com/tomjn/VIP-VVV...
View ArticleWhere Gutenberg Leads Us
The new editor has the potential to be an amazing experience. While there’s a lot of kinks to be ironed out, there are some less appreciated consequences, that lead to more exciting places! I’m a...
View ArticleHow Frontenberg Works
Announcing Frontenberg! A frontend, logged out #Gutenberg playground that lets you test out the new #WordPress editor instantly https://t.co/0jj7xYm3Ds pic.twitter.com/KCJLP0nate— Tom J Nowell...
View ArticleUtility Taxonomies
Using a private taxonomy can give huge performance gains. I'm going to cover some examples of the things you can do, and the gains to be had. Setting Up Your Utility Taxonomy We'll be using this...
View ArticleLeafleting WordCamps a PSA
Want to promote your services? Don’t litter a WordCamp with promotional flyers A lot of people turn up at WordCamps, such as London or Europe, hoping to gain new business contacts or customers. But...
View ArticleDeployment and WordPress
There are many ways to deploy WordPress, but I’m going to cover a process that should work for most people, provides security, and makes life easier. I’ll be covering each part and how to implement...
View ArticleUsing HTTP2 Push With WordPress
Taking advantage of HTTP/2 push can bring big improvements to front end performance. This pushes resources to the browser preemptively, avoiding extra requests and waiting time. I’m going to cover how...
View ArticleGutenberg Comments
You might have noticed my comment section looks a little.. blocky.. After my WordCamp Europe talk in Berlin about the block list module, I decided to polish up my examples some more and deploy to...
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