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Theme Development in WordPress: Custom Sidebars
When developing a WordPress theme, one of the components we often work with is the sidebar. The sidebar can serve as a place for various types of content like widgets, advertisements, navigation menus, and even custom content sections. In this post, We’ll walk through the process of creating a custom sidebar for a WordPress theme…
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Theme Development in WordPress: How WordPress Enqueues Scripts and Styles
As WordPress developers, we often deal with the intricacies of the platform’s built-in functions to manage and optimize our sites. One of the most fundamental concepts, particularly for theme and plugin developers, is how WordPress handles scripts and styles—especially when it comes to enqueuing them in the proper order. This can significantly impact the performance…
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Theme Development in WordPress: The Loop
When it comes to WordPress theme development, one concept stands out as essential for every developer: The Loop. If we are familiar with WordPress, it is likely that we have already heard the term. Let’s break it down in detail, exploring what it does, how it works, and how we can leverage it to build…
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Theme Development in WordPress: Template Hierarchy
When developing a WordPress theme, one of the most important concepts to grasp is the template hierarchy. This hierarchy dictates the order in which WordPress selects template files to display different types of content. Understanding the structure of these files will help us customize our theme effectively, ensuring that our website renders exactly the way…
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Theme Development in WordPress: Enqueuing Scripts and Styles
When developing a WordPress theme, one of the first tasks is to ensure that our site’s scripts and styles are properly loaded. This is where the process of enqueuing comes in. In this blog, We’ll walk through why and how to enqueue styles and scripts in WordPress theme development. What is Enqueueing? Enqueueing can be…
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Theme Development in WordPress: Basics
As WordPress developers understanding how to develop custom themes is a crucial skill. Whether we are a developer looking to customize a client’s site or an individual aiming to create thier own, mastering the basics of theme development is essential. In this guide, we’ll walk through the fundamental concepts and steps needed to get started…
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Introduction to WordPress Themes
Themes are one of the most fundamental parts of a WordPress site, as they control the entire look and feel of our website. Whether we’re running a blog, an online store, or a business site, understanding WordPress themes will be crucial for designing a website that aligns with our brand and functionality goals. What is…
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Understanding WordPress: Authentication Cookies & Sessions
In the world of WordPress security, few topics are as misunderstood and poorly documented as WordPress authentication cookies and session management. While many online sources provide information about how WordPress manages sessions, the majority of them are outdated or inaccurate, often leading to confusion. Basic Concepts How WordPress Manages Sessions? Session Creation When a user…
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Custom Tables in WordPress
WordPress provides a flexible platform for developing websites. While it comes with a quite extensive set of built-in database tables for handling posts, comments, and users, sometimes we need to create a custom table to store and manage our own data. Whether it’s for storing plugin-specific settings, custom data models, or other content. In this…
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WP-Cron: A Comprehensive Guide
In WordPress, the wp-cron plays a crucial role in automating tasks that need to occur periodically. From publishing scheduled posts to clearing spam comments or checking for updates wp-cron makes it possible for WordPress to handle routine tasks without manual intervention. What is wp-cron? To put it simply, wp-cron is cron for WordPress. Cron jobs…