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WordPress Block Editor: Creating a Custom Block
In the evolving world of web development, the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg) has revolutionized how we design and manage content. In this blog post, we’ll walk through the entire process—from setup to seeing our custom block in action. Why Create Custom Blocks? While WordPress provides plenty of built-in blocks, we often find ourselves needing tailor-made…
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Understanding WordPress Decoupled Architecture: Headless vs Decoupled WordPress
As developers and content creators, we’re always looking for better ways to build fast, flexible, and scalable websites. One approach that’s been getting a lot of attention lately is the decoupled WordPress architecture. In a traditional WordPress setup, the front end (what visitors see) and the back end (where content is created) are tightly connected.…
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Advanced Theme Development in WordPress: WP_Widget
When we’re building advanced WordPress themes, we often focus on custom post types, taxonomies, and template hierarchies. But there’s one powerful tool that’s often overlooked: the WP_Widget class. Mastering widgets can unlock new possibilities for dynamic, user-configurable areas within our themes. Today, let’s dive deep into WP_Widget and how we can use it to create…
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Advanced Theme Development in WordPress: Theme Initialization Process
As developers, we know that crafting powerful and performant themes isn’t just about beautiful templates—it’s about understanding the engine that powers them. One of the most fundamental, yet often overlooked, aspects of advanced theme development is the theme initialization process. In this post, we’ll walk through how WordPress initializes themes, what files are involved, and…
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Advanced Theme Development in WordPress: Using @wordpress/scripts
As developers, we’re constantly looking for ways to modernize our development workflow, make our code more maintainable, and align with the best practices of modern JavaScript and CSS. That’s where @wordpress/scripts comes in. In this blog post, we’ll walk through what @wordpress/scripts is, why it matters, and how we can use it to enhance our…
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Advanced Theme Development in WordPress: Asset Building
As modern web developers, we’re always striving to create WordPress themes that are not only visually stunning but also performant and scalable. One of the key aspects of advanced theme development lies in how we manage and build our front-end assets—JavaScript, CSS, images, fonts, and more. That’s where tools like Webpack and Babel come into…
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Advanced Theme Development in WordPress: Child Themes
As WordPress developers, we’re always looking for ways to build websites that are not only beautiful and functional but also maintainable and upgrade-friendly. One of the best practices in advanced WordPress theme development is creating and using child themes. In this post, we’ll walk through what child themes are, why they matter, and how we…
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Advanced Theme Development in WordPress: Mastering Conditional Tags
In the world of WordPress theme development, one of the most powerful tools at our disposal are Conditional Tags. These tags allow us to create dynamic and personalized user experiences by displaying content or applying styles based on specific conditions. In this blog, we’ll explore what Conditional Tags are, how they work, and how we…
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Advanced Theme Development in WordPress: Navigation API and Pagination API
As WordPress developers, we know how critical it is to create seamless, user-friendly websites. Navigation and pagination are two fundamental aspects of a site’s usability, and WordPress offers APIs that make implementing these features both powerful and efficient. In this post, we’ll explore how the Navigation API and Pagination API work in WordPress theme development,…
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Advanced Theme Development in WordPress: The Customizer API – Part: II
Advanced Theme Development in WordPress: The Customizer API Part 2 In the previous blog, we explored the basics of the WordPress Customizer API, from understanding its key components to setting up a custom section for uploading a logo. Now, we’re diving deeper into more advanced functionality with the Customizer API. In this second part, we’ll…