If you're reading this post, chances are you're familiar with WordPress and its role in the web world as a blogging platform, content management system, multisite administrator, and much more. While WordPress can be a viable solution for any small business website or blog right out of the box from a fresh install, you can harness the true value of WP by diving into the code and creating Custom Post Types. What Is A Custom Post Type? ... WordPress ships with two default post types, Posts and Pages. By default,...
WordPress 3.0 introduced users to a powerful feature: custom menus. Now, without the need for plugins, we can exclude, include, and rearrange our page links at will, displaying a different menu for different pages, and with some code, even different users entirely. How to Create a Custom WordPress Menu ... Creating a custom menu is simple. Log into your WordPress Administrative Dashboard and select “Menus” under the appearance tab. From here, select the “Menu Name” input and give your new...
WordPress is undoubtedly one of the most popular tools on the Internet because it makes it so easy to get a functional web site up and running in such a short time. And then there are the plugins. If you want your WordPress site to do something then odds are there is a plugin that you can install to make your site do what you want it to do. But plugins pose a bit of a problem at times. Since they are created by third-party developers you never know what quality control practices are used and what security testing...
So you have WordPress installed and now you are ready to install a theme to give your blog/site the look you want. For most people, this involves using a theme that was purchased or using a free theme that they found on the Internet. But these don’t have to be the only two options you have to choose from. A developer with some skill in CSS and HTML can easily create their own WordPress themes to give their site the ability to provide a unique experience for their visitors. This tutorial will walk you through...