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20 October 2020

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Using shortcodes in WordPress like a boss

2 February 2019 | Updated 12 July 2020

One of the many handy features of WordPress is its shortcode functionality. This post will go through some basic principles of creating and using shortcodes in WordPress. More…

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Using the Media Library Assistant plugin for WP

5 January 2019

WordPress websites with a large amount of Media content can become overwhelming to manage. With expanding libraries, images and other media can start to disappear in a sea of files which can make finding them very difficult. With the Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress, searching and organising Media files becomes a breeze. More…

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Disabling the Gutenberg Editor in WordPress 5

9 December 2018 | Updated 14 June 2020

Most WordPress users are happy with regular updates on their favourite content management website software. For me, a striking difference, starting at WordPress 5, was the Gutenberg Editor instead of the, now, ‘Classic Editor’. Without going into too much of a discussion, this post will show how to disable the Gutenberg Editor. More…

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Using WP’s “the_content” function and filter hook

12 July 2018 | Updated 3 May 2020

When the the_content() function is called in WordPress, the content of the post or page is displayed. By filtering the_content() through another function, the displayed content can be changed in various ways. More…

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Creating custom social media share buttons for posts

27 October 2017 | Updated 19 March 2019

Website developers might find it necessary to have custom social share buttons at the top/bottom of their web pages. Custom buttons allow better integration with the rest of a website’s style and create a more unique look. More control over where these buttons appear on pages might also be beneficial. More…

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