So I had a question from one my readers: “How can I add a Latest Listing widget in the sidebar“, which really translates to “How do we create a WordPress Widget?” Well, a widget that pulls our Custom Post Types. So I did a bit of research, and it turns out – that it’s not […]
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How to Create an Advanced Search Form for WordPress
So you want to learn how they do those pretty slick WordPress search forms. The ones that have drop downs of categories, filtering through your posts as soon as you press submit. These are most often used in advanced themes such as eCommerce, job posting and real estate themes. These search forms are a real […]
How to automate the WordPress Guest Posting Process
Ever wonder how to convert your WordPress blog into a more automated posting process? One that can accept guest posts, job listings or even a forum-type of blog? Where users can submit a post, save it into your drafts section and all you have to do is approve or deny? The beauty of the open […]
Embed Videos in your Web Pages with Flowplayer!
Normally when you want to add videos into your web pages – automatically you think of Youtube. All you need is a Youtube account, upload your video, embed the code and your ready to go! But what if you want to do something more? Something like changing how the player looks, maybe add a different […]
Add a Style Switcher to your WordPress Theme
Whenever I download a WordPress theme there’s hardly ever a time that I leave it as is. Almost for sure – I will have to change some things to customize according to the site’s identity. For instance, maybe I’d want to match the heading styles to a company logo, or change the background colors to […]
Taming the Grid – Align your WordPress posts perfectly using PHP and CSS
Grid based web design is becoming an art that each web developer must master. News portals, magazine layouts as well as showcase websites all adhere to the intricacies of the grid – which when mastered, is definitely a good addition to your web skill arsenal. We all know that a typical grid design uses some […]