Adding some options to a block
After we have seen in the last block post, how we can use modern JavaScript to write a block, I want to show why we would really want to do that by adding some options to our block. I’ll show … Read more →
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A first simple block with some ES6 code – it’s not as scary as it sounds
I’m currently on vacation and had some tech free days, so my blog post comes a bit later this week. In the previous post, I’ve shown you, how you can write a block without any ES6/React code. This week I … Read more →
Replace a shortcode with a block using as little and simple code as possible
Earlier this week, Topher asked an interesting question on Twitter regarding the current state of block development: This made me think about I would answer this question. When I first started with block development, I primarily wrote “server side rendered … Read more →
Make changes to PHP ini values without losing them on an update
If you have ever set up a server yourself, you probably realized, that the default values for PHP don’t really work for modern websites. The upload_max_filesize is set to only 2 MB, which means that you cannot upload anything into … Read more →
Fixing the Matomo opt-out iframe when using secure headers
Last year, I wrote a blog post about how to secure your website with server headers. When changing the security headers, there is always the chance that some things stop working, as they need “more unsecure” settings. One of these … Read more →
Overcome the “ERROR 1153” when importing large databases
Migrating a WordPress site is something I do a lot on a weekly basis. Many migrations happen between local environments or production and staging. The source and target systems don’t necessarily have the same settings. From time to time you … Read more →
How to remove the “update lock” after a broken WordPress update
Updating WordPress and it’s plugins and themes is usually straightforward. You navigate to the “Dashboard | Updates” and update the components. If an error happens while updating WordPress Core or plugins/themes, WordPress can usually handle this and roll back, but … Read more →
Repair a broken Git Repository file system
Some weeks ago, I had quite an unusual issue with Git. In a repository I hadn’t used for quite a while, I simply wanted to see, if I had any changes, so I ran a git status on it with … Read more →
How to enqueue scripts and styles effectively
When using custom JavaScript and CSS files, you usually use the wp_enqueue_script() and wp_enqueue_style() functions. If not, please start doing so. Using them is really easy, but when it comes to effective usage, there are some little things to keep … Read more →
Dynamic form specific hooks for GravityForms
I really like using GravityForms to create highly dynamic forms. The form builder offer a wide range of possibilities. But sometimes you need to use some code to hook into parts of the form processing. In this blog post I … Read more →