First of all, I hope that you all had a great New Year!
With that said, let’s kick of this year with the twenty-second WordPress Weekly blog post. In these weekly posts, we gather news articles from WordPress-related resources so that you can be up-to-date.
Should You Install Plugins Not Tested With Your WordPress Version?
Author: Editorial Staff
URL: http://www.wpbeginner.com/opinion/should-you-install-plugins-not-tested-with-your-wordpress-version/
The Editorial Staff at WP Beginner tackles the simple question: should you install plugins that have not been tested with your version of WordPress? The answer? Yes. Click on the link to find out why.
Manage Code Snippets in WordPress with the Code Snippets Custom Post Type Plugin
Author: Sarah Gooding
URL: http://wptavern.com/manage-code-snippets-in-wordpress-with-the-code-snippets-custom-post-type-plugin
Ever wanted to save code snippets for use in a post or to just store them locally? Well, the Code Snippets CPT plugin can do just that; Sarah Gooding gives a concise review and what the plugin is all about.
A Look Back at WordPress News in 2014, Part 1 of 2
Author: Jeff Chandler
URL: http://wptavern.com/a-look-back-at-wordpress-news-in-2014-part-1-of-2
Let’s take a look back at WordPress in 2014 with the fine people at WP Tavern.
Add an Expiration Date to WordPress Sticky Posts
Author: Sarah Gooding
URL: http://wptavern.com/add-an-expiration-date-to-wordpress-sticky-posts
Pippin Williamson created the Simple Post Expiration that allows you to add an expiration to sticky posts.
Creating Translatable WordPress Themes and Plugins: Developers Guide
Author: Daniel Pataki
URL: http://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/creating-translatable-wordpress-themes-plugins/
This post is an extension of the translating different aspects of WordPress article and explains how you can make sure that your themes and plugins are ready for translation.
How to Test Your WordPress Theme Against Latest Standards
Author: Editorial Staff
URL: http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-themes/how-to-test-your-wordpress-theme-against-latest-standards
This post is an extension of the translating different aspects of WordPress article and explains how you can make sure that your themes and plugins are ready for translation.
Adding Filter Hooks to Your WordPress Theme Framework
Author:
URL: http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/adding-filter-hooks-to-your-wordpress-theme-framework–cms-21779
Creating a theme framework? This article is a continuation of of the Theme Framework series by WP Beginner
A Look Back at WordPress News in 2014, Part 2 of 2
Author: Jeff Chandler
URL: http://wptavern.com/a-look-back-at-wordpress-news-in-2014-part-2-of-2
The second part of the WordPress news retrospective.
Best of Best WordPress Tutorials of 2014 on WPBeginner
Author: Editorial Staff
URL: http://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/best-of-best-wordpress-tutorials-of-2014-on-wpbeginner/
A collection of articles about the best WordPress practices of 2014.
Things You Should Separate From Your Theme
Author: Barış Ünver
URL: http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/things-you-should-separate-from-your-theme–cms-20847
Following the best practices articles, you should as a theme and plugin developer, do your best to keep some data when users switch themes.
Benchmarks Indicate Jetpack Doesn’t Negatively Impact Site Loading Times
Author: Jeff Chandler
URL: http://wptavern.com/benchmarks-indicate-jetpack-doesnt-negatively-impact-site-loading-times
According to Sam Hotchkiss, Jetpack is not as bloated as its reputation would have you believe.
Creating Child Themes for Your WordPress Theme Framework
Author: Rachel McCollin
How to create a child theme for the Theme Framework series writeen by Rachel McCollin.
How to Partially Hide Admin Bar in WordPress
Author: Editorial Staff
URL: http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-partially-hide-admin-bar-in-wordpress/
If you find the WordPress admin bar can be a little annoying, then you could learn how to only display a small part of the bar.
- 1 Should You Install Plugins Not Tested With Your WordPress Version?
- 2 Manage Code Snippets in WordPress with the Code Snippets Custom Post Type Plugin
- 3 A Look Back at WordPress News in 2014, Part 1 of 2
- 4 Add an Expiration Date to WordPress Sticky Posts
- 5 Creating Translatable WordPress Themes and Plugins: Developers Guide
- 6 How to Test Your WordPress Theme Against Latest Standards
- 7 Adding Filter Hooks to Your WordPress Theme Framework
- 8 A Look Back at WordPress News in 2014, Part 2 of 2
- 9 Best of Best WordPress Tutorials of 2014 on WPBeginner
- 10 Things You Should Separate From Your Theme
- 11 Benchmarks Indicate Jetpack Doesn’t Negatively Impact Site Loading Times
- 12 Creating Child Themes for Your WordPress Theme Framework
- 13 How to Partially Hide Admin Bar in WordPress