Websites have software updates, and it is important to update your version of WordPress and plugins regularly. The reality is that someone has to do this, whether it is someone internal, or an outside web professional. But according to today’s stats (August 2020) — on what version of WordPress people are running on their websites, […]
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Change Currency Display in WooCommerce
WooCommerce is the leading e-commerce solution on the WordPress platform. More people use it than any other plugin or e-commerce suite in the WordPress ecosystem. Out of the box, it can do quite a bit, and there are tons of paid extensions that help you add more robust functionality. But out of the box, it […]
WordPress Developers: Labels Don’t Matter, Results Do
Ever since Tom McFarlin wrote his mini-series on WordPress developers vs implementers, and what distinguishes the two, this has been a hot topic inside the WordPress community. Ultimately, this is an internal issue inside the WordPress ecosystem. Clients are often the ones who suffer, because they aren’t aware of what they should be looking for […]
Custom Excerpt Length In WordPress
Most WordPress themes have a means of displaying past articles with some teaser content, followed by a call to action link, inviting users to read further. There are two main options when it comes to outputting this teaser content, the functions the_content() and the_excerpt(). Before we go over how to set a custom excerpt length […]
Replace the_excerpt Ellipsis With Custom Link in WP
If you you are using the_excerpt() in your WordPress templates, you probably already know it cuts off at 55 words, and is followed by […]. Wouldn’t it be cool if you could replace that ugly trailing ellipsis with your own custom Read More link? Never fear, that’s exactly what we will show you today. You […]
Using Microformats for Structured Data
Microformats is a structured data markup system that was developed in 2005. It is used to add semantics to contact information, events, and calendars.
Understanding Schema.org Structured Data
What is metadata and why should you care about it? Metadata is data that describes other data. Though the ideas are old, the implementation of metadata has primarily been in the last five years. Though each method is a little different, each is structured markup language (like HTML) that helps computers better identify and classify […]
How To Find A Quality WordPress Developer
WordPress powers about 39% of all websites on Earth. Naturally, many people want to hire experienced WordPress developers. Some of the folks looking for WordPress developers are agencies, who need a developer on staff. Others are enterprise level businesses, who rely on their in-house web development team to keep their website up-to-date. Some are small […]
Web Development Projects Require Overcommunication
It was early in my web development career. The client had emailed me, “What is going on with our website?” I knew I had failed to handle this project correctly. It was a mistake I vowed never to make again. Web design is seen as a process where the client and designer meet and discuss […]
Change Add To Cart Text In WooCommerce
WooCommerce is the most popular e-commerce plugin in the WordPress ecosystem, and for most small and medium sized storefronts, it’s the perfect solution. But changing simple things like the Add To Cart button text can be frustrating if you don’t know how to do it. Changing the verbiage on your Add To Cart button is […]