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If you’ve ever used Elasticsearch for managing your searchable content, you know that it is incredibly fast and scalable. If you’re a WordPress user, you likely also know that obtaining WP_Query objects can sometimes have a negaitve impact on your resource usage if you have a large database of center to search from. Thankfully, 10up Read More >

If you are a musician, you are certainly familiar with the streaming music service, Spotify and likely would want to promote your music on there. In this article, we will show you how to embed a link your Spotify profile into WordPress using the Spotify Master plugin. Installing the Spotify Master widget First, log into Read More >

One of the strengths of WordPress is its ability to quickly handle images within its pages and posts. In fact, you can easily create a gallery to display images with little more than the default theme. No plugins are needed! The following article will walk you through the steps necessary to create a basic image Read More >

If you want to modify a WordPress theme, you should create what’s called a child theme. A child theme allows you to make updates that would not be overwritten by updates to the theme. Theme updates occur on a regular basis, usually in response to updates to WordPress. If the modifications were made to the Read More >

The add_action function is arguably the most used function in WordPress. Simply put, it allows you to run a function when a particular hook occurs. In this article, we will introduce you to the add_action function and teach you how to use it in your first WordPress plugin. For example, if you wanted to add Read More >

When writing a WordPress plugin or theme, you may need to check if an action hook exists before running additional code. In this article, we will show you the has_action WordPress function as well as how to use it. Usage <?php has_action( $tag, $function_to_check ) ?> Parameters The has_action function includes 2 parameters, on of Read More >

After a while, old comment meta data can sometimes pile up in your database in which it can take up space as well as negatively impact your site performance. In this article, we will show you how to easily clean up the wp_commentmeta tables in your database to remove old comment meta data that no Read More >

If you have a website for your business, chances are that you have a Facebook page as well. In this article, we will show you how to use the Facebook Photo Slider plugin to easily display your Facebook page’s images within your WordPress site with an attractive and efficient slider. Note: This plugin only works Read More >

Knowing when various things happen within your WordPress site is always critical and sometimes hard to keep up with, especially if you have multiple individuals all making changes. Having a notification system in place that alerts you anywhere you are via text message of changes that are made can make your life a lot easier. Read More >

At times, you may need to delete a post using a WordPress plugin. For example, if you had a calendar system that created posts for events, and the event was canceled or happened in the past, the ability to automatically delete posts can be quite useful. In this article, we will show you how to Read More >