Category: Plugins

Generate Content with the Business Matchup WordPress Plugin

I created the Business Matchup WordPress plugin to generate content because I noticed that writing engaging content is sometimes tricky. The main issue being that it takes too much time. Thinks about it. You sit down and consider what you want to...

Gutenberg Plugins That Make You a Power User

Finding the right plugin for your needs is hard. In this blog post, we have curated a list of plugins and resources to improve your block editor experience. These plugins are sorted in the order of block patterns, blocks, block-based themes, or...

The History of Custom Post Type UI

Before I begin sharing the history of Custom Post Type UI, let’s start with WordPress. Released on June 17, 2010, WordPress 3.0, “Thelonious,” is one of the most impactful WordPress releases to date. At that time, it included a number of major...

Custom Post Type UI Hits 1 Million Active Installations

Recently, our plugin, Custom Post Type UI (CPTUI) achieved a major milestone. Over 1,000,000 WordPress websites have actively installed CPTUI, a plugin which was born from necessity. Back in early 2010, the roadmap for the next WordPress release was being defined by...

Custom Post Type UI Supports WPGraphQL

In case you are not aware, our awesome engineers at WebDevStudios (WDS) are losing their heads. No, we haven’t been offending the Queen of Hearts. I’m talking about Headless WordPress and the possibilities presented by this method of content delivery, without being...

WP Search with Algolia Tips and Tricks

Let’s face it; the native WordPress search is mediocre at best. The search algorithm takes only post title, content, and excerpt into consideration when generating search results. It also places extreme relevance on exact matches, which can lead to irrelevant results being...

WordPress Blocks Backwards Compatibility

When I narrowed my development career focus from the PHP world at large to WordPress land, one of the things I enjoyed was WordPress’ commitment to backwards compatibility. As my fellow Minnesota coworker and pragmatist, Richard Aber, would say, new features are...

Success Story: Constant Contact Forms Plugin for WordPress

As one of the most widely-used marketing tools, helping businesses, large or small, nonprofits, and individuals reach a greater audience, Constant Contact is the go-to solution for email marketing and connecting with customers. What many users and WordPress community members do not...

Get to Know the Official AMP for WordPress Plugin

In my last blog post, I filled you in on what’s new with the AMP Project and why I think it’s worth a second look. Today, I want to go in depth with the official AMP for WordPress plugin. Real Quick, What...