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In the first part of my three-part series, Integrating WP Search with Algolia, I covered settings and index management for a WordPress install. There, I shared details like managing indices settings, as well as controlling when products may or may not get indexed alongside...
Read More Integrating WP Search with Algolia: Autocomplete and Instantsearch CustomizationThis post covers debugging WordPress using Xdebug, Local, and VS Code. This approach to debugging is far superior to logging variables to the error log or to the screen. Getting things set up correctly can be tricky. That’s where this tutorial helps....
Read More Debugging WordPress Using Xdebug, Local, and VS CodeWordPress admin notices have changed and the good old PHP-based hooks no longer work for Gutenberg. This post covers the easy way to add admin notices when a post gets added or updated.
Read More Adding Custom Notices for the Gutenberg EditorA lot has changed since the last time I wrote about Full Site Editor. With the arrival of WordPress 6.0, the Full Site Editor (FSE) has matured for the better. Perhaps the most obvious update is the UI, along with a new...
Read More Let’s Create an FSE ThemeHomebrew makes managing packages on macOS easy. However, Apple’s new silicon is based on ARM64 architecture. This means that not every package or app can run natively (yet). Thankfully, Rosetta 2 helps bridge the gap by “translating software” so it can run...
Read More Quick Tip: Change PHP Versions with Homebrew on Apple Silicon Powered MacsCreate your Server If you are working with React and webpack, you probably or mostly never have to create your own local server. If you ever wonder how it works under the hood, here is a simple way to get a local...
Read More Local Development with Node and ExpressBig Ugly Blobs When WordPress saves Gutenberg blocks to the database, it smashes them together as a string of markup. When you query that via the REST-API or WPGraphQL? You get this big ugly blob of HTML: The screenshot above isn’t that...
Read More Quick Tip: Gutenberg Blocks as JSONOne of WordPress’ greatest strengths, at least in my opinion, is its ability to function as a general-purpose content management system. This is usually done through custom post types and custom meta fields. Putting them onto the website is as easy as...
Read More Quick Tip: Add Custom Meta Fields to GraphQLOne of the advantages of using wp-config.php is how it allows us to add configuration options for our theme or plugin in a central place accessible throughout the entire site or web application; but using wp-config.php assumes a level of technical prowess...
Read More Using Constants and Input Fields to Store User InformationWelcome back! In Part 1, we covered preparing our block for frontend editing by implementing unique block identifiers, rendering the block dynamically, and establishing a frontend component. Now, we’ll dive into the WordPress REST API to set up a custom route and...
Read More How to Enable Frontend Editing with Gutenberg Blocks (Part 2)