Author: Fred Meyer
How to Get Rid of Empty Lines of Code in Any Text Editor

Sometimes, you’ll look at a CSS, PHP, JavaScript, or other code or markup file, and see one or more empty lines between every line of actual content.
PHP for WordPress Development: The Free Course

This free course on PHP for WordPress introduces the core topics you need to understand to practice the PHP side of WordPress development.
A Time to Learn WordPress: Two Free Open Webinars and More

These are weird times. Like most people, David and I are at home, spending time with our spouses, reworking travel plans, and wondering how the rest of this spring and summer will play out.
Understanding “Server-Side” and “Client-Side” in WordPress

This article explains “server-side vs. client side” in WordPress development. This distinction, and how the server side and client side interact, is at the core of not only WordPress development, but of any real understanding of how the web works.
WordPress Shortcode Tutorial: How to Create Shortcodes, and Why They’re Super-Useful

This article is an in-depth WordPress shortcode tutorial. We cover what shortcodes are, when to use them, and how to register your own, with full-code custom shortcode examples.
How to Create Hero Images with Beaver Builder

This is a guide to creating a hero image on a WordPress site using the Beaver Builder plugin.
SiteGround vs. Kinsta: Choosing Between the Two Best WordPress Hosts

Kinsta and SiteGround are the two best hosts in WordPress. They’re also very different. Which one’s right for you? We’ll make it easy:
WP_Query: Understand it, Love it!

This free WPShout Course is a step-by-step introduction to WP_Query, one of the most powerful systems in WordPess. By the end of the course, you’ll know what a WP_Query is, and how and why to use your own custom WP_Querys for theme and plugin development. It really is a revolutionary and powerful tool for every WordPress theme and plugin developer to master 🙂