Category: Front-End Development
SVGs in WordPress: How to Upload Them and Why to Use Them

This article is all about SVGs: how and why to use SVGs in WordPress, including how to allow SVG file uploads in WordPress. Whether you love, fear, or simply don’t understand this image format, we’ve got you covered.
Is WordPress a Good Website Builder?

WordPress isn’t as beginner-friendly as some alternatives, but it offers vastly more potential for customization. Is, and when is, WordPress a good website builder?
25 Free Time-Saving Online Tools for WordPress Developers

As Fred wrote in an earlier post, learning WordPress development is hard. It’s not just a case of being able to write code. There’s a heap of associated skills: analysis, design, SEO, copywriting, user experience, maintenance and more.
How to Add CSS Classes to a Gutenberg Block

In this text and video Quick Guide, we’ll show you how to add additional CSS classes to a Gutenberg block—that is, a block in the new WordPress editor.
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.
Using WordPress Custom Fields to Enhance a Plugin

The WordPress plugin ecosystem is amazing. It offers us an almost endless variety of functionalities that we can add to our websites with minimal effort.
How to See Which WordPress Template File is In Use with Show Current Template

In this text and video Quick Guide, we teach you how to show the WordPress template file being used on a given webpage on your site, using the Show Current Template or Which Template plugins.
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.