I started using the Stackable Plugin in the early stages of the WordPress Block editor. The plugin contains many blocks but I only needed the container plugin for my development needs. I selected this container plugin as the Group block did not yet exist. While the block does work as a container, my experience withStackable Container Block Review See the full project…
Astra Theme After upgrading to the latest version of the Astra theme, I discovered a lack up compatibility with previous versions. To be clear, this update was just from the previous version. In the new version, a series of color palettes was introduced. Color palettes allows the theme implementor to select a set of colorsIs Backward Compatibility Neglected? See the full project…
Enfold is a very popular premium WordPress theme with over 200,000 installs. The theme ships with many options, a builder and demos. Despite all of this, there are often requirements for enhancements that go beyond what the theme delivers. As a Seattle real estate company, Van Wyck and Porter wants to emphasize properties for saleDropdown Filters and Sitemaps for the Enfold Theme See the full project…
In a How WooCommerce Stores Product Variations Part 1, I discussed how variations are kept in the database as the relationship between the posts and postmeta table. However, the article did not address using global attributes with product variations. What are Global Attributes? Global attributes are the attributes that you can set in your dashboardHow WooCommerce Stores Product Variations<br/>Part 2 See the full project…
WooCommerce makes use of the standard WordPress SQL tables for both products and product variations. In the posts table, products are stored with the post_type of “product” and each variation for the product has a post_type of “product_variation”. The product variation has a post_parent set to the ID of the product it is related to.How WooCommerce Stores Product Variations<br />Part 1 See the full project…
For a long time WordPress has thrived as an open source community. Its mission stated as democratizing publishing. However, recent developments have made me wonder who or what we are supporting when we contribute. If I install Jetpack or WooCommerce, I am required to connect with a WordPress.com account. Both Jetpack and Woocommerce are ownedShould We Contribute to WordPress? See the full project…
I have been working on a project using a child theme based Allegiant Pro from https://cpothemes.com/. While the theme is generally well written and with easy to override functions, it still relies on floats for the headers. The first problem with this approach was adjusting the layout for different image sizes. Notice that the navigationWhy Use Flexbox for Navigation See the full project…
When I wrote the post on reusable blocks in a Custom Post type, I thought I had everything working. Unfortunately, I discovered a bug! While the reusable block seemed to load and work perfectly, once the post was saved and reloaded, an error occurred: The work around is to immediately edit and save the blockHow to Use Reusable Blocks when Building a Block Template in a Custom Post Type Follow-up See the full project…
Tuesday, January 15, 20196:30 PM to 8:30 PM Smart Building Center, Pacific Tower1200 12th Ave. S ยท Seattle, WA Want to give your online store a post-holiday checkup? Jonathan Martin, founder of Cool Blue Web, an agency providing eCommerce solutions, will be sharing some great tips with us. You spend a lot of time prepping your WooCommerceSeattle WooCommerce Meetup See the full project…
One of the great features of the Gutenberg editor, is the ability to create a reusable block. Reusable blocks are very powerful in that they allow you to create a block that can be used in multiple places and look and behave the same way no matter where that block is used. Plus, when youHow to Use Reusable Blocks when Building a Block Template in a Custom Post Type See the full project…