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Functions.php vs Plugins: Where should we add new code snippets?

May 23, 2020 by omukiguy

This has been a life long question for WordPress and its developers since time began. Where should we add new code? The renown and agreed methodology is that all code that seeks to harvest information and display it to the frontend or admin, needs to be in a plugin. Why? Short answer; because plugins have …

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Build, Package & Publish Visual Studio Code Extension to official marketplace from scratch

May 6, 2020 by omukiguy

As I penned this tweet below, I could not weigh the amount of joy I had now that I was sharing with the world the information that I have. In this video, we learn how to Build, Package & Publish Visual Studio Code Extension to official marketplace from scratch. We make a snippets extension for …

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Migrating WordPress to ClassicPress: Fix those errors

August 3, 2019 by omukiguy

You can switch your WordPress installation to ClassicPress as a choice Content Management System (CMS). There are reasons as to why that I shared here about moving from Gutenberg. However, due to some slight changes in file structures in ClassicPress, you might have errors that the switch plugin highlights. Here is how I solved a …

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Building a Lightbox JS Gallery Plugin for ClassicPress & WordPress using Custom Post Types

August 3, 2019 by omukiguy

One of the power tools that WordPress & ClassicPress give is the ability to tap into the in-built functionality of the software core. I got a challenge by a customer recently and as they shared, I figured using lightbox JS by Lokesh as a tool for implementation would be spot on. The video below highlights …

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Do WordPress plugins work in ClassicPress?

Goodbye WordPress Gutenberg! Hello ClassicPress

July 12, 2019 by omukiguy

In the wake of the recent release of the Gutenberg accessibility review report, we need to revisit the Gutenberg Editor vs ClassicPress project. I wrote an article last year covering my journey learning how to develop blocks for Gutenberg. It detailed the various investments I had done to prepare myself for the upcoming Block Editor. …

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