Cameron Jones
Developer Tutorials, WordPress
The WP_Query object is the primary way of retrieving a post, or a number of posts from a WordPress site. There may be some occasions where you need a WP_Query object to return an empty result, so that WP_Query::have_posts returns false. Some good use cases could be testing for empty results when you’ve already added a lot…
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Cameron Jones
As we move further into the digital age, we’re finding that we need to have accounts for an increasing number of websites, programs and apps. As a result of having to remember so many different passwords, password managers have started appearing to help manage our passwords for us. The most popular web browsers, such as…
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Cameron Jones
I recently ran into an issue with Google Maps and the Roboto font. On a website I was working on, which used Roboto, pages with an embedded Google Map would have slightly different font weights, and as it only changed after the map initialised, there was a distinct change as the font weights adjusted. Google…
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Cameron Jones
Developer Tutorials, SEO, WordPress
If you’re anything like me, you spend a lot of time building WordPress sites for clients. For the vast majority of these sites, they either don’t require a blog, or the blog is not the main focus of the site. WordPress has a user interface that is generally user friendly, however it’s good to cut back…
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Cameron Jones
Developer Tutorials, WooCommerce, WordPress
When building a WooCommerce site, it’s a good idea to use a custom login page instead of the default wp-login.php. Your users will feel far safer and more comfortable when logging into your WooCommerce store if the login page looks like the rest of the site. The default login page doesn’t include any navigation, headers…
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Cameron Jones
The other day I received some feedback about my website from someone who also makes websites. It would be a stretch to call them a developer, but they do make websites with WordPress. They said that I need to add keywords to my home page. This isn’t the worst idea, but your home page shouldn’t…
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Cameron Jones
Facebook Page Plugin, Plugins, Social Media, WordPress
Over the past few weeks to months, I’ve been inundated with support requests for the Facebook Page Plugin. The vast majority of these issues are with the plugin suddenly not showing anymore. In every instance, the issue has been due to audience restrictions set on the Facebook page. Most people are saying that it was…
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Cameron Jones
We’re happy to announce that WordCamp Brisbane is happening again this coming July! Join us on the 22nd and 23rd at QUT Gardens Point for a weekend full of learning, networking, and more importantly, WordPressing. Tickets are now on sale, and at only $50 per ticket which includes two full days of presentations and workshops, an…
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Cameron Jones
I’m super excited to announce a number changes in my life. Most are good, some are less good but I’m looking forward to the challenge each change will bring. New website. I’m very happy to present my new website. Much of it is the same design-wise, however the behind the scenes code has been completely rewritten over about…
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