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Reading and Understanding WordPress Error Logs, Part 2

[…] the $storage variable out before even iterating through the loop. That choice is really up to you and what you’re looking to achieve. [/restrict] Using the Installed Plugins At this point, we’ve covered the foundational aspects of debugging code through the use of error logs. Now though, we need to turn our attention to […]

Using the Registry Pattern in WordPress

[…] but they are beyond the scope of this post. I’d also argue that there are times in which they can be overkill in the context of small plugins. Implementing the Pattern With that said, how can we implement the registry pattern in WordPress and then leverage it throughout our work? Let’s take a look […]

Installing WordPress for Local Development

[…] this method, so I check out the repository into a directory called trunk. This way, I can continue to work on my own code (which are usually plugins) and then click on Update to pull the latest version of WordPress into the directory and evaluate my code against it. The Installation Process At this […]

Meta Box – Custom Fields Re-Envisioned

[…] and work on that data. When building custom fields and when time is of the essence, Meta Box is a perfect plugin for that purpose. Unlike other plugins for custom fields, Meta Box acts as a framework that provides a wide range of APIs available to you to create custom fields more convenient. Thus, […]

Writing Unit Tests with PHPUnit, Part 2: The Tear Down

[…] which is still an important feature of writing using tests. Further, there’s also two ways to consider writing tests for WordPress projects. Namely: writing tests specifically for plugins and application-layer functionality, running unit tests against the WordPress application. Before moving forward with this particular post, though, I recommend catching up on what I’ve covered […]

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