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WP Comment Notes (And What We Can Learn From It)

About a year and a half ago, I released the first version of Single Post Message for WordPress which is a simple plugin specifically for adding a notification at the top of the bottom of a given post. For whatever it’s worth, it’s one of the plugins I’ve enjoyed creating the most not only […]

Functions.php vs Plugin, Who Wins?

When it comes to introducing custom functionality into a WordPress project, the debate between functions.php vs. plugin usage is nothing new. Generally speaking, I think of themes are presentation and plugins as functionality that transcend whatever theme or themes with which they’re installed. But sometimes, this delineation isn’t so clear. For example, let’s say that you’re […]

Don’t Copy WordPress Plugins

The conversation about the ethics of what it means to copy WordPress plugins, theme, applications, and more isn’t new. In fact, just the other day, I was having a conversation with a friend of mine about what competition looks like in various marketplaces. Based on my conversation with him (and a number of others, for what […]

On Offering WordPress Support and Documentation

Ah, the stock photo of Tech Support for the entire Internet! One of the challenges of providing solutions built on top of WordPress is handling expectations of support and documentation. I’m not talking about running a support forum or writing elaborate API documentation. Instead, I’m talking about providing instructions for how users can manage […]

Using the Registry Pattern in WordPress

[…] entail understanding a large portion of the program. This isn’t to say they don’t have their use, but if you’re interested in object-oriented programming (especially in a WordPress setting where you’re going to be using PHP), then it’s important to understand some better alternatives than global variables. That is, there are ways to work […]

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