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  • How to Handle Big Tasks in WordPress
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    How to Handle Big Tasks in WordPress

    Learn a few different ways you can use to do big tasks, like database migrations, or upgrades using WordPress.

    September 2, 2021
    composer, composer-packages, php, Underpin, WordPress
  • Signs You Should Not Use a Custom Post Type
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    Signs You Should Not Use a Custom Post Type

    Custom post types get misused all the time. Learn to identify the signs that you should not use a custom post type in WordPress

    August 26, 2021
    custom-post-types, WordPress
  • Handy Underpin Helper Functions That Make WordPress Development Easier
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    Handy Underpin Helper Functions That Make WordPress Development Easier

    Learn about a few handy helper functions that the WordPress plugin framework Underpin provides

    August 19, 2021
    php, Underpin, WordPress
  • How Registries Make Your WordPress Plugin Scale-Able
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    How Registries Make Your WordPress Plugin Scale-Able

    Learn about the registry pattern, how WordPress uses this code pattern, and how you can use it for your own plugins

    August 12, 2021
    php, Underpin, WordPress
  • Should I Build Custom Blocks Using ACF?
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    Should I Build Custom Blocks Using ACF?

    Is using Advanced Custom Fields a good idea? It depends on the situation. This post discusses when it’s a good idea, and when it’s a bad one.

    August 5, 2021
    advanced-custom-fields, blocks, WordPress, WordPress plugins
  • Blocks Have Changed How We Approach Building Themes – Here’s How
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    Blocks Have Changed How We Approach Building Themes – Here’s How

    This post talks about how WordPress themes are approached in a block-based WordPress world, compared to how it’s done in the classic editor.

    July 29, 2021
    blocks, themes
  • How Gutenberg Blocks Work
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    How Gutenberg Blocks Work

    WordPress has been using the block editor for a few years now, and is inching closer to full site editing. This post talks about how WordPress Gutenberg blocks fundamentally work

    July 22, 2021
    block-editor, blocks, WordPress
  • How to Set Up Underpin For a Single Site
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    How to Set Up Underpin For a Single Site

    This guide will walk you through how to set up Underpin so you can use it on your own site.

    July 9, 2021
    composer, composer-packages, Underpin
  • Create Custom Database Tables in WordPress With BerlinDB and Underpin
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    Create Custom Database Tables in WordPress With BerlinDB and Underpin

    This guide covers how to create, and use a custom database table using BerlinDB.

    July 9, 2021
    BerlinDB, mysql, Underpin, WordPress
  • Make Webpack Configuration Easy With wordpress/scripts
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    Make Webpack Configuration Easy With wordpress/scripts

    Learn how to set up a WordPress Webpack configuration that allows you to write modern Javascript in your WordPress plugin.

    July 8, 2021
    javascript, Underpin, webpack, WordPress, WordPress libraries
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