By default, when users log out from your website, they will be redirected to the Login Page with the message “You are now logged out“. Yikes. That is not so user-friendly. Users have to click on the link at the bottom of the page that says “Back to WP Speak.com” to go back to the […]
Auto-Generate Embed Code for Image in WordPress
In one of the recent projects, I need a feature that allows WordPress to auto-generate embed code for every image uploaded. Visitors can simply copy and paste this code to embed the image on their sites. Instead of having to write it manually after uploading every image, I need a way to automate the process. […]
Add 9gag-like Image Watermark
I rarely open 9gag. However, I often see people around me on Facebook (my friends and relatives) sharing funny pictures from 9gag. How do I know? Well, it’s very obvious. Every 9gag image will have a watermark at the bottom of the image. When users download a picture from 9gag to their computers, interestingly the image […]
Remove Category Slug in WordPress
For managing content, Categories plays a vital role to put content into the similar topic. By default, WordPress will create a not-so-good-looking slug for category: http://yourdomain.com/category/category1 Sometimes, when using WordPress as CMS, this looks so unprofessional. A better category slug for the category should be: http://yourdomain.com/category1 While there are some folks suggesting to tweak the .htaccess file, I […]
Automatically Detect Broken Links in WordPress
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is one of the important factors that determine the successfulness of a website. It usually becomes one of the major sources of traffic, besides any other sources such as social media, content marketing etc. An SEO-friendly website means Google likes your website. One of the tips for a better SEO is […]
Easily Customize Genesis Child Theme With Genesis Design Palette Plugin
While designing a theme for a client, I came across a Genesis-specific plugin that I believe is very useful. To change basic appearance like the link color, font size etc of your theme, basically you will need to edit the style.css file. However, for those who hate to see the code, there is a solution […]
WordPress 101: Changing WordPress Permalink
Every article on the net has have their own address. When you type it in your browser, you will access to the exact same page no matter where your location is. This unique address is also known as permalink or URL. By default, WordPress will use the ugly format for the permalink, as shown below: http://yourdomain.com/?129 This is not a […]
5 Genesis Starter Themes To Start Building Your Own Custom Child Theme
I’ve been using Genesis Framework for years. Clients like it too. After started using Genesis few years ago, I never look back. I use it in every single project I had. For most of the time, when developing custom theme for clients, I realized that I’ve been doing the same thing over and over. So, I started […]