Introduction Meta Box is a custom fields and framework plugin used to extend WordPress. The core “framework” plugin is available for free from the WordPress plugin directory and doesn’t have a user interface, but instead provides functionality for all of the many Meta Box extensions. Some of the extensions are free and others are premium….
I’ve used the Simple URLs plugin for years for managing outbound links, but I’ve lost confidence in it. First it was listed as being maintenance mode only and then it was sold to a company that is upselling Amazon affiliate features, which I have no interest in. So, I’ve been on the lookout for a…
Slim SEO is a free SEO plugin that was first released about two and a half years ago. It is developed by the same team that makes the popular Meta Box suite of plugins. I tried out Slim SEO when it was first released and gave the author some feedback. Recently I got the chance…
You can always add code snippets to your theme’s functions PHP file or create a plugin, but recently plugins to manage code snippets have become popular. I used the free Code Snippets plugin for years, but in this review I’m looking at the WPCodeBox plugins. I was recently given a copy to try and wanted…
Zion Builder is a relatively new builder and as of this writing is already on version 2.5. This tells you that the developers are busy adding features and fixing bugs. Zion Builder was recently offered at a discounted price on AppSumo, not to raise money, but to raise awareness. The team wanted to get the…
By default WordPress does not show custom fields on the front-end and to do so requires some theming. In this series we have looked at a number of tools, both plugins and themes, for creating the theme templates for Custom Post Types in order to show their custom fields. In this post we will instead…
The block-based widget editor is a new feature coming to WordPress 5.8. I took a look at the release candidate and found a number of issues. What I realized is that this is a bigger change than many people realize. The video has a full walk-through and discussion. Points for Discussion and Conclusion from the…
I recently came across a new utility that gives you a command palette inside the WordPress adin. If you’ve used Sublime Text or Visual Studio Code then you’ve probably seen something like this. Turbo Admin makes it quick to navigate the WordPress admin from the keyboard. The video version has the full walk-through. These are…
