7 Simple Rules: WordPress Plugin Development Best Practices

"We’ve been talking a lot about “Best Practices” here on Wptuts lately. Today, we’ll cover some important best practices for creating a WordPress plugin. From security tips to namespacing tricks, follow these rules and you’ll do no wrong. Whether you’re a budding new plugin developer or a time-tested veteran, these simple rules and suggestions will make you a better developer (and the community will thank you for it!) Rule 01: Have a StrategyYes, a strategy. Try this checklist: Is my plugin just for fun/demonstration purposes or for everyday use in the real world? Am I writing it to contribute...

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Changing the Fonts of Your WordPress – Part 2: Theme Integration

"WordPress continually proves itself time, time, and again that it has very few limitations, and is rapidly pushing itself to being, if not the best, but certainly the most versatile CMS available. Out of the box it is certainly not perfect, but you can change it however you want. In the previous tutorial, we went over how to add fonts to your theme via a plugin. Now, we’ll integrate font options directly into the theme’s options. Again, we will be using Google Web Fonts because it’s easy, fast...

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Posted in: Changing Fonts,Tutorial,WordPress,WordPress Themes