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Loading Images Based on Screen Visibility Lazy loading images is a technique that defers the loading of non-critical resources (such as images) until they are needed. This approach can significantly improve page…
Thin Select — Custom JavaScript Dropdown Element
Let’s create a custom <select> element using vanilla JavaScript and CSS. Thin Select provides a sleek and minimalistic design for <select> dropdowns. Here is what we’ll build: See the Pen Thin Select…
How to Create a JavaScript Spinner with Phenakistoscope Effect
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a JavaScript spinner that mimics the effect of a Phenakistoscope, an early animation device that creates the illusion of motion by spinning images…
How to Lazy Load Google Map Iframe Embed in WordPress
If you embed a Google Map iframe on your WordPress website, you may notice an increase in the total webpage size and a slowdown in your website’s loading speed. This can be…
JavaScript Game: Obstakl
Obstakl is a game where the player needs to avoid moving obstacles, by controlling the main character using the mouse. See the Pen Obstakl – JavaScript Game by Ciprian (@ciprian) on CodePen.…
JavaScript Marquee: A collection of scrolling text snippets
I have started to consider adding scrolling text into my design process. I started by using a CSS-only approach. The principle for the CSS infinite scrolling process is to have a specific…
JavaScript Numbers: A Modern Reference
JavaScript is a dynamically typed language, and it doesn’t have specific integer or floating-point types, unlike some other languages. In JavaScript, all numbers are represented as 64-bit (8 bytes) floating-point numbers, which…
How to Enable JavaScript
How to enable JavaScript in your browser and why Nowadays, all web pages contain JavaScript, a scripting programming language that runs on the visitor’s web browser (client-side). It makes web pages functional…
Fast and accessible JavaScript client logo carousel
A while ago, I had to create a client logo carousel using CSS only. I did, and it worked perfectly. I tried to use it on several other projects after that, and…
Segmented Horizontal Bar Chart (Graph) Using Vanilla JavaScript
If you're looking to create a segmented (stepped) horizontal bar chart using nothing but vanilla JavaScript, you're in luck!
How to Correctly Configure GDPR Privacy and Google Consent Mode v2
For this tutorial, I will use the WP Google Consent Platform (GCP) plugin for WordPress. This is a two-step operation. Step 1 — Your WordPress Website First, install the WP Google Consent…
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Loading Images Based on Screen Visibility Lazy loading images is a technique that defers the loading of non-critical resources (such as images) until they are needed. This approach can significantly improve page…
Thin Select — Custom JavaScript Dropdown Element
Let’s create a custom <select> element using vanilla JavaScript and CSS. Thin Select provides a sleek and minimalistic design for <select> dropdowns. Here is what we’ll build: See the Pen Thin Select…
How to Create a JavaScript Spinner with Phenakistoscope Effect
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a JavaScript spinner that mimics the effect of a Phenakistoscope, an early animation device that creates the illusion of motion by spinning images…
How to Lazy Load Google Map Iframe Embed in WordPress
If you embed a Google Map iframe on your WordPress website, you may notice an increase in the total webpage size and a slowdown in your website’s loading speed. This can be…
WP GCP — A WordPress plugin for Google Consent Mode v2
Disclaimer: While we strive to provide accurate information, it is important to seek legal advice from a qualified professional, such as a lawyer, solicitor, or legal representative, to ensure compliance with the…
What’s New in the Latest Lighthouse Release
The last few releases of Lighthouse have been silent, and fixed or patched various issues with individual websites. I have a huge network of websites I’m testing Lighthouse on. Let’s break them…
Dark Mode for Lighthouse!
I’ve long wanted to add a dark mode to my WordPress back-end, but “thanks” to the block editor, it’s not that straight-forward. There are lots of styles and HTML “hacks” and quirks…
WordPress Plugins and User Experience
What happens when WordPress plugins reach maturity? At this moment, and I’m talking strictly from a code/design point of view, it’s time for micro-optimizations. User interface tweaks, user experience upgrade, improved contextual…
Unlimited Licenses Are Back!
We are excited to announce that Unlimited licenses are back! Once again, you can get Unlimited licenses for any of our WordPress plugins. Unlimited licenses are available for both yearly and lifetime…
How to Build a Front-end Password Reset Form in WordPress
I have just moved an entire user account module from the back-end of WordPress to the front-end. This includes the login form, the registration form and the user account section, where users…
WP Send
WP Send is the simplest way to send your files around the world. Share large files with configurable filesizes and expiry dates. Powered by WordPress! Gallery Send 💪 BIG Files with WP…
WordPress Plugins – Focus Update
“Every 3-6 months, it’s smart to take a step back and see if you are still on the path you chose to pursue” Dan Koe In the age of distraction, focus is…
Lighthouse – CAPTCHA, Akismet Integration and Spam Registration Hooks
I am excited to announce the latest release of Lighthouse in 2024, the WordPress performance tuning plugin that removes a lot of default WordPress behaviour and improves your website’s speed, performance, and…
New ImagePress release, new profile editor UI and lots of issues fixed
The latest version of ImagePress decouples the user profile hooks from the front-end profile editor. The reason is that, when there are multiple multi-user plugins installed on the same WordPress website, all…
Mingle Forum Refactoring, Dogfooding and More
I have just launched version 3 of my Mingle Forum plugin. Yes, forums are a dying breed, and that’s why I switched completely from a classic forum structure to a discussion board…
The Golden Age of Forums
Do you remember forums? They’re still around, obviously, but do you remember the golden age of forums? Every developer or SEO would have at least one forum, or, if not possible, they…
How to Build a Multi-User Image Gallery in WordPress: A Comprehensive Guide
So, you want to build a specialized online platform designed for artists, particularly those in the fields of digital art, game development, animation, and related industries. You also want to create a…
ImagePress – User Onboarding
The latest version of ImagePress has a new feature: onboarding. It's something that every plugin should have, and this is especially true when the plugins seem to be overly technical or developer-oriented.
tail.select is getting an update
The tail.select JavaScript library is getting an update, jumping from 0.5.x to 1.0.0, and breaking custom functionality.
Advantages of PHP 8.3 with WordPress
I have upgraded my hosting server to PHP 8.3 for all my WordPress and non-WordPress websites. While I am yet to see a speed improvement, I did a bit of research and…
How to build a block editor sidebar using vanilla JavaScript
This article will explain how I moved away from the True Metabox plugin and coded my own sidebar for a custom post type. I need a custom post to have 2 specific…
20 essential steps in payment gateway testing for your WordPress plugin store
We have recently updated the user interface for our WordPress plugin store. We have also updated the customer experience with the Easy Digital Downloads, the plugin we’re using to sell our own…
How to remove spam users and prevent spam registrations
A client of mine had an old website that grew uncontrollably large with thousands of spam registrations, spam posts, spam submissions and other database bloat. I took several steps to clean it…