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  • Using a PHP Framework or Library in WordPress Plugins and Themes

    Using a PHP Framework or Library in WordPress Plugins and Themes

    Anyone who has spent a fair amount of time creating WordPress Plugins or Themes has likely also come across the need to package a PHP framework or library inside a plugin or theme. On the surface this is a fairly routine thing to do – simply copy the file into your plugin or theme, or…

  • WordPress Menu Anchor

    I recently had the need to add a series of anchor links to a WordPress menu that linked to specific sections of a page. I found this to be tedious, since the page URL needed to be hard coded into the custom link menu item and if the page URL was ever updated each anchor needed…

  • WordPress Check if a Menu is Empty

    While working with WordPress there are times that it can be very useful to check if a menu is empty before outputting markup. One example is for displaying dynamic, custom, menus in a sidebar where you may not want to output any markup if the menu is empty. This is actually the default functionality of…

  • WordPress Custom Sectional Menu

    WordPress Menus With the release of WordPress 3.0 menus were introduced as a visually editable element within the dashboard, dramatically improving WordPress’ CMS capabilities. However, many large websites require menu systems that are a bit more flexible and dynamic that what the built-in menu system provides. For instance, have you ever needed to create a primary…

  • JavaScript Scroll Into View

    There are times when you may want to add interactivity to your website based on the scroll position relative to an elements position but don’t want to use yet another jQuery plugin. This can be useful to check to see if an element has scrolled into view. So, below I’ve added a very simple function…

  • Events Manager Custom Event Attributes and Conditionals

    The Events Manager plugin for WordPress can be used to build a fantastic event and calendaring system, with countless features and expandability, but there are times that the built in event attributes just aren’t enough. Thankfully the plugin is very developer friendly and allows users to create custom event attributes directly in the dashboard. However,…