• CSS Normalize/Reset for WordPress

    While working through the process of optimizing my themes for the newer default WordPress Editor, I noticed some issues when using the CSS Reset that I’ve used and shared in…

  • Adding Widgets to the Footer in WordPress

    Widgets are great for adding dynamic content to WordPress sites like Recent Posts, Archives, Custom HTML, etc. The method below adds three widgets to the site’s footer area. The widgets…

  • Get the First or Featured Image URL in WordPress

    In a previous post I covered how to get the first or Featured Image in WordPress for displaying the image, but sometimes just the image URL is needed for Open…

  • Current Prism Syntax Highlighter Theme

    In a previous post I covered how I added Prism syntax highlighter to this blog to style the posted code blocks. It really makes a world of difference in the…

  • Customize the WordPress Login Page with Your Site Icon

    The default WordPress login page works perfectly fine, but it’s branded with their icon and the icon links to wordpress.org. Rebranding this page with your Site Icon helps make the…

  • Adding a Mobile Menu in WordPress

    Content on mobile screens can get cluttered quickly as multiple menu links are added for site navigation. A responsive mobile menu is great way to clean up the design and…

  • Optimizing the WordPress Head Tag Section

    The initial WordPress head tag section is a bit bloated. There are some quick optimizations via the functions.php file that will improve a WordPress site’s loading time and increase security.…

  • Prism Syntax Highlighter

    I’ve updated the site to use Prism syntax highlighter for styling posted code blocks. This free and open source project is built by a community of contributors and is super-configurable,…

  • Optimizing Sites with the .htaccess File

    Slow websites suck. Luckily, there are some quick optimizations via the .htaccess file that will improve a site’s loading time and boost your speed score. This is a good opportunity…

  • Pure CSS Masonry Grid

    Masonry grid layouts are great when you want to show a lot of content over an entire page or section of a page. JavaScript is a typical go-to for these…

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