Understanding MySQL in WordPress

ByBrian Krogsgard Posted onFebruary 1, 2013January 31, 2015 Updated onJanuary 31, 2015

Scott Taylor goes into great detail describing the use of MySQL in WordPress. Put your focus hat on to read this one.

PhpStorm IDE gets official WordPress support in version 8

ByBrian Krogsgard March 20, 2014

PhpStorm is a full-featured IDE that has somewhat of a cult following amongst the WordPress developers I follow. Made by JetBrains, it’s notable for being lighter weight than most IDEs, web development specific (though not just PHP as the name implies), and very customizable. Today, they’ve announced official support for managing WordPress projects. According to the…

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Get started with the Heartbeat API

ByBrian Krogsgard August 16, 2013January 31, 2015

WordPress 3.6 introduced the Heartbeat API. It’s an exciting API that opens up a whole bunch of possibilities for various core features or plugins, or even themes, to utilize. Pippin Williamson gives a nice introduction and example use case for the Heartbeat API, and Stephen Harris has also completed a three part series for wpTuts+…

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WordPress vs. Squarespace

ByCory Miller March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

Every business needs a website. That much is obvious. But choosing what content management system to use isn’t always so clear. When it comes to WordPress vs. Squarespace, which option is the right choice for your website? Before we answer that question, we need to look at each platform’s benefits and limitations, as well as…