We’ve all been there, we’ve needed to pass a variable into our script when working with WordPress. For things like passing the Template Directory URI across. How do we do it? Well, I’ll tell you. WordPress has a handy little function called wp_localize_script() to properly handle just this. You can…
WordPress has come a long way from its humble beginnings as Blogging software, it has grown into a full blown, very capable CMS. It currently boasts a massive market share, claiming to power over 23% of websites on the internet. Because of this growth, the WordPress themes marketplace has exploded,…
Due to regular updates to Google’s Search Algorithm, search engine optimisation (SEO) is constantly changing, and it’s getting harder to keep ahead of your competition. Because of this, content marketing is becoming more and more important in order to rank well in search engines. Gone are the days of mass…
In light of the recent changes in Google’s ranking algorithm, many people are opting to switch their websites over to HTTPS, including some of our clients who use WordPress for their CMS. Update WordPress Settings. Log in to your WordPress Dashboard and navigate to Settings > General. Change both the…
If you’ve ever worked with WordPress for any amount of time, you’ve probably encountered this issue. So, you’re busy adding content in the WordPress editor, which is powered by TinyMCE by the way, and at some point you switch between Visual & HTML mode. Once you’re finished you hit save…
A fast website equals a good user experience. It also pleases search engine spiders. Using a little PHP you can combine & minify all of your CSS files on-the-fly. This not only reduces the overall filesize, but also minimises HTTP requests. The PHP code. <?php header(‘Content-type: text/css’); ob_start(“compress”); function compress(…
If you regularly build sites with WordPress and test them against Google PageSpeed Insights, you’ll probably have encountered it complaining about async and defer on your scripts. So, you’d normally simply add ‘async’ to your script tag, but if you’re enqueuing your scripts correctly via your WordPress functions.php file, you’ll…
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is constantly changing, to keep ahead of your competition you need to stay abreast of all the latest techniques. Let’s take a look at some of the new SEO techniques for 2015. Mobile-friendly websites are now essential. Mobile traffic is ever increasing, just take a look…
We’re proud to announce we’ve been nominated over at Awwwards! What is Awwwards? The awards that recognize the talent and effort of the best web designers, developers and agencies in the world. The Awwwards mission is to discover, recognize, and promote the talent and effort of web designers, developers, and…
Five months ago Matt Cutts, head of Google’s webspam team said he’d love to make SSL a ranking factor in Google’s algorithm. Well, Google has made that a reality. HTTPS as a ranking signal. Google has announced that switching to HTTPS will give you a minor boost in search engine…