Email delivery is an issue faced by almost every WordPress site these days. Mail services like Gmail, Yahoo etc have tightened the spam filtering mechanism to filter spam. In this post I will explain and go through steps to set SMTP to send mail via a WordPress plugin. It will greatly help in delivery of […]
How to create a custom Shortcode in WordPress
Shortcode in WordPress are text macros which are used in content area of a Page or Post and May be Widgets. Shortcodes are created by using a collections of functions. You will learn about shortcode and How to create a custom shortcode as you proceed. What is a Shortcode? Shortcode are text macros or shorthand […]
WordPress: Include Template Tags
WordPress include Template Tags work same way as PHP include(). These tags include other template files and execute their HTML or PHP code. Template Tags can pass parameters and it enable us to use multiple template tags for different purposes. Let’s look at these Template tags: Header Include tag
0 1 2 | <?php get_header(); ?> |
Header include tag get_header(). includes […]
How to remove Widgets from the WordPress dashboard
At WordPress admin Dashboard there are a number of widgets for showing activity, quick drafts, news etc. These widgets installed by default. These widgets can be removed by using remove_meta_box() function. Either you can remove widgets of your choice or remove all widgets. For example remove ‘Activity’ widget then below line work for you.
0 1 2 | remove_meta_box( 'dashboard_activity', 'dashboard', 'normal'); |
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How to create a Widget in WordPress 4.4
WordPress widgets are content blocks that can be used to add different type of content & features(for example, list of latest posts, a slider, a interactive map, a contact form etc) in the theme. Widget are used to control structure of theme by creating different layouts based on widget areas. Widgets can be added in pre-defined widget […]
How to add Click to call button in website or in App
Click to call is a great option for mobile devices to add Click to call button. Once Added a user can tap the phone and make a call directly from your website. Most modern browsers support this function.Follow instructions below to add it. Here is syntax:
0 1 2 3 | Tap on Phone Number to Call <a href="tel:+91-801-064-3980"> +91 (801) 064-3980 </a> |
It is best practice to add phone numbers […]
How to redirect to another page in WordPress
A page can be redirected to a new page or URL. There are different methods to achieve this. In this blog post we will deal with all these methods in details. Use of these methods depends upon different use cases. Sometimes HTML redirect work perfectly, in some cases JavaScript or PHP. There is a WordPress […]
Fix WordPress asking for FTP details when Installing or Updating
Most Web hosting are configured to automate installing of theme or plugins. On some hosting WordPress ask for FTP details either to update or install a theme or Plugin. To fix this issue we can enter our FTP credentials in wp-config.php file so that we don’t have to enter it every time we update a […]