Enforce Strong Passwords Without a Plugin
Improve your WordPress site’s security by requiring all users to have strong passwords. Learn how, without needing to install a plugin.
Optional Accounts Email Address in WooCommerce
Learn how to add a secondary accounts email address for your customers’ orders & invoices in WooCommerce, without using a plugin.
Create a Custom Page Template for your Theme
The WordPress template system is very flexible, but sometimes you need a custom page template for your content. Learn how with this tutorial.
Default Featured Image for Posts & Products
Show a default featured image for WordPress posts, products, pages, or any other content that doesn’t have a featured image set.
Create a Simple Sidebar Widget
Create a simple sidebar widget for your WordPress side. Learn how to show a list of posts with this tutorial for non-coders.
Hide Your wp-login Page from Bots
Hide your WordPress site’s wp-login.php page from bots. Redirect to your site’s 404 page, or to an alternative frontend login form.
Migrate a WordPress Website to a New Server
Migrate a WordPress website to a new web server. Make a backup, copy to the new server, restore the backup and update all the links.
Create a Simple Custom WordPress Plugin
Learn how to create a simple custom WordPress plugin. Add functionality to your website, regardless of which theme is installed.
Customise the WordPress Login Page Without a Plugin
Customise the standard WordPress login page for the admin area of your website. Change the logo & background image without a plugin.
Disable WordPress REST API Without a Plugin
By default, the WordPress REST API is enabled. This can cause your website to leak user contact data. Disable the REST API without a plugin.
Create a Custom WordPress Shortcode
Learn how to create a custom WordPress shortcode that you can use on your site. Easily make reusable snippets with parameters and tidy code.
Create a Custom Child Theme in WordPress
When you start a new WordPress website, one of the first things you’ll want to do is choose a base theme, and then create a child theme. This is quite easy to do and it’s worth doing it right.
Keeping Your functions.php Clean
Keeping your theme’s functions.php file clean and well organised will mean you can do more with your WordPress site, without getting lost.
Google Analytics & Facebook Pixel Without a Plugin
Add Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel to your WordPress website, without needing to add a yet another third-party plugin.
WordPress Sender Email Address
Change the default WordPress sender name and email address from [email protected] to something like [email protected].
Update WordPress jQuery Version
A simple code snippet for WordPress 5.5. Update jQuery from 1.12.4 to jQuery 3.5.1 by making this small change to your theme’s functions.php.
Speed Up Contact Form 7
Speed up Contact Form 7 pages on your WordPress site by only including reCaptcha JaveScript and CSS on pages that need it.