Guides & Tools for WordPress Developers

WordPress developers work with themes, plugins, custom code, and the block editor. These articles share tutorials, tools, and ideas for building better WordPress websites.

Topics range from PHP and JavaScript to REST APIs and choosing the best hosting for WordPress developers. Great for both new developers and experienced coders looking to stay sharp.

10 Best Plugins For Adding AI to Your WordPress Website in 2025

10 Best Plugins For Adding AI to Your WordPress Website in 2025

A collection of WordPress plugins that, in one way or another, add artificial intelligence to your website. Some are longtime favorites, while others are upstarts breaking into the ecosystem.

Simple Ways to Customize & Add Functionality to WordPress Plugins

Simple Ways to Customize & Add Functionality to WordPress Plugins

Extending a WordPress plugin doesn’t require expert knowledge. Mostly all you need is an understanding of PHP & HTML is all you need.

How to Create a Custom User Role in WordPress

How to Create a Custom User Role in WordPress

We take a look at what custom user roles are in WordPress, why you’d want to use them, and a few different techniques for creating them.

How to Improve Custom WordPress Plugins with Plugin Check

How to Improve Custom WordPress Plugins with Plugin Check

If you need functionality that doesn’t exist in the WordPress ecosystem, you can quickly build a custom plugin. But how do you know if that plugin meets WordPress standards? You use Plugin Check.

8 Handy AI Prompts to Speed Up Your WordPress Workflow

8 Handy AI Prompts to Speed Up Your WordPress Workflow

We share a collection of AI prompts that will help both experts and casual users speed up their WordPress development and content creation workflows.

How to Avoid Common WordPress Theme Development Mistakes

How to Avoid Common WordPress Theme Development Mistakes

We take a look at five of the most common mistakes found in WordPress theme development and offer alternatives solutions.

How to Speed up Google Fonts in WordPress

How to Speed up Google Fonts in WordPress

In this quick tutorial, we show you a couple of methods for optimizing and drastically speeding up Google Fonts in WordPress.

How to Create Next & Previous Links in WordPress Posts

How to Create Next & Previous Links in WordPress Posts

On many WordPress themes you see links at the bottom of single posts which direct you to the previous and next posts of the blog. So, in this tutorial, I…

How to Use Block Template Parts in a Classic WordPress Theme

How to Use Block Template Parts in a Classic WordPress Theme

We show you how you can use block template parts within a classic WordPress theme, and how you can implement it on your website.

How to Use the WordPress Custom Fields Plugin

How to Use the WordPress Custom Fields Plugin

We explore some ideas of how you can use WordPress custom fields to create powerful enhancements to the appearance of your site.

An Introduction to the WordPress theme.json File

An Introduction to the WordPress theme.json File

theme.json is a simple document for styling the WordPress block editor, and we show you how it can help theme developers.

How to Add Conditional Logic to Your WordPress Theme

How to Add Conditional Logic to Your WordPress Theme

We take a look at a few of the more commonly used Conditional Tags and how you might implement them into your own WordPress site.

20 Time-Saving WordPress SQL Query Snippets

20 Time-Saving WordPress SQL Query Snippets

WordPress stores every single scrap of information within a MySQL database. Posts, pages, comments, shortcodes, plugin settings… absolutely everything. The WordPress backend is fantastic and does allow you to manage…

Useful PHP Snippets for Improving WordPress Search

Useful PHP Snippets for Improving WordPress Search

We share ten really useful PHP code snippets that will help improve the result accuracy and functionality of search in WordPress.

An Easy Way to Edit Block Visibility in the WordPress Gutenberg Editor

An Easy Way to Edit Block Visibility in the WordPress Gutenberg Editor

We share a collection of different ways you might utilize Block Visibility in the WordPress Gutenberg Editor.

Getting Started with WordPress Shortcodes & Sample Snippets

Getting Started with WordPress Shortcodes & Sample Snippets

We show you how to create and use different types of shortcodes, and share ready-to-use snippets you can use on your WordPress site.

An Introduction to WordPress Block Themes

An Introduction to WordPress Block Themes

An introduction into the basics of WordPress block themes, and discussion on how they compare and contrast to traditional themes.

How to Display Content Based on WordPress User Roles

How to Display Content Based on WordPress User Roles