Apache Solr is an Open Source, enterprise search server. In this article we walk you through integrating Solr and WordPress for high performance search.
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In this tutorial we show you how to let users easily add user generated content in WordPress. We'll cover the built-in features as well as a popular plugin.
There's no doubt speed matters. In this article we cover some of the common methods used for tuning WordPress to handle higher amounts of traffic.
This article will outline what you need to know about WordPress Administration Filters, including what's available via the posts administration screen.
oEmbed is one of the handy WordPress features that makes life easier. In this article we cover what oEmbed is, and how oEmbed and WordPress work together.
In this article, we introduce disposable email addresses (DEAs) and create a plugin using the HTTP API that prevents users from using them on your own site.
This screencast is designed to give web designers without any PHP knowledge a brief overview of the PHP tags (code) that is used in WordPress themes.
Fortunately thanks to WordPress' extensibility, you can easily convert your WordPress website into a mobile app using an API provided by a standard plugin.
Chassis is a simple Vagrant configuration rapidly growing in popularity. In this article we show you how to easily set up Chassis for WordPress development.
In this tutorial we explore QR codes, and show you how to create a plugin that adds a QR code to the end of every WordPress post representing the URL.
In this article we walk you through WordPress.org's most popular plugins for 2014 and explore some of the other popular alternative plugins available.
In this article we show you how to use the Shopify API with WordPress, by creating a custom page template to pull a feed of products from a Shopify store.
In this article we walk you through the basics needed to submit a plugin to the official WordPress.org Plugin Directory.
In this article we walk you through integrating a CAPTCHA with the WordPress comment system, using the WordPress HTTP API as you develop your own plugin.
Managing your site can be time consuming. This article reviews how Zapier can automate some of the most mundane WordPress tasks streamlining your workflow.
Using Ajax in your WordPress website is easier than you think. With jQuery on your side, you can submit data, as well as receive data, in your own plugins.
What is the best WordPress theme? There's more to a theme than just eye-candy. In this article we walk you through how to best choose a high quality theme.
Simplify your work in WordPress by using IFTTT (short for If This Then That) which is a a robust macro creation tool, with a simple to use interface.
A 'must-use plugin' (also known as 'MU-Plugins') is a WordPress plugin that resides in /wp-content/mu-plugins and will always be activated by default.
This tutorial is aimed at WordPress developers who want to add a Google+ login to their WordPress theme, streamlining the login process for users.
WordPress or Jekyll? If you're creating or porting your blog to a new platform, this article covers the main differences between the two popular choices.
In this tutorial, we will walk you through writing a plugin that will integrate CAPTCHA (Google's reCAPTCHA) to the default WordPress registration form.
In this article we cover why updating WordPress is so important, as well ways to configure the updating options built into WordPress itself.
In this article, we will give a general overview of the JSON REST API plugin. We'll cover how this plugin works and the basics of the REST architecture.
This article will help you create WordPress landing pages without worrying about hacking up a theme to do something it isn't primarily intended to do.
In this tutorial, Narayan Prusty will show you how to use WordPress as a backend for a simple PhoneGap mobile application using REST APIs.
Divi is a drag-and-drop WordPress theme that makes it easy for WordPress users to build their own custom sites, without knowledge of code.
Plesk 12 includes a powerful set of features for WordPress professionals called the WordPress Toolkit that you can use to harden and speed up WordPress.
The easiest way to create and display an author bio box is to use a plugin. So, today, I showcase eleven of the best WordPress author bio plugins.
This tutorial shows you how to write a plugin that integrates a CAPTCHA with the WordPress login system using the HTTP API and Google's reCAPTCHA.