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Create a Responsive Masonry Gallery

Refine WordPress

Learn how to create a responsive masonry gallery for your custom WordPress theme, without installing yet another plug-in on your site.

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Add a Notification Top Bar to Your Theme

Extend WordPress

Add a notification top bar to your custom child theme without using a plug-in. Supports multiple languages and has a Close/Dismiss button.

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Add WooCommerce Product Overlays

Refine WordPress

Add WooCommerce product overlays like badges and stickers. Great for New Products and for advertising featured and sale products.

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Enforce Strong Passwords Without a Plugin

Optimise WordPress

Improve your WordPress site’s security by requiring all users to have strong passwords. Learn how, without needing to install a plugin.

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Optional Accounts Email Address in WooCommerce

Extend WordPress

Learn how to add a secondary accounts email address for your customers’ orders & invoices in WooCommerce, without using a plugin.

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Create a Custom Page Template for your Theme

Extend WordPress

The WordPress template system is very flexible, but sometimes you need a custom page template for your content. Learn how with this tutorial.

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Default Featured Image for Posts & Products

Refine WordPress

Show a default featured image for WordPress posts, products, pages, or any other content that doesn’t have a featured image set.

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Create a Simple Sidebar Widget

Extend WordPress

Create a simple sidebar widget for your WordPress side. Learn how to show a list of posts with this tutorial for non-coders.

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Hide Your wp-login Page from Bots

Refine WordPress

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.

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Migrate a WordPress Website to a New Server

Getting Started with WordPress

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.

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Create a Simple Custom WordPress Plugin

Extend WordPress

Learn how to create a simple custom WordPress plugin. Add functionality to your website, regardless of which theme is installed.

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Customise the WordPress Login Page Without a Plugin

Refine WordPress

Customise the standard WordPress login page for the admin area of your website. Change the logo & background image without a plugin.

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