How to install WordPress beta versions
The following steps show up to install future release versions of WordPress. This is usually done for testing purposes and should never be done on a production WordPress site. If you…
Development
How to setup a local development environment using Local by Flywheel
Local by Flywheel is a development tool which allows you to create WordPress sites on your computer. These sites can be used for developing or testing WordPress, plugins or themes.…
How to disable WordPress updates
By default WordPress will automatically install minor updates - for example, 5.0.0 -> 5.0.1. This can be disabled in a number of ways - but remember, if you do this…
Windows 10 – How to fix start menu search not working
Problem When attempting to search for items in the Windows 10 start menu - no results are shown. This happens whether you're searching for files, programs or Windows 10 features.…
WordPress – How to display message to adblocker users
The following WordPress script can be used to display a message to users that are running adblocker software. The script has been written for websites running Google Adsense advertisements and…
How to generate SQL create table script using phpMyAdmin
The following steps show how to create an SQL "create table" script - based on an existing table - using phpMyAdmin. This can be helpful if you have a table…
Prevent CSS and content caching
When you're developing a website there can be lots of little changes, and with each of these a refresh - but what if the CSS does not refresh? What if…
How to use Firebug to inspect hover and active CSS styles
Firebug is a web development tool for Firefox which allows you to inspect the HTML, CSS, Javascript and more as it loads in the browser. Firebug is a must have…
WordPress Templatic Directory Theme review
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2016: A month ago I attempted to make contact with Templatic to help renew this review. They have not yet responded. Given they they no longer provide open…