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Active Analytics Update: Envato
Active Analytics has been published on Envato! I wrote above Active Analytics a few days ago and explained what it is and how it evolved. [...]
How I added a neat effect in 30 lines using IntersectionObserver
This is something I’ve always wanted to add to my theme, but I was afraid of the impact on the Core Web Vitals. As you scroll down, [...]
How to add a date/time picker to Gravity Forms
Here’s a nice challenge I got the other day regarding a better date/time picker for Gravity Forms. When I say better, I say better [...]
Active Analytics Update
What is Active Analytics Active Analytics have been one of our best-selling plugins almost a decade ago, when it was called Smashing [...]
eCards Plugin Update: Gutenberg and Columns
A new version of our WordPress eCards plugin has been released, bringing fixes and new features. Let’s dissect the changelog: All [...]
How to Create Your Own Image Optimization Plugin by Leveraging Jetpack’s Photon
This is a quick code tutorial detailing how to leverage Jetpack’s Photon for custom images. Not all images in your theme or plugin or [...]
How to Create Your Own Website Screenshot Service by Leveraging WordPress’ mShots API Service
This is an example-based tutorial where you will learn how to create a custom post type called Site, add a URL custom post meta field and [...]
How to Get and Set Query Parameters From URL
Here’s two ways to get (and set) query parameters from URL. I’ll add some real life examples in order to understand their [...]
17 Best Website Speed And Performance Testing Tools
50% of people expect a site to load in less than 2 seconds! Your site’s load time could be the difference between keeping visitors on [...]
YouTube Playlist Player, Core Web Vitals & Website Performance
My YouTube Playlist Player plugin got an update today and it speeds things up considerably. 1. First of all, I have fixed my Google [...]
New WordPress Plugin Joins the Family: WP Send
NEW! Version 1.0.3 adds automatic updates via GitHub using the GitHub Updater plugin (free)! WP Send is the simplest way to send your [...]
Instant Loading in WordPress Lighthouse Plugin
If you’ve read my thoughts on instant page loading in WordPress, and are wondering which solution to go with, note that Instant [...]