We have seen this one a few times coming from WordPress but we have also seen it in Google Analytics code or simply in a header.php file. HotOpponents is a simple redirect script but really digs down and makes roots for itself throughout your website files and database. Here’s how we got rid of it… Continue reading HotOpponents Hack
Category: Wordpress
Updating WordPress Database After Website Move
Boy life sure would be easy if WordPress used relative URL’s throughout the menu and post content but that simply isn’t going to happen, they’ve made that clear. Changing the URL in the admin Settings would then be all you need to do, making moving installations a breeze. Not the case, we should stop crying… Continue reading Updating WordPress Database After Website Move
Woocommerce Products Per Page
Interestingly Woocommerce does not seem to have a default setting for ‘products per page’. Unsurprisingly, there’s a simple workaround. Add to your functions.php Replace “28” with whatever number you want. add_filter( ‘loop_shop_per_page’, create_function( ‘$cols’, ‘return 28;’ ), 20 );
WordPress Email Issues
Every now and again we run into issues with WordPress where the email functionality has stopped working. This is usually the result of corrupted core files and/or plugin conflicts. Easy enough to fix: disable plugins or upload a fresh copy of the software and you’re good to go. There are those times though that it… Continue reading WordPress Email Issues
Answerhub versus WordPress
Recently we worked on a project with intent to use AnswerHub as the primary vehicle for user interaction. After spending some time in AnswerHub’s admin we discovered that they don’t provide anything that you cannot accomplish with easy under the WordPress hood. While AH supplies you with a OSQA solution, WP gives you a full… Continue reading Answerhub versus WordPress
Product Variations – WordPress Plugins
So this is a nice little plugin – an add-on to Woocommerce called Smart Variation Images. The extension allows you to set different images to each product variation. This is handy to display different style types to the user as they browse through your product variation choices. Each time they select a new variation, the primary image… Continue reading Product Variations – WordPress Plugins
Responsive Design and Why it is important for your Small Business Website
Responsive design provides users with quick seamless access to the same content regardless if they are using a smartphone, a tablet, or a laptop/desktop. “Web Design is responsive design, Responsive Wed Design is web design, done right.” – Andy Clarke A responsive design website responds to the device it’s being viewed on by fluidly changing… Continue reading Responsive Design and Why it is important for your Small Business Website
Geolocate Address from Custom Post Type Meta Value: WordPress Experts
This was an interesting project for our Gainesville Web Design Team. The puzzle: Create a custom post type within WordPress, no trouble there Allow users to input an address on a CRED front-end form that loads into the CPT, still no trouble there Next, create a script that loops through each CPT, extracts the elements… Continue reading Geolocate Address from Custom Post Type Meta Value: WordPress Experts
WordPress: Capturing Post Author Meta
An easy one here from your local Gainesville Web Designer: How to retreive the author information from a post in the WordPress loop. This assumes you’re in the loop, of course. $meta_field= get_the_author_meta( ‘your_meta’ ); Badda-bing badda-boom. You’re done. It really is that simple. Just use get_the_author_meta, the name of the meta source from… Continue reading WordPress: Capturing Post Author Meta
WP: Adding a HTML5 Search Form
A simple script from your local Gainesville Web Designer. [code scroll=”false” language=”htmml”] <form role=”search” method=”get” class=”search-form” action=”<?php echo home_url( ‘/’ ); ?>”> <label> <span class=”screen-reader-text”><?php echo _x( ‘Search for:’, ‘label’ ) ?></span> <input type=”search” class=”search-field” placeholder=”<?php echo esc_attr_x( ‘Search …’, ‘placeholder’ ) ?>” value=”<?php echo get_search_query() ?>” name=”s” title=”<?php echo esc_attr_x( ‘Search for:’, ‘label’ ) ?>” /> </label> <input type=”submit”… Continue reading WP: Adding a HTML5 Search Form