Why Developers Should Use SVG Files
SVG images have advantages that should make them an essential part of any developer’s toolkit. While they share a few similarities with JPG, PNG, and WebP image types, SVGs have… Read more
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Posts tagged: Development
DE{CODE} 2023: Developer Focused WordPress Education
You know code…but do you know DE{CODE}? Hosted by WP Engine, this 100% virtual event is dedicated to helping WordPress developers build smarter, maximize conversions, and modernize the user experience.… Read more
Mike Davey
Mar 3, 2023
WordPress Plugin Development Best Practices: Plugin Templates
WordPress functionality is largely defined by the available plugins, and many clients want functionality that’s best served with a custom plugin. The initial setup is often a tedious affair, with… Read more
Mike Davey
Dec 6, 2022
The Developer’s Advanced Guide to the wp-config File
How well do you really know wp-config? There’s a surprising amount of power in those few lines of PHP! This article is a tour of some bits of wp-config that… Read more
Ross Wintle
Sep 27, 2022
WP-CLI Packages: Supercharge Your WordPress Development
WP-CLI lets you do pretty much anything you can do in the WordPress admin, but faster and more efficiently with a command-line interface. WP-CLI packages take this even further by… Read more
Mike Davey
Aug 18, 2022
Installing, Updating, and Managing WordPress Plugins With WP-CLI
WP-CLI allows you to do practically anything you can do in the WordPress admin, but on the command line. This saves a lot of time and provides a cleaner workflow.… Read more
Erik
Jul 26, 2022
Managing Your WordPress Site With Git and Composer
Managing WordPress with Git and Composer has some big advantages. In particular, it can give you version control and helps get new people up to speed quickly. But it’s not… Read more
Ross Wintle
Jul 6, 2022
Our Guide to WP-CLI Command Structure
The WordPress command line interface (WP-CLI) is an incredible tool for improving your development workflow. Understanding how commands are structured is key to using WP-CLI to its full potential. In… Read more
Erik
Jun 28, 2022
How to Use tmux for Remote & Local Development
The tmux terminal multiplexer is often used in remote development, but it has interesting applications for local dev work as well. In this article, I’ll explain what a terminal multiplexer… Read more
Ian
May 25, 2022
Syncing WordPress Database Changes Between Environments: How We Handle Merging in 2022
Database synchronization is a problem that still gets raised almost every month in the local WordPress communities I’m part of – “if I am making changes to my local site,… Read more
Iain Poulson
Jan 28, 2022
The Ultimate Guide to Installing WordPress in a Subdirectory
In this article, we look at the benefits and limitations of installing WordPress in a subdirectory, how to install and manage subdirectory installs, and how to move WordPress core out… Read more
Iain Poulson
Jan 19, 2022
Quickly Set Up Google AMP on Your WordPress Site
Should your WordPress sites use Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)? It’s a simple question with a complicated answer. When it was announced in 2015, Google billed the AMP Project as… Read more
Mike Davey
Jan 13, 2022
Best Ways to Encrypt Passwords, Keys, & More with PHP in 2022
A few years ago I attended Laracon EU where Marcus Bointon gave a great talk on Crypto in PHP 7.2. I left the talk having a much greater appreciation for… Read more
Ashley
Sep 29, 2021
The Ultimate Overview of the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg) for Developers in 2022
I’ve been loosely following the noise and #wpdrama surrounding Gutenberg for as long as it has been around and honestly for the most part I’ve had negative feelings around it… Read more
Iain Poulson
Aug 25, 2021
Reviewing Craft Nitro & DevKinsta for WordPress Local Development
One of the cool things about my job as Developer Educator at Delicious Brains is that sometimes I get to try out new things that I might otherwise never discover.… Read more
Jonathan
Jul 28, 2021
How to Use Xdebug for Advanced PHP Debugging
You could just debug your PHP code using dump debugging functions such as error_log, print, and var_dump, and let’s be honest, we’ve all done it a lot! While helpful sometimes,… Read more
Iain Poulson
Apr 21, 2021
Why You Should be Using WP_DEBUG_LOG in Your WordPress Development
Whether you’re a developer, or a site owner troubleshooting a problem with your site, understanding the WP_DEBUG_LOG constant for turning on the WordPress debug log is very important. In this… Read more
Brad
Apr 13, 2021
Vue vs React: Which is the Best JavaScript Framework in 2021?
React or Vue.js, which JavaScript framework should you choose? React powers WordPress’ new editor while Vue.js is a popular framework in the Laravel community. In this post we’ll go over… Read more
Peter Tasker
Mar 17, 2021
The 4 Best Local WordPress Development Environments in 2021: XAMPP vs MAMP vs Local vs DesktopServer
An easy-to-use local testing server is one of the most important tools in a WordPress developer’s utility belt. Developing in a local environment lets you make changes to dev sites… Read more
Ram Ratan Maurya
Jan 14, 2021
VS Code Wins Best PHP IDE/Editor for WordPress Development in 2021
When building software or websites, you’ll need to use an integrated development environment (IDE), a code editor or if you’re really brave, a text editor. They each offer different benefits… Read more
Caillie West
Jan 9, 2021
How We Use PhpStorm for WordPress Development
Many of the Delicious Brains team use PhpStorm, the PHP IDE from JetBrains, as their go-to code editor, development environment, and all-round PHP best friend. Some on the team swear… Read more
Iain Poulson
Dec 9, 2020
Switching to Windows for Local WordPress Development
As you may have noticed from reading our blog, we’ve highly favored Mac and Linux for WordPress development. And we’re not alone – through my very scientific and thorough research,… Read more
Matt Shaw
Oct 15, 2020
Valet vs VVV vs Chassis: A Comparison Guide to CLI-Based Local WordPress Development Environments
In my last article, I reviewed the best WordPress development environment apps out there. But that’s not all of it, there are a number of great options available as well… Read more
Ram Ratan Maurya
Sep 1, 2020
Set Up Visual Studio Code and xDebug as the Ultimate Editor for WordPress Development
If you keep up with the many text editors and developer tools available, you may have heard of Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code. VS Code is a free, open source code… Read more
Matt Shaw