Tag Archives: codex
Understanding WordPress’ $args variable – $args ye scurvy lads
$args. What is this $args? If you’ve ever seen this before in the WordPress codex or in a template, you might have already asked yourself two things. One, what the heck do people do with this? Two, why does it look synonymous to pirate lingo? (more…)
Searching the WordPress Codex effectively
If you’re new to WordPress lingo and would like to get started on editing WordPress templates, the one tool that will always be handy, whether you’re a novice or a WordPress master, is the WordPress Codex. It’s a quick reference to find not only all the code that most WordPress templates already have in them, but all the major functionality WordPress supports. (more…)
Tips for diving into WordPress themes
Here at Pixafy, I’ve built a fair share of WordPress sites. I have learned over time that whether the site is a blog, a grid of images or even a one page site, once I understood the WordPress structure, I was able to customize WordPress to what fit my needs at the time. This understanding led to developing a few practices to make this process easier each time. (more…)
