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A Guide to WordPress Theme Frameworks (And Why You Should Use Them)

Without a WordPress theme framework, theme development and maintenance could be a major endeavor. Designing a website and customizing a theme – not to mention staying on top of security and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) – isn’t always a cakewalk.

Simply put, theme frameworks are akin to a starter culture. They feature essential core functionality, and give developers the flexibility to design without worrying about building a foundation with poor coding practices.

How to Use apply_filters() and do_action() to Create Extensible WordPress Plugins

Via: WP Shout

How does a single plugin become the basis of a thriving technology ecosystem? Partly by leveraging the extensibility that WordPress’s event-driven Hooks system makes possible.

Doesn’t it seem like some WordPress plugins have all the luck? WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, Gravity Forms: each one of these plugins is an entire industry,

Add Font Awesome To WordPress Menu Items

Via: Paulund

Font awesome is a huge library of icons that uses fonts and CSS pseudo selectors to add these icons to your page. This technique means loading the icons is very fast and you have full control over the colour and size of the icons simply by using CSS. In this tutorial we’re going to look at how you can add these icons to your WordPress menu based on the menu item details.

Hotlink Protection On Nginx

Via: Paulund

I recently created a WordPress plugin called Redirection Manager which will keep track of all 404s on your website and log the URL and the referrer of the link. In doing so I noticed there were quite a few websites using some old CSS, Javascript and image files from my website on their own. You can easily do this by just linking to the asset using my absolute URL.

Building a WordPress-Powered Front End With the WP REST API and AngularJS: Bootstrapping, Routing, and Services

Via: REST API, Tuts Plus

In the previous part of this series about building a WordPress-powered front end with the WP REST API and AngularJS, we analyzed project requirements, assessed wireframes, downloaded and compiled the HTML package, and built the companion plugin for WordPress that modifies responses for the Posts and Users resources.

Having laid a solid foundation for our project,

What’s A WordPress Nonce And How to Use Them

Via: Torque

Nonces are an important part of WordPress security, but they are often misunderstood or misused. They are a key part of what authorizes an HTTP request to your site, which works to keep your code secure.

In this article, you’ll learn what nonces are, what a WordPress nonce is, how they can protect against certain types of attacks,

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Should You Use Object Interfaces For WordPress Development?

Via: Torque

Lately, I’ve written extensively about object-oriented PHP, from class inheritance and visibility, to design patterns and magic methods. In all of these discussions, I’ve talked about classes without taking into account object interfaces.

Interfaces, often referred to as contracts or agreements, set up rules for classes in which a class that implements an interface has to follow those specific rules.

Adding Custom Hooks in WordPress: Custom Filters

Via: Tuts Plus

In this two-part series, we’re taking a look at the WordPress hook system. Specifically, we’re taking a close look at both actions and filters and the role they play in WordPress development.

Though they are both defined as hooks, each plays a specific role in WordPress development. And if you’re looking to become a more accomplished WordPress developer,