This is the code for a Youtube tutorial I posted on my channel. Creating and processing forms is a very common task in web development. It’s no surprise some of the most successful plugins in the WordPress ecosystem deal with form creation. While they do make your life easier there are some advantages for writing your… Continue reading Add a form to WordPress without plugins (Youtube tutorial)
Month: November 2021
Add shortcode that reads from the database (Youtube tutorial)
This is the source code for a Youtube tutorial I posted on my channel. Adding front-end code to WordPress is pretty straightforward. However, if we need to add code that runs on the server, for accessing the database for example things get more complicated. This is because WordPress has a very strict order of executing… Continue reading Add shortcode that reads from the database (Youtube tutorial)
Add contact form to WordPress (Youtube tutorial)
This is the source for an Youtube tutorial posted on my channel. Contact forms are an ubuiquitous component of WordPress websites. By using one you allow your visitors to message you and also avoid exposing your email to spam bots. Contact form plugins are easy to use and can get you pretty far in the… Continue reading Add contact form to WordPress (Youtube tutorial)
Add calculator to WordPress without plugins (youtube tutorial)
This is the source code for a Youtube tutorial I posted on my channel. If you are running a website for a company, providing timely estimates to your visitors is important as it increases the chance of converting them into customers. You can estimate how much your product or service is going to cost them… Continue reading Add calculator to WordPress without plugins (youtube tutorial)
Add Javascript to WordPress (youtube tutorial)
Adding a Javascript widget can make a WordPress site more interactive and engaging. The possibilities are endless from stock quotes to calculators and instant messaging. In this video we are adding a Javascript chessboard to WordPress using two different methods. The code used in the tutorial Standalone HTML code snippet