Jack Reichert

Fullstack Philosopher

Tag: WordPress

  • Why doesn’t flush_rewrite_rules() work on my WordPress plugin?

    Why doesn’t flush_rewrite_rules() work on my WordPress plugin?

    One common issue that people run into when using custom post types in their plugin is that the pretty permalink structure doesn’t seem to take hold on plugin activation. When adding new paths into the permalink structure, like with a new custom post type, you typically need to run flush_rewrite_rules() in order for them to…

  • Watch the video of my WordCampNYC talk!

    Watch the video of my WordCampNYC talk!

    WordPress: YOUR World, YOUR Data Watch it on WordPress.tv The slides

  • WordPress: Your World, YOUR Data – Slides

    WordPress: Your World, YOUR Data – Slides

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  • How to use JSONP (AJAX to SSL) in WordPress, an EASIER way

    How to use JSONP (AJAX to SSL) in WordPress, an EASIER way

    I’ve already written about How to use JSONP in WordPress Development. I explain how it works, and why you would use it there. At work we work with several domains and I’ve had to use quite a bit of JSONP, I’ve rethought how to use it, and made this micro-framework to make it a LOT…

  • Long Live the QR Code

    QR codes aren’t dead, they were just never implemented well. In the past two weeks WhatsApp and Snapchat both announced different implementations of QR codes. What’s different now? Why would these work, and nothing else before them? WhatsApp uses the code to connect a specific browser with the app so that WhatsApp Web can be…

  • How to use JSONP in WordPress Development. The Quick-and-Dirty QuickStart Guide

    Edit: Looking for an easier way to do JSONP in WordPress? What IS JSONP and why should I care? There’s been a lot of debate lately about whether to move your site to SLL (https) or not. It’s clear, though, that all your forms, at least the ones that handle sensitive data like logins, should…

  • Demystifying the WordPress Plugin

    I asked one of the guys on my team to build a WordPress plugin, he balked. I realized that he just didn’t get how easy it is. So I thought I’d dedicate some time to dispelling the myth that plugins are complicated to write. “Plugin” sounds formidable. But really, a plugin is a file in…

  • Introducing Assets Manager for WordPress

    Note: if the links aren’t working properly, resave the pretty permalinks settings. Download Many of the companies which my current place of employment interacts with have a higher level of security on their firewall (they also tend to use IE7, such is life). Because of this we were having issues sharing files with our constituents…

  • Code Is Poetry

    At the bottom of every page of wordpress.org is the above statement, and it’s not just an empty phrase. I learned what I know from digging into WordPress. It started by my breaking the site I was supposed to be managing, sorry Karin. Many books, themes, plugins and years later I seem to be able…

  • How WordPress Works: Dissecting the Database

    There is beauty in the simplicity of WordPress’ database structure. All the functionality of posts, pages, custom posts, taxonomy, users and core settings are here. In 11 tables. For comparison, the almighty Drupal has 72 tables, Joomla has 68. All posts, pages and custom posts are saved in the wp_posts table. They are differentiated by…