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WordPress 5 Cookbook

You're reading from WordPress 5 Cookbook Actionable solutions to common problems when building websites with WordPress

Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781838986506

Length 660 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

PHP

Tools

WordPress

Concepts

Management Software

Author (1):

Rakhitha Nimesh Ratnayake

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Table of Contents (16) Chapters

Preface

1. Setting Up WordPress and Customizing Settings

2. Customizing Theme Design and Layout FREE CHAPTER

3. Using Plugins and Widgets

4. Publishing Site Content with the Gutenberg Editor

5. Managing Users and Permissions

6. Setting up a Blogging and Editorial Workflow

7. WordPress as an Application Framework

8. Improving Usability and Interactivity

9. Building E-Commerce Sites with WooComerce

10. Troubleshooting WordPress

11. Handling Performance and Maintenance

12. Improving Site Security

13. Promoting and Monetizing the Site

14. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Appendix

Modifying plugin files with the built-in Plugin Editor

The Plugin Editor is a built-in WordPress tool that allows administrators to modify the code of installed plugins in the site from the WordPress dashboard. This tool is usually used by administrators so that they can make quick and simple changes to plugins. On the other hand, developers will prefer editing files through a file manager instead of using the built-in Plugin Editor.

In this recipe, we are going to use the recommended techniques to modify plugin files without breaking the functionality of the site.

Getting ready

Special preparation is not required for this recipe. The necessary features are available on the WordPress dashboard. If your site doesn't have...

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Authors (1)

Ratnayake

Ratnayake

Rakhitha Nimesh Ratnayake is a freelance web developer, writer, and open source enthusiast. He has over 9 years of experience in developing WordPress applications and plugins. He develops premium WordPress plugins for individual clients and the CodeCanyon marketplace. User Profiles Made Easy and WP Private Content Pro are the most popular plugins developed by him. Building Impressive Presentations with impress.js was his first book, which was published by Packt Publishing. He is also the author of the first three editions of WordPress Web Application Development. In his spare time, he likes to read books and spend time with his family

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