Category: Web Development
October 20th, 2022 Posted in Web Development, WordPress
Advanced Custom Fields – update_sub_field() for repeater fields
I’ve been working on a WordPress web design project using a hand made front-end form to update an Advanced Custom Fields repeater field via AJAX. This was a bit of a stretch for me as I’ve never used AJAX before and I hit a wall when 99% there!
October 17th, 2022 Posted in Web Design, Web Development, WordPress
3 unusual WordPress web design projects
Here are three unusual WordPress sites that we’ve built for web design clients.
Why I’d love to see a developer version of WordPress
I design and build completely custom WordPress websites for small businesses. The standard WordPress install package comes with loads of stuff I don’t want, so I’d like to see a stripped back version of WordPress with no full site editing and no Gutenberg included for developer use. UPDATE: I’m clearly not alone and ClassicPress is […]
March 7th, 2022 Posted in Web Development, WordPress
Green hosting: Making a gym website 10x faster
A gym owner recently asked me to look at why his site was loading slow – our tests showed an average of around 20s. This is way too long and would be putting off potential clients as many would leave before the site even loaded. A combination of better specified hosting, caching and some tweaks […]
October 4th, 2021 Posted in Web Development
Simple guide to Domain Name System (DNS) settings
One of the most complicated bits of getting a website and email sorted can be setting up the domain name to point to the right places. Find out some common scenarios here.
March 1st, 2021 Posted in Privacy, Web Development
Plausible: Privacy focused, ethical alternative to Google Analytics
I’ve recently switched all my sites away from Google Analytics to Plausible – a privacy focused, ethical alternative.