Category Archives: Plugins

My newest new plugin: Duotone Page Menu

Remember back when I wrote a post explaining how to make a dynamic duotone-effect pages menu in WordPress? Well, I turned it into a widget. Now even the not-so-code-savvy can put a chic duotone page menu in their sidebar. Head over to the WordPress plugin repository to download it (and rate it)!

ColorBoxes: my latest WordPress plugin

ColorBoxes is my latest WordPress plugin, allowing users to easily insert alert-style messages at the top of any page or post. Just like SimpleMap, this plugin was born out of a need on a client’s website. I needed a foolproof way for these alerts to be made without going into the HTML editor and making <div> tags with custom classes.

5 tips on writing WordPress plugins "the right way"

Just like many fellow programmers out there, when I first started publishing my own code for the world to see and use, it wasn’t the greatest. I didn’t fully understand the WordPress API and all the tools it had to offer. I have since learned a lot about how to write WordPress plugins “the right way”—the most efficient, clean, and safe way, that is. WordPress has functions, classes, and hooks that work right out of the box to make plugins easier to code and less risky to use. Here are a few of my favorite tips.

SimpleMap 1.2b3: Major bug fix

I just posted SimpleMap version 1.2b3 to the WordPress repository. This update fixes a few bugs and adds a couple of niceties.

List of known bugs in SimpleMap 1.2b2

I have barely had time to work on SimpleMap lately, but I’m hoping to get a lot done on it this weekend to get 1.2 out of beta. For the benefit of anyone using the beta, here are the bugs I’m aware of.

SimpleMap 1.2b1 is LIVE.

Head to the WordPress repository to download it! Please check out the Beta Testing Forum if you want to participate.

SimpleMap 1.2 Beta is almost here!

I made some incredible progress on version 1.2 over the weekend (I used a couple of vacation days from work, so yesterday was really the end of my weekend). The ability to have multiple maps with only specified categories is DONE. I haven’t fully tested it yet, but that’s what a beta is for! The [...]

SimpleMap Support Forums are live!

SimpleMap Support Forums are now live! Click on the “Forum” link in the header to get to them. You can post in the forums without having to register, but you will have to provide your name and email address. I will leave the comments open on the SimpleMap page for now, but I strongly encourage [...]

SimpleMap Support Forum coming soon

The number of comments on the SimpleMap page has now surpassed 150. I am so grateful for all of the feedback I have gotten from users! The downside of this is that the issues/bugs users have reported are sometimes getting lost in the sea of comments. Even though I’m keeping track with my own issue [...]

The Future of SimpleMap

I’ve been using Lighthouse to track my changes/bugs for SimpleMap, and it’s amazing. My workflow is so much better, and it’s easy to keep track of things. That being said, I’m nearing a point with SimpleMap where my work on it will be a little more sporadic for a while. I’ve been working on it [...]