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Tag: Plugin

  • WordPress Plugin Conflicts and Compatibility

    One of the reasons WordPress is so successful, and used so widely, is because it can do almost anything you need, particularly through the use of Plugins. Plugins add new features to a website by extending the core functionality of WordPress. However, not all plugins are created equally, and it’s impossible for even the best […]

  • Using a PHP Framework or Library in WordPress Plugins and Themes

    Using a PHP Framework or Library in WordPress Plugins and Themes

    Anyone who has spent a fair amount of time creating WordPress Plugins or Themes has likely also come across the need to package a PHP framework or library inside a plugin or theme. On the surface this is a fairly routine thing to do – simply copy the file into your plugin or theme, or […]

  • WordPress Check if a Menu is Empty

    While working with WordPress there are times that it can be very useful to check if a menu is empty before outputting markup. One example is for displaying dynamic, custom, menus in a sidebar where you may not want to output any markup if the menu is empty. This is actually the default functionality of […]