There has been a lot of discussion around the future of WordPress news and podcasts. The Professional WordPress book series spans 5 years (crazy!), so I thought it would be fun to take a look back at what WordPress news sites and podcasts were featured in each edition and which ones still exist today. Professional […]
Two of my favorite functions in WordPress are the checked() and selected() functions. Both of these functions are extremely useful whenever you are working with form elements in your plugins and themes so it helps to understand both of these little nuggets of goodness. These two functions are used the same way, but output different […]
Professional WordPress Third Edition has been officially completed and is available for pre-order on Amazon! Every chapter in this new edition of the book has been completely updated for WordPress 4.1. The book also features two brand new chapters: WordPress as an Application Framework and Migrating to WordPress. I couldn’t be happier to hear the […]
When working with taxonomies in WordPress, it’s helpful to understand the taxonomy database schema. The WordPress database contains three tables for storing taxonomy data: wp_terms – stores all of your taxonomy terms wp_term_taxonomy – defines what taxonomy each term belongs to wp_term_relationships – cross-reference table that joins taxonomy terms with your content Let’s look at […]
That’s right, the highest rated WordPress development book on the market is back with an all new third edition! The writing has begun and Professional WordPress 3E has officially passed the halfway mark. Just like the previous edition, this version will be written by David Damstra and myself. Professional WordPress 3E will be fully updated […]
Have you heard of WordSesh? The online streaming WordPress conference (which is totally free) is currently streaming live right now for WordSesh 2! WordSesh has two tracks with 58 amazing speakers: Room A Room B Don’t miss out enjoying this event live. The sessions are recorded, so you could watch them later, but joining in […]
A few weeks ago I gave a presentation at WordCamp Europe on writing secure WordPress code. The methods I described in my presentation are extremely important when writing code for WordPress. Whether you are a theme designer or a hardcore plugin developer, you should follow all of these security measures to verify your code is […]
Next week I will be attending and speaking at the first ever WordCamp Europe! The event takes place October 5th-7th in Leiden, Netherlands. WordCamp Europe is going to be an amazing event with a insane amount of awesome presentations. I will be presenting on Writing Secure WordPress Code. I’m scheduled to be the last presentation […]
I’ll be hosting a free WordPress Security Webinar Thursday, September 26th at 4pm EDT. The webinar was organized by SiteGround and is available free for anyone to attend. I’ll be hosting the webinar with my WebDevStudios Co-Founder Brian Messenlehner. If you run a WordPress website and want to learn how to keep your website safe […]
Recently I’ve been thinking about my book Professional WordPress Plugin Development, and whether there’s enough demand for a second edition. Over the years I’ve received some amazing feedback from readers, many of whom have since released plugins on WordPress.org after reading the book. The book is an amazing resource for anyone creating custom plugins in […]
Brad Williams is a computer programmer and tech junkie who enjoys exploring technology and sharing his knowledge and experience with others.
CEO of WebDevStudios, Maintainn, and Pluginize. Co-author of Professional WordPress and Professional WordPress Plugin Development.
Brad resides in Philadelphia.
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