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How to embed Threads in WordPress
Need to embed Threads into WordPress? With a quick bit of code I’ll show you how – with both an automatic embedding method as well as a backup shortcode too. For now, it’s pretty “quick and dirty”, but until Meta release an API this is possibly the best method.
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Social interactions: it’s not just on stage that I’m acting
After a 4 year hiatus I’m back performing musicals. As part of them, I sing, dance (badly) and act. But it’s not just when I’m on stage that I’m acting in front of groups of people. As much as I seem to appear outgoing and extroverted, I’m actually not. It’s an act. And social interactions…
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Ford Puma: How to check windscreen washer jets
For a few weeks now I’ve been aware of an issue with my Puma’s windscreen washer. On the passenger side, little of the spray is reaching the windscreen. The driver side is fine. What could be causing this and was this something I could do myself?
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How to position a WordPress admin menu
When developing for WordPress, one of the great thing about adding admin menus is the flexibility that it gives you. But that same flexibility has led to some truly awful user experiences. Let me show some examples and explore what is wrong with some of the things that developers do and what best path is.
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How to abandon a WordPress plugin
Look, it happens. There are numerous reasons why we may need to walk away from one of our plugins. But just leaving it isn’t cool. Why shouldn’t you walk away from your plugin? Simply put, your users won’t know and, without realising, the plugin they have installed may become a security risk containing unpatched vulnerabilities.…