artiss.blog

Category: WordPress

Plugin developer, Core contributor and support volunteer. Yeah, I’m a WordPress fan!

  • WordCamp London, Take 2 – The Diary

    WordCamp London, Take 2 – The Diary

    It’s been a year since I went to my first ever WordCamp – WordCamp London. And now I’m back for a second attempt.

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  • Advertising Gutenberg use on your website

    Advertising Gutenberg use on your website

    The brand-new, all-singing, all-dancing, editor for WordPress is due imminently and I’ve been using the beta version for some time for creating posts on this site. Recently you may have noticed a little advertisement of this fact has appeared at the top of (some of) my posts – I’ve added this to help promote Gutenberg.

    Let me share the code I’ve used to do this…

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  • Adding AdSense Auto ads to your WordPress site

    Adding AdSense Auto ads to your WordPress site

    Google has announced, today, a new style of AdSense ad – the “Auto ad”. Using machine learning, the code will insert adverts into your site where it things they will be most relevant.

    Auto ads balance revenue and user experience by delivering the right ad at the right time to your visitors.

    They can even be added side-by-side with your existing, fixed, AdSense advert. And it’s really easy to add these to your WordPress site.

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  • So long, farewell… my New Year plugin resolution for 2018

    So long, farewell… my New Year plugin resolution for 2018

    I have had a lot of plugins. 19 as of yesterday. And managing to keep them maintained, let alone adding new features, can be difficult. With Gutenberg around the corner and the changes that will be needed as part of that, it's a burden that's now impossible. 

    Many have been around for many, many years and there are far better alternatives now available. Many have few users (less than 10 in some cases). So, with a heavy heart, I've decided to reduce that burden.

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  • Big WP – London Calling

    Big WP – London Calling

    At numerous locations, often in big cities, regular WordPress-themed meetups occur. Anyone can run one and those attending can be anybody from bloggers to developers, with all levels of knowledge. However, probably the biggest in the UK is the appropriately named Big WP, held in London. Less regular than some others it, none-the-less, attracts a big audience and some impressive speakers.

    For this meetup, the first in a while, I’ve attended – my first Big WP.

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