Shortcodes 101 – The Basics of the Shortcode API

Shortcodes are one of the most ubiquitous features used throughout thousands upon thousands of plugins. If a plugin does anything more than very basic or specific tasks, it is likely that it uses one or more shortcodes as a means for the user to apply the functionality of the plugin to their site. Gallery plugins…

Plugin Development 101 – Intro to Short Codes

The WordPress short code API is one that plugin developers use a lot. Short codes are used for kinds of things: gallerys, related post lists, purchase buttons, alert messages, etc. Whether your plugin uses them or not, every single plugin developer will write at least one short code. This part of Plugin Development 101 will…

User Submitted Image Gallery – Part 5

In part five of this User Submitted Image Gallery tutorial series we build the advanced query system that allows users to filter images by categories and tags. This will be one of the most advanced sections of this series. This entry is part 5 of 9 in the User Submitted Image Galleries Series