11. Themes and Child Themes
Themes While WordPress is set up to make it easy to switch from one theme to another, I soon learned that sometimes things get lost or hidden in the process. For example, I started an ecommerce…
Read More10. Modifying CSS for Blocks
Introduction In a previous post I looked at the new(ish) WordPress block editor. One point invites further examination. I had admitted to adding some non-breaking spaces simply to address a lack of vertical spacing: I add…
Read More9. Registration Issues
The Need to Register Users My most recent web log, Person versus Automobile, welcomes guest contributors. As a result, readers needed a registration link. Under Settings > General, I found the checkbox that made the “Register”…
Read More8. WordPress’s New Block Editor
Introduction WordPress recently (Dec. 2018) was updated to version 5. With that update, WordPress released a new visual editor called Gutenberg in development and Block Editor in production. The old visual editor remains available and is called…
Read More7. Importing from Tumblr
Since the last entry, I’ve been working on several other WordPress (WP) web logs. Here is what I learned about importing from Tumblr. Importing Two of the web logs I’ve been working on needed to be…
Read More6. Image Effects
Going a Bit Off-topic While this web log may provide some guidance in customizing a WordPress site, it inevitably touches on more general topics, particularly CSS (cascading style sheet) modifications—topics that in no way depend upon…
Read More5. Narrower Text & Wider Images
Introduction With this post, we arrive at my personal incentive for switching from Tumblr to WordPress: more control over the width of the text relative to the width of images. While I attempt to illustrate various…
Read More4. Replacing Default Comments
No doubt there are many plugins available that I’ve not encountered. In this post is a workaround I’ve come up with to avoid spam comments. Works fine! Spam Comments After a test post of this web…
Read More3. Additional CSS
Introduction When one is in the WordPress Dashboard and clicks the Customize Theme button, one option is “Additional CSS.” There’s a text box in which one can add entries to the cascading style sheet. Modifying the…
Read More2. Visual vs. Code Editor
Note:Â This discussion is mostly an encouragement to edit the code directly when needed, although most users will rely on the Visual Editor. This discussion also pre-dates the release of the new Block Editor in WordPress 5.0,…
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