The State of the Open Source CMS

For most of my career, if a user was choosing an open-source CMS for their web presence, the choice generally came down to either WordPress…

Adding Related Posts to a Widget in WordPress

When re-designing this site, I decided early to stay with a more traditional two-column layout for blog posts. Full-width has been more the trend lately,…

Layout Builders and Trends: What Gutenberg is Doing Wrong

The web tends to be a trendy place, and no, I’m not talking about cat memes. I mean that, although we’re professionals, I find that…

JavaScript and WordPress: Thoughts on the React Debate

The web is moving steadily toward being an API-driven medium, and JavaScript is playing a huge role in that. However you feel about it, it’s…

WordPress Quick Tip: Display Only Immediate Children of the Current Page

I was working on a custom WordPress site recently, and came upon an interesting scenario. The client has a page of offered services, displayed as…