MailPoet comes with a “subscribe in comments” option that allows visitors who comment on a post to subscribe to your list via a checkbox. But this box is unchecked by default. With this jQuery snippet, you can have the box auto-checked on page load.
Frontend (Client-Side)
When I write about front-end (or client-side) programming stuff, I post them to this section. So, here you will find content related (but not limited) to HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. JavaScript is a big deal these days. And with technologies like Node.js, it is now much more than just a client-side scripting language. So, depending on whether I'm talking about JavaScript for client-side or server-side work, you may find the content listed here or on the server-side page.
Remove Fading Of Images In JetPack Related Posts
The developers of the JetPack WordPress plugin decided to put a layer above the featured image thumbnails of “related posts”. This gives the images a faded look which you may not like. The CSS snippet shared here will help you disable this feature.
Pure JavaScript Alternatives To jQuery’s ready() Function
jQuery provides a handy .ready() function for testing whether the DOM is ready to execute some code. But what if you’re working with plain old JavaScript and don’t want to use jQuery? This article discusses 3 pure JavaScript alternatives.
Working With AJAX In WordPress
AJAX has become THE way to build user friendly and dynamic websites. With AJAX, you can update the contents of a page without doing a full page reload. Most websites need this behavior. Read this post to learn how to implement AJAX on WordPress sites.
How To Install PHP Packages Without Composer
Many people play with PHP without necessarily being professional developers. For such people, package managers may make coding seem too complicated. This article shows how to bypass the Composer barrier when installing Composer-dependent PHP packages.
Pros And Cons Of Software Package Managers
Package managers are ubiquitous in today’s software ecosystem. But developers still have a love-hate relationship with them. This article discusses the pros and cons of package managers in general, without necessarily arguing FOR or AGAINST them.