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.
JavaScript
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.
Adding A Character Counter To The WordPress Excerpt Box
Custom excerpts are better for UI/UX because in their absence, most WordPress themes will just grab text from your content. But writing custom excerpts of proper length can be tricky. What you need is a character counter on your WordPress excerpt box!
Google Analytics, Ghostery, Ad Blockers, And Event Tracking
Blocking of third-party tracking scripts like Google Analytics using ad blockers and tools like Ghostery is one way people attempt to protect their privacy on the Internet. This is great. However, when Google Analytics is missing, some critical piece of website functionality may break. This article explains a common scenario where this may happen and demonstrates a workaround that webmasters can implement to prevent the problem.
Ensure Execution Order Of Multiple SetTimeout() Functions In JavaScript
Depending on how they are coded, the behavior of multiple setTimeout() JavaScript functions may be erratic. This article discusses the problem and describes how to guarantee their proper execution order.