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The “new” Details Block

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Back in the day (a few years ago), I built a website that needed a show/reveal section for information. Below photos of individual instructors there was a Bio link that, when clicked, revealed text showing the biography of that particular instructor. It wasn’t hard to do, but it involved writing some JavaScript and enqueuing the …

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My WordPress Origin Story

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I was a journalist when I started my first WordPress blog. I didn’t want to start a blog but it was a condition for freelance contributors at OpenFile Montreal. I knew about WordPress because I’d attended Montreal Girl Geek events where WordPress was mentioned. I attended my first WordCamp Montreal (WordPress conference) in 2011. That …

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Block Patterns in GenerateBlocks Free

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Updated May 1, 2024 This tutorial is for anyone who wants to learn how to create patterns using PHP. This blog post was first written in 2023 but the approach to registering patterns remains the same. For the latest information on WordPress and patterns, check the Theme Developer Handbook in the WordPress docs (Codex). The …

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