WP Code Tip: get array of post IDs
A number of times over my years developing in WordPress I've needed to extract the post IDs of the posts…
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Use PHP’s in_array() to compare a variable to multiple values
When comparing a variable with multiple values consider using in_array(), instead of complex if expressions. I love clean, easy-to-read code,…
How to reindex spotlight on macOS to stop it closing after a few characters
This post is a somewhat off-topic, but for all those of you that are working on Macs, here's a little…
Setting up PHP composer
This article walks through the simple steps for setting up composer. Initially at project level, then, optionally, at the global…
How to fix ansible/vagrant ERROR! the role ‘swapfile’ was not found
This article provides a simple fix for the ansible error, "sorry, tersmitten.swapfile was not found", by updating 1 (maybe 2?)…
How to fix macOS usr/local is not writable
This simple post should fix the "usr/local is not writable" issue with homebrew. Whilst on holiday I needed to use…
How to prevent Yoast from setting noindex on pages
On a few occasions Yoast has inexplicably injected a noindex meta tag in the head of pages that I want…
How to call wp_get_attachment_image() without srcset
Sometimes it's nice to have all the goodies wrapped up in a nice little function, such as wp_get_attachment_image(). This is…
A simple filter to hide specific widgets on specific pages
It's not uncommon to only want to show specific sidebar widgets or footer widgets in certain views. In the case…
How to disable directory views with a blank file or a single line of code
By default the directories (folders) of your website and other applications may be publicly viewable for all to browse. This…