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This article discusses the new "Plugin Dependencies" feature in WordPress 6.5, which simplifies the management of plugin dependencies and their activation process.

This article explains how to disable specific Gutenberg blocks in WordPress using various methods, including PHP and JavaScript, to tailor the block editor experience...

This article discusses the caching improvements in WP_Query introduced in WordPress 6.1, including how to enable, disable, and manage caching effectively.

WordPress 6.3 introduces support for registering scripts with the async and defer attributes, improving site performance and loading strategies.

The article explains how WordPress handles image orientations and the use of the "-rotated" suffix for images. It also discusses how to disable the image orientation...

The article introduces enhanced JavaScript localization in WordPress 5.0, using wp_set_script_translations(). It covers creating translation JSON files from PO files...

Here is the entire list of WordPress options, which are located in the wp_options table. You can see all the options for your site on the hidden admin page...

This article explains the usage of wp.template in WordPress for creating HTML templates for JavaScript and provides examples of its implementation.

This document lists all the situations where WordPress sends an email, along with how to filter or disable each email.

Understanding how notifications (pings, trackbacks) work in WordPress and how to effectively manage them. Learn about the differences between trackbacks and pingbacks,...

This short article is my attempt to answer the common question — what is better: install a plugin to add desired functionality or add custom code in functions.php?...

Exploring the use of anonymous PHP functions, also known as closures or lambda functions, in WordPress hooks and discussing their advantages and disadvantages.

This article explains how to create a settings page for a plugin in the WordPress Multisite network admin using the Options API, highlighting the differences from...

This article explains the usage of the ThickBox API for creating modal windows in the WordPress admin area, including examples and parameters for customization.

Support for page templates ("page" post type) has been unchanged for 12 years. And it helped developers to conveniently create templates for pages, but it has always...