How to easily translate GavickPro’s WordPress themes and plugins

English is a widespread and useful language, but chances are you’d prefer to get your GavickPro WordPress theme running in your own native language for ease of use and better customer interaction. Read on as we examine the options available for translation, and provide the resources your need to get started.

Video background and responsive web design.

In our last article we discussed how you can implement video into your header for a modern touch. However, such elements are not the best solution when dealing with mobile or tablet users. In this article we'll look at how you can replace the video with a static image at certain viewport sizes, as well as how to deal with minor styling issues that resizing can bring.

Internal linking in the WordPress Theme Customizer

Expanding on his recent articles on the WordPress Theme Customizer API and how to add tooltips to options, our Lead Developer Dziudek today looks at including internal links in your customizer options to better aid navigation and make option editing a smooth, intuitive experience.

Jetpack for WordPress: What does it do, and do beginners need it?

Jetpack for WordPress is a massive collection of modules that offer useful additional functionality for your WordPress site, based on the kind of features you get included with a WordPress.com blog. But how useful are the plugins, especially for beginners? Read on as we look at a few of the modules on offer, and whether they’re worth getting excited about!

How to make your own video header background

As bandwidth increases and global internet speeds rise, we’re seeing a large amount of interest in video backgrounds on site. More exciting than images, a video background can be a great talking point for your frontpage. In this article, we’ll look at how you can add your own video background to our themes for a great result!

Using JavaScript on your theme customization screen

JavaScript offers multiple ways to control the user experience in the browser, and the constantly-evolving JS API used in WordPress offers some pretty impressive options! Join us as we examine the basic concepts of this API to help prepare you for some more impressive changes to come later.

Responsive Web Design and our WordPress themes

Virtually any new site needs to offer Responsive Web Design; it’s the perfect solution for appealing to a range of users no matter their browsing device. Our themes always include responsive layouts; read on to learn how they work, and how to disable them if you fancy doing things the old-fashioned way!

Adding Custom CSS to your WordPress theme

Custom CSS is a great way to make a theme your own, with unique content to set you apart from the crowd. Learn the best methods for adding your own CSS to your WordPress themes now!

WordPress custom category selection controls

Continuing our recent blog posts covering the finer points of WordPress controls, today’s post looks at ways to generate custom category selection controls; great for separating content based on user requirements. Place your coding cap on, ’cause this one requires some technical expertise!