Expanding on our previous WordPress development article that focused on how to pull the WooCommerce product data using WP_Query, in this article we look at how this data can be put to use to create a useful product display in our theme.

WooCommerce isn't just a popular ecommerce plugin for WordPress; it's THE ecommerce plugin for WordPress. Its success makes it the ideal choice as your sales platform when building an online shop theme for your customers, and by leveraging the core components in this article you can add WooCommerce customization options directly in the Customizer for simple, intuitive changes.

WP_Query provides an effective means for finding and displaying posts, but did you know it can also be used to pull your WooCommerce products too? In this article, we’ll look at how this works and provide some great examples to help you create a varied, enticing storefront.

Our free GK Portfolio theme, which has enjoyed enormous popularity since its release last year, has just been updated to the version 1.5.2, bringing with it a whole new set of useful features and numerous fixes to bugs that our users brought to our attention.

Since its introduction in 2008, Google Chrome has grown to become one of the most popular desktop browsers in the world, with some sources placing its market share at around 60%, far outstripping even Internet Explorer. Of course, some of this success can be chalked up to the impressive marketing and promotional power that Google wields, but this can only go so far; the reason it remains popular despite stiff competition is that it offers unique features and integration that other browsers struggle to match.

The first beta version of WordPress 4.3 was released a few days ago, and if everything goes to plan and works as it should the final (stable) version will be released around August 18. Let’s take a look at the new features we’ll be seeing in this latest release.

Each release of WordPress includes a slew of new features, but the last major update to WordPress 4.2 included a new feature; Emoji. These characters are functionally similar to emoticons, but are technically different. Fun though they are, however, there’s a downside; every page has extra code to load even if you’re not using the feature, which isn’t good for weight-conscious web developers! In this article we’ll look at how to disable the feature quickly and completely.

Want to add another bit of flair to your SteakHouse WordPress theme header? Previously we’ve looked at adding a background video to the header, but today we’ll look at adding a background slideshow to the header using a slideshow plugin and some clever little CSS tricks.

Following on from the first part highlighting obscure but useful WordPress plugins comes another article packed with other interesting finds from off the beaten path, including a plugin to help you optimize your site and another to keep you informed of updates.

Joomla development continues in earnest after the many changes of the past year, and the next major upgrade, Joomla! 3.5, is starting to take shape. So what kind of new features and functions will this future release have to offer? Join us as we have a look through some of the expected changes and improvements likely to be included.