Rarst

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Cynical, sleepy, much into computers.

WordPress developer on sabbatical.

Creator of QueryPosts - better WordPress code reference

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Code that is produced at and for this site by me is additionally under MIT license.


1,452 Answers

newest activity votes
248
When should you use WP_Query vs query_posts() vs get_posts()?
39
Where is the right place to register/enqueue scripts & styles
33
Between functions.php, widgets and plugins, which is loaded first?
26
Ajax takes 10x as long as it should/could
24
Software for WordPress Theme and Plugin Development?
23
Steps to Take to Hide the Fact a Site is Using WordPress?
22
Display a portion/ branch of the menu tree using wp_nav_menu()
20
Best Collection of Code for your functions.php file
19
Refactoring Wordpress to improve memory performance
19
Are transients garbage collected?
17
When to use WP_query(), query_posts() and pre_get_posts
17
What are PHP extensions and libraries WP needs and/or uses?
13
Detecting a WordPress URL without doing a full HTTP GET?
13
WordPress frameworks and parent themes
13
Is it necessary to use wp_reset_query() in a WP_Query call?
12
Turn a URL into an Attachment / Post ID
11
Any advantage to using get_header() over include('header.php')?
11
What's the difference between home.php and index.php?
10
WordPress Job Interview Preparation
10
What are the common security flaws I need to look for?
9
Why have <?php and ?> on every line
9
Starter Theme vs Parent Theme? Pros and cons
9
Best way to initiate a class in a WP plugin?
9
Disable comments on all posts/pages
9
What are the pros and cons of using a custom front-end to retrieve content from a Wordpress back-end
9
Stop Wordpress Wrapping Images In A “P” Tag
9
best way to overide plugin CSS?
8
Why does WordPress use serialize rather than json_encode for the options table?
8
Using wp_trim_excerpt to get the_excerpt() outside the loop
8
Creating new page with pre-defined parent page
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