How to Display Random Content on Your WordPress Site

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When my client asked about a new page on their WordPress website, a page that would display random content in two sections of the page, I had a number of questions about what they envisioned.

  • What were the goals for the two sections?
  • Was the content already available?
  • Was the content images? Graphs? Videos? Text?
  • Would the content be a mix of text and imagery?
  • Would each piece of content link to another post or page on the client’s site? Or to an external site?
  • What was the expected behavior for the two sections of content?

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Quick Tip: How to Maintain a Consistent Look for Buttons in GeneratePress

GeneratePress

One of my latest projects is transitioning an existing GeneratePress site to the WordPress block editor.

If you’re not familiar with it, GeneratePress is a popular WordPress theme. I like using it because it’s lightweight, well-coded, and offers a wealth of customization options.

Overall the transition project has gone well.

No major issues, though I needed to invest time to review what blocks worked well for the content on 80+ pages and posts.

But I did came across a potentially troubling issue with styling buttons. Continue reading Quick Tip: How to Maintain a Consistent Look for Buttons in GeneratePress

July 10, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn about UX roadmaps, find out why a client has an important role in web accessibility, discover a remarkable Mickey Mouse created in only CSS, and more. Continue reading July 10, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News