Understanding User Data in the WordPress Database: wp_users and Related Tables
Learn how WordPress stores user data in wp_users, wp_usermeta, wp_posts, and wp_comments, and how those tables relate to one another.
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Understanding WordPress Metadata
A practical introduction to WordPress metadata, metadata tables, common use cases, and the core functions for querying and updating meta values.
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Understanding the WordPress Options Table: wp_options
A practical guide to the WordPress wp_options table, including its structure, data sources, access rules, Options API, and Settings API.
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Use Twig Templates in WordPress to Simplify Theme Development
Use Twig inside a WordPress theme or application to separate templates from data and make rendering logic cleaner.
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Use the Mithril JavaScript MVC Framework with the WordPress REST API
Fetch WordPress post data through the REST API and render it in the front end with the lightweight Mithril JavaScript MVC framework.
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Use the RedBean PHP ORM in WordPress to Work with the Database
Use RedBeanPHP inside WordPress to simplify database access, create tables dynamically, and build cleaner custom application data models.
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How to Disable the WordPress 4.4 Post Embed Feature
Disable the WordPress post embed feature by removing the oEmbed routes, discovery links, and host JavaScript from the site.
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Handle User Authentication for POST Requests in the WordPress REST API
Use WordPress nonce-based cookie authentication so front-end POST requests to the REST API are treated as valid first-party requests.
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Add VIP-Only Content Access in WordPress for a Specific User Role
Create a VIP role and a shortcode in WordPress so only users with the right capability can read protected content.
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Add Custom User Fields to the WordPress Profile Screen and Retrieve Them
Add a custom user field to the WordPress profile editor, save it to user meta, and retrieve it later with get_user_meta().
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Allow Contributors and Subscribers to Upload Files in WordPress
Grant file upload capability to contributor and subscriber roles in WordPress, or handle uploads directly with media upload functions.
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Get the Post Author’s Avatar, Nickname, and Other Profile Data in WordPress
Use WordPress author functions to display an author avatar, profile link, nickname, description, and other user fields in templates.
