Author Archives: Gary Cao

GSoC 2011 idea: Revamp WordPress theme / plugin code editor

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Gary Cao

Overview (tl;dr) One day I came across this ticket, and decided that this would make a good component of my GSoC proposal. In addition to restoring code highlighting when editing theme / plugin, I also want to revamp the user … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Guide to Roles and Capabilities

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Gary Cao

Since Roles and Capabilities are introduced in WordPress 2.0, the User Level approach has been declared deprecated. However, it’s disappointing that most plugins and themes out there still use user levels to control access to admin option pages and other functionalities. This guide shows you how to properly use Roles and Capabilities in your plugins and themes.

Disclaimer: This article is a long one, therefore you should probably bookmark it so that you can always come back later for reference. Continue reading →

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5 tips for using AJAX in WordPress

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Gary Cao

AJAX is used in many WordPress themes and plugins. However, not all of those themes and plugins implement AJAX properly. This article reveals 5 best practices in developing AJAX for WordPress.

Warning: This is a long and information-packed article. Be sure to bookmark this post so you can always go back for reference! Continue reading →

Posted in Tips & Tricks | 72 Comments

Make Shortcodes User-Friendly

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Gary Cao

Since WordPress 2.5, Shortcode has proven to be one of the most powerful features that allows lots of room for flexibility and customization. However, as anything that has the word “code” in it, shortcodes are not very user friendly. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Tutorials | 30 Comments