The Complete Guide To The WordPress Settings API

Today the amazing series on the WordPress Settings API by Tom McFarlin came to a close. In 8 incredible in-depth posts Tom shares a huge amount of knowlegde. A must read for every WordPress developer. Even for seasoned developers there is something to learn.

Check out the overview of  The Complete Guide To The WordPress Settings API or use one of the links below.

Handy tools for Google Chrome to check page load times

@hanskolbeek asked me for the tools I used to measure page load times during my presentation at the Bol.com partner meeting.

So, here are some handy tools for Google Chrome to check page load times:

Google Chrome

Redirect to homepage after logout

This tiny WordPress plugin redirects users to the homepage after logout instead of the login page. Handy if you have a WordPress site which has frontend interaction for users.

TyreToTravel WooCommerce Licence Controller Plugin

For TyreToTravel I made a licence controller plugin which uses WooCommerce and JSON API. It sends out licences and checks them from the TyreToTravel application.

Rename wp-admin menu items

Ever wanted to rename wp-admin menu items in WordPress? You can by adding the following code to your theme’s functions.php file:

You can add multiple changes by copying this line and changing Dashboard and Home:
$menu = str_ireplace( ‘Dashboard’, ‘Home’, $menu );

Note: This will replace all references to Dashboard to Home so you could use this to rename other stuff. For instance, you can rebrand WooCommerce to DaanShop, which is way cooler ;)