Author: corey
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Configure InvoiceShelf to use MailHog
I enjoy InvoiceShelf since I migrated to it in December 2024. InvoiceShelf is open-source invoicing software. I do not allow it to send emails, but I’m exploring the idea. How to prevent local web apps from sending emails I run MailHog. It’s an open-source email catcher that allows me to see what emails sites running…
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Set up Drupal on Laravel Valet
Screenshot Here is a screenshot of https://p8hd.test after running the installer:
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This Site is now hosted at Akamai
This site is no longer hosted at SiteGround. I’ve been a SiteGround customer since they gave me a free year of hosting at WordCamp US 2016 in Philadelphia. I do not believe I will renew in February 2025. I moved my sites from SiteGround to an Akamai/Linode.com server. I’m using SpinupWP to manage WordPress installs…
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WordPress Memes
This is the collection of all the WordPress memes I’ve created. You Should Make Plugins Is This a PHP File? But Her Editors WordPress.com is Not WordPress
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How to convert a Network Active plugin to active on each site
WordPress multisite allows plugins and themes to be Network Active. This prevents them from being deactivated on any site in the network. Instructions To change a plugin from Network Active on every site to individually active on each site: What does the command do? wp site list –field=url produces a list of URLs for all…
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WordPress 6.7 supports HEIC & I’m the author of an HEIC conversion plugin
WordPress 6.7 is going to support HEIC image conversion. I’m the author of an HEIC image conversion plugin. WordPress core will soon convert HEIC, or iOS format, photos during uploads. My free plugin, HEIC Support, just crossed 3,000 active installs. Does my copy-or-replace switch remain a useful feature? Do I get obsoleted out of the…
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Laravel Valet PHP.ini Path
The path to the php.ini file my Laravel Valet uses is /opt/homebrew/etc/php/8.1/php.ini In order to see changes in phpInfo() calls, the valet restart command is not good enough. I must use the command brew services restart [email protected]
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How to Submit Your First Plugin Translation
Submit a second language translation to each plugin you list on wordpress.org. Why? Once a plugin has a translation, the “Languages:” section appears with a link “Translate into your language.” This link helps strangers using your plugin submit more translations. Plugins with one language do not have this link on their .org directory pages. If…
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They don’t slice pizza in Italy
One of the most surprising things I learned while visiting Italy was pizzas are not sliced. I looked around the restaurant we chose for our first dinner and saw everyone sawing through pizza with butter knives! Photos of unsliced pizzas The reason for this silliness is to prevent the pizza from cooling down. Italians bring…
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Free Multi-page Form Builder
This morning, I had to swap out a form builder plugin after some security breach occurred at wordpress.org or at one of its contributors. Page breaks are typically a pro feature in form plugins, with a few exceptions. I found Forminator, a form builder plugin that allows multi-page forms to be built for free. I…
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European Bidets are a Total Let Down
I bought bidet attachments for my toilets during the pandemic. Not because there was a paper shortage, but because the reviews were great. I went to Europe and used a few standalone, European bidets. I was not impressed. They required me to use more paper than I would with no bidet! You have to get…
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Traveling outside the USA with Ting
My phone provider is Ting. Ting is an MVNO, which is a cellular service reseller. They offer pay-as-you-go services on Verizon and T-Mobile. I live and work on wifi most days, so by not paying Verizon directly for unlimited minutes, texts, and data, I save money. My phone bill is usually less than $50 a…