A non-breaking space has a unicode value of `U+00A0` (a normal space has a unicode value of `U+0020`). This is how I add this character.
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Revert to Old Version of WordPress Core
These are the two ways I have used to rollback WordPress to an earlier version. Using either technique, you should make a backup copy of your files and your database first!
Check WP_DEBUG
Recently I was talking to another developer about how to detect ‘WP_DEBUG’ being set on a WordPress installation. Here is the code I use.
Add a Blank line at the Beginning of Command Line Prompt
While there are many ways to customization your command line prompt, one that can help readability is adding a blank line at the beginning of each prompt.
Zoom Beginner Tips
Lately I’ve been joining Zoom meetings with lots of new users and I find I keep sharing the same tips. The short version is: use Gallery View, Mute Yourself, and take advantage of Chat.
WordPress Gutenberg import versus Destructuring Global wp
When creating a block for the WordPress block editor (a.k.a. Gutenberg), you are often using existing components. WordPress makes these components available under the global JavaScript variable ‘wp’ as well as available as npm packages. Which is the better way to make a component available in your code?
WordPress and SQL Injection
An SQL injection vulnerability occurs when you use a variable in your SQL statement and someone uses the variable to add unexpected code. In this article, we’ll look at how this occurs and how to prevent it.
WordPress REST API call to Update Post Status Fails Silently
Recently, I was trying to update the post status of a post from ‘future’ to ‘publish’ publish` with the WordPress REST API and while the submission appeared to work, the value was not modified.
MySQL Query for Multiple Strings with LIKE
I recently learned that doing a MySQL “LIKE” with multiple strings separated with ‘%’ behaves the same as multiple “LIKE” statements.
Test WordPress REST API Endpoints from the Browser with jQuery
You can make WordPress REST API calls from the browser console. Here is one way I work with WordPress REST API endpoints in the browser using jQuery.