A collection of (mostly) WordPress/ClassicPress-related snippets and references I’ve found useful and worth keeping where I can find them. Feel free to use what you like, and point me to some other snippets or references.
Connect to Separate Database
The wpdb object can be used to access any database and query any table. Absolutely no need to be WordPress related, which is very interesting. The [...]
DB Query, WP/CP | Type: PHP
COVID-19 Embed JS
<div class="covid-act-now-embed" /><script src="https://covidactnow.org/scripts/embed.js"></script></div>
CPT to CPT Reverse Query
Reverse query from different post types associated via ACF relationship field.
ACF, CPT, WP Query | Type: PHP
Create sub posts for a WordPress custom post type
This has to do with creating hierarchical CPTs, so you can have ‘sub-posts’ as children of a CPT single.
CPT, WP/CP | Type: PHP
CSS Animations and Transitions
CSS syntax and examples.
Animation, CSS3 | Type: CSS
CSS Border Radius
Can hardly remember what it was like in the old days when we wanted rounded corners.
CSS3 | Type: CSS
CSS Grid Layout
The smart way to do layout.
CSS | Type: CSS
CSS Transitions
Some transition basics.
Animation, CSS3 | Type: CSS
CSS-only Accordians
When javascript doesn’t make the grade. HTML <div class="wrapper"> <div class="half"> <p>Open multiple</p> <div class="tab"><input id="tab-one" name="tabs" type="checkbox" /> <!--can open several tabs at once--> <label [...]
CSS, Javascript | Type: CSS
CSS-only Mobile Menu
Mobile menu that doesn't use javascript. Uses hidden checkbox to toggle state.
CSS, Responsive | Type: CSS






