Introduction This article explains, in exhaustive detail, how to implement HTTP 301 (permanent) redirects in WordPress using the template_redirect hook in PHP. It covers when to use template_redirect, best practices, common pitfalls (including redirect loops), the differences between wp_redirect and wp_safe_redirect, full example implementations for typical use cases, debugging tips, and SEO considerations. Every code […]
Introduction This article explains, in exhaustive detail, how to create and manage rewrite rules for WordPress using the Rewrite API in PHP. You will learn what rewrite rules are, how WordPress processes them, the core functions and hooks you need, step‑by‑step examples (complete plugin code), debugging techniques, best practices, performance and security considerations, and many […]
Why the canonical tag matters for WordPress The canonical tag (rel=canonical) tells search engines which URL is the authoritative version of a page when multiple URLs can serve the same or similar content. Correct canonicalization prevents duplicate-content issues, consolidates link equity, and helps search engines index the right URL. WordPress outputs a canonical link by […]
Introduction This article is a comprehensive, detailed tutorial on how to insert structured data JSON-LD into a WordPress site from PHP. It covers concepts, best practices, WordPress hooks, dynamic data retrieval, escaping and encoding, common schema types (Organization, WebSite, Article, BreadcrumbList, Product, FAQPage, HowTo), advanced patterns (multiple graphs, conditional loading, caching), WooCommerce specifics, multilingual considerations, […]
Overview This article shows complete, production-ready techniques to exclude content types from WordPress feeds using hooks in PHP. It covers the why, the how, multiple real-world examples (single CPT, multiple CPTs, taxonomies, category exclusions, SQL-level filtering), edge cases, testing, performance considerations, and troubleshooting. All code examples are ready to drop into a themes functions.php or […]
Introduction This tutorial explains, in full detail, how to order WordPress query results by a custom relevance score computed with PHP and SQL. It covers design choices, security and performance considerations, multiple implementation patterns (simple LIKE-based scoring, fulltext MATCH AGAINST scoring), how to include meta fields and taxonomy hits, integration with WP_Query via filters, and […]
Introduction This tutorial explains in exhaustive detail how to customize WordPress search using WP_Query and meta_query. It covers the default search behavior, how to search postmeta, how to combine title/content search with meta queries, how to customize the main search via pre_get_posts, advanced meta_query features (nested clauses, comparisons, types), performance considerations, precautions, and real-world examples […]
Why a sitemap matters A sitemap is an XML file that lists the URLs of a website along with metadata (last modification, change frequency, priority, images, etc.). Search engines use sitemaps to discover and index pages more efficiently, especially on dynamic sites such as WordPress where content is generated programmatically. WordPress core added its own […]
Introduction This tutorial shows how to create simple, fast, accessible and SEO-friendly breadcrumbs for a WordPress theme without using plugins. The provided solution is a lightweight PHP function you can paste into your themes functions.php (or a small custom plugin) and call in template files. The function covers common WordPress conditions: pages (with parent chains), […]
Overview: What the_content filter does and when to use it The the_content filter in WordPress is the primary hook used to alter post content right before it is displayed on the front end. It receives the rendered content (HTML) and returns the modified string. Use it for adding banners, affiliate blocks, related posts, inline scripts/styles […]
