WordPress: Website chat

Wordpress chat plugins, let your visitors speak to you!

Getting contacted from various device types needs a solution suited for both – One for mobile, and one for desktop (as mobile devices can usually use the phone functions, and desktop would use a chat client) For mobile, we usually use the Call now plugin which lets visitors on their mobile devices ring a mobile […]

WordPress: Childify plugin

Childify Me, create child themes for wordpress easily

Childify Me is used in WordPress for creating a theme that doesn’t get overwritten when your main theme is updated. When installed, folders and files are created that let you add scripts and CSS to your site. This saves you from having to re-enter CSS etc, that will get lost if you update your main […]

Isotope: Filtering & Sorting

Isotope, great way of sorting on screen information on websites

Hmmm, some libraries scream quality, and add real value to your project. Metafizzy’s Isotope is a slick way to change position & visibility of objects, through the use of javascript. The demo in the link above shows off its slick slides. You click to sort various elements into their groups, which is interesting for e-commerce […]

Icondrop: SVG resource

Iconscout, all the icons you need for web development in Sketch app

Icondrop by iconscout is a plugin for Sketch and other design tools, that lets you drop SVG easily into projects. For typical UI elements such as arrows, or menu items, you’ll find yourself using icondrop for most interface design needs. There are enough free ones in there to complete most standard UI needs. The impact […]

WordPress: Optimisation tips

Wordpress optimisation tips and tricks

Creating WordPress sites can be a breeze, but all those plugins soon turn the load time into a bloated experience for the people loading it for the first time. All the CSS, JS scripts, and images that get added increase the load time. There are a few things that can begin to help, firstly you […]

Masonry: Slick product sorting

Masonry, the standard in fancy grid display

Masonry is a dream come true for a responsive site that uses small blocks of content. It allows content to move gracefully as the browser size changes, or mobile device is rotates to landscape or portrait view. You can also add cool loading animations as object load dynamically (lazy loading, or infinite scroll being an […]

WordPress: What the file plugin

What the File plugin for wordpress, see what files are being used

What the file is a wordpress plugin that lets you see the files used in the construction of your wordpress site. This is useful for finding the files used on specific pages for editing purposes. The plugin works immediately upon installation, and subsequently accessed in the wordpress top bar (see below). Personal experience I used […]

Plugin: Sketch Runner

Sketch Runner, the best way to find plugins for Sketch app

The Sketch plugin Runner allows you to find anything in your Sketch app, and shows what plugins are available to install for the related searches you make. It has a simple UI for accessing all you need, which makes it a powerful ally in your dream list of plugins. This is possibly the first plugin […]