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Use GenerateBlocks global styles to create custom WordPress block styles

April 4, 2025

Use GenerateBlocks global styles to create custom WordPress block styles

WordPress has a native method for creating custom styles for each block type in the editor that’s really handy for clients. They’re super simple for website editors because all that’s required is the click of a button to apply the styles. But I recently realized that I could take this a step further and use

Initial Drop Capitals in WordPress and GenerateBlocks

March 26, 2025

Initial Drop Capitals in WordPress and GenerateBlocks

Drop capitals can provide some much-needed pop to an otherwise bland paragraph of text, so I include these typographic treatments often in my own designs. GenerateBlocks makes it pretty darned easy to set up a global style for drop caps, and this video demonstrates how to do just that. Enjoy!

Content Security Policy for WordPress: The Adventure Begins

March 19, 2025

Content Security Policy for WordPress: The Adventure Begins

It has indeed been an adventure. Security for WordPress is pretty essential, and a CSP (Content Security Policy) seemed like an easy win, but there was a bit more to it than I expected. While highly rated plugins are probably the safer way to go, I hope this helps anyone interested in learning more about

Personalize pages with URL query parameters (WordPress shortcode!)

March 10, 2025

Personalize pages with URL query parameters (WordPress shortcode!)

I’ve whipped up a simple little shortcode to display URL query parameters (watch the video and you’ll see what those are) on your WordPress website. I created the shortcode to help personalize my form confirmation pages, but its uses certainly aren’t limited to contact forms. LINKS (some are affiliate links):