Month: June 2018

  • CSS & JS Concatenation in WordPress

    CSS & JS Concatenation in WordPress

    Automated concatenation of Javascript and CSS files in WordPress can be enhanced using the `nginx-http-concat` plugin. Even though it was designed for nginx, it can be adapted to work with Apache servers. By utilizing specific code in `wp-config.php` and `mu-plugin`, improved caching and speed can be achieved. Consider turning this setup into a dedicated plugin…

  • New Beginning

    Trying to form new habits by blogging regularly and learning new concepts. Embarking on a fresh start with “derrick.blog” for testing WordPress features, focusing on Gutenberg.

  • Gutenberg and Markdown

    Gutenberg and Markdown

    Update: Jetpack now has its own built-in Markdown block: I’d highly recommend using it instead 🙂 Original post below: I’ve been playing around with Gutenberg a tiny bit recently and have realized that, at least in my case, it kind of eats the Jetpack Markdown module and doesn’t offer full markdown support. I honestly know nothing…