When something breaks in WordPress, debug.log is often the fastest source of truth — PHP notices, fatal errors, and plugin warnings. The pain is getting to the file: FTP, SFTP, cPanel File Manager, or hunting the path on every host. Here’s how to enable logging properly, and how the Debug Log Viewer in Zelvigo Dev…
WordPress runs on hooks: actions and filters. When a plugin changes output unexpectedly, fires too early, or fights another plugin, the question is always the same — what is registered on this hook, and who owns it? This post explains how to think about hooks while debugging, and how Hook Explorer in Zelvigo Dev Studio…
Starting a WordPress plugin from zero is mostly ceremony: folder name, main file, plugin headers, text domain, requires PHP/WP, and wiring includes. Starting from an old project is worse — you inherit dead code and forgotten renames. A better approach: generate the modules you need, then export a clean installable ZIP with Zelvigo’s Plugin Boilerplate….
Almost every serious WordPress plugin needs a settings page — API keys, defaults, feature toggles, display options. The Settings API is the WordPress way to do that safely (options, capabilities, and admin UI). This guide explains the moving parts, why hand-coding settings pages feels slow, and how the Settings API Generator in Zelvigo Dev Studio…
Shortcodes are still one of the simplest ways to drop dynamic output into posts, pages, and widgets — especially in plugins that need a quick front-end entry point without a full block build. Here’s how shortcodes work, what a solid callback includes, and how Zelvigo’s Shortcode Generator scaffolds the PHP so you can focus on…
Categories and tags are built-in taxonomies. Custom taxonomies let you organize your content types — genres for movies, event types, documentation sections, product attributes, and more. This post covers how taxonomies work with custom post types, what register_taxonomy() needs, and how the Taxonomy Generator in Zelvigo Dev Studio speeds up the boilerplate. Taxonomy vs post…
Custom post types (CPTs) are how WordPress stores content that is not a normal post or page — movies, events, products, portfolios, documentation, and more. If you build plugins for clients or products, you will create CPTs constantly. This guide explains what a CPT needs, the common mistakes that waste time, and a faster way…