Highrise ACF Blocks Plugin
Introducing the Highrise ACF Blocks Plugin, providing developers with a suite of customisable Gutenberg blocks including all front-end markup. Just add your own styling and you are good to go.
WordCamp Edinburgh 2018
This weekend was WordCamp Edinburgh and our co-founder Mark represented the Highrise Digital team as well as giving a talk.
Talk: Transitioning to a block based editor in a pre-Gutenberg world
Watch my WordCamp Manchester 2018 presentation of transitioning to a block-based editor in WordPress in a pre-Gutenberg world.
Talk: How to write extensible WordPress code
When developing WordPress plugins and themes it makes sense to allow to them to be extended and modified. To do this you need to write extensible code. I recently presented a talk to the WordPress Cheltenham meet-up group about how to write extensible WordPress code. Watch the video and view the slides in this post.
WordPress hooks, actions and filters explained
Wouldn’t it be great if you could alter the way WordPress works to suit any project you are working on?
In this article, I am going to show you exactly how you can do this, by introducing what I think is the most powerful feature of WordPress – hooks. Also known as actions and filters, we will look at what they are, how to use them and why they can really change the way you develop with WordPress.
Making use of video messages for better communication
How using video messages can provide better communication when working remotely.
Why we no longer host client sites and the advantages it brings
For a while now, to keep things simple for clients we have offered to host client sites on our servers. Increasingly over the last few months this has become more and more a problem for us. In this article I will outline why we took the decision not to host client sites anymore, and what benefits this will being our clients.
Getting the most out of WordPress users
WordPress allows us to have multiple website users as well as users who access to different things. In this post we look at how users can be setup and the security implications of different user levels.
Getting the most out of Google Hangouts Meet video conferencing
Being a remote team, we make a lot of use of video calling, including video calling with our clients. To do this we tend to use a Google product called Meet. This article explores how to get the best out of using Google Meet.
How we implemented the GDPR
A few weeks ago in late May, new data protection laws came into force known as the GDPR. This post outlines how we have prepared for this new regulation and the steps we have taken to make sure that we are compliant.
How to use Trello for WordPress project management
Over the last few months, we’ve been focusing on improving the way we manage our projects using Trello to communicate and organise our tasks. Here’s how we have been doing it.
Working remotely: How and why Highrise Digital are a remote working company
At Highrise Digital, we are an entirely remote company. We all work from different locations, often from home. It works really well and offers benefits to our clients too. Here is how we do it.
WP Broadbean vs WP Job Manager Broadbean Add-on, which is the best plugin for you?
Highrise Digital are experienced in integrating Broadbean and LogicMelon with WordPress. We offer 2 solutions and in this post we are going to look at the differences between each.
Why WordPress is a great platform for building your Intranet
Top 6 features of an Intranet
In this article we outline what we think are the top 6 features which make for a good intranet.
Your company needs an Intranet
An intranet is a great way to connect people in the digital age and make them feel part of a team even though they may be in different physical places. In this article we look at why you might need a company intranet.
Integrating your site with Google Maps API
When working with Google maps, you must always interact with their API which means your application, or website will need an API key. This post looks at how to obtain your Google maps API key so that it will work on your domain.
Using Google Chrome Developer Tools at WordPress Blackburn Meetup
At the WordPress Blackburn meet-up in April, our co-founder Mark spoke about how he uses Google Chrome’s developer tools.
Webinar: GutenTag – Thinking Outside of the Block
We held a webinar all about the new way of editing content in WordPress called Gutenberg.
Webinar: Getting Ready for Gutenberg
We held a webinar about the up and coming changes in WordPress relating to the way content is edited, codenamed Gutenberg.
Guide: Writing effective website specification documents
Writing a detailed specification will help set your project up for success, and allow development teams to give more accurate quotes. Read our guide to help you write a technical specification for your project.
The Story of our WordPress Mentorship Programme
Learn about our WordPress developer mentorship programme, from how it started to where we are today.
Using a WordPress Filters to Modify Tag Cloud Args
WordPress Q&A on Facebook Live
Whilst on our first retreat of the year, we held a Facebook live session where we discussed general questions and answers from viewers about WordPress. It was really fun!