Why it’s new and useful:WordPress 6.8 introduced the ability to set any image block as the featured image directly from the editor interface, streamlining workflows for content creators. However, in classic themes or custom workflows, this feature may not be as…

Why it’s new and useful:WordPress 6.8 introduced the Query Total block for block themes, but there’s no built-in way to display post counts for specific categories or taxonomies in classic themes, widgets, or anywhere shortcodes are accepted. This snippet fills…

Why it’s new and useful:WordPress 6.8 introduced the ability to group multiple Details blocks using the name attribute, which creates a true accordion effect—opening one section closes the others automatically. This snippet lets you quickly create an accessible FAQ accordion in the Block…

Why it’s new and useful:Starting with WordPress 6.8, menus are not publicly accessible via the REST API by default for privacy and security. However, many headless WordPress sites, mobile apps, or custom front-ends need to fetch menu data. This snippet…

Why it’s new and useful:WordPress 6.8 introduced support for the Speculation Rules API, which enables browsers to preload and even prerender pages the user is likely to visit next. This snippet auto-injects a smart speculation rules script, excluding sensitive URLs like the…

Why it’s new and useful:Table of Contents plugins are everywhere, but most are heavy or lack dynamic features. This snippet introduces a [smart_toc] shortcode that auto-generates a Table of Contents from your post’s headings (H2/H3), highlights the current section as you scroll,…

Why it’s new and useful:Developers, bloggers, and educators often share code snippets. Adding a “Copy” button next to code blocks improves UX, but most solutions require plugins or heavy JavaScript. This lightweight snippet introduces a [copy_code] shortcode that wraps your code and…

A custom WordPress dashboard widget displaying the top 10 cryptocurrencies with icons, real-time prices, and 24-hour percentage changes using the free Coinpaprika API. This widget provides at-a-glance crypto market information directly in your WordPress admin dashboard with automatic updates and…

The snippet hooks into WordPress’s image upload process and converts uploaded images to the WebP format. Add this snippet to your theme’s functions.php file, or add it as a new