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How to use the Query Loop in the WordPress Block Editor

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Web Design

August 10, 2024

7 Min read

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If you have questions about the Query Loop Block in WordPress's Gutenberg Block Editor, this post is for you, especially, if you're struggling to access the settings,

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Three ways to show latest updated date or modified date in WordPress

By Kelly Barkhurst

In programming

August 9, 2024

3 Min read

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This post demonstrates three ways to change the template of your WordPress blog post to display the last modified date instead of the original published date.

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Starting a Shopify Store

By Kelly Barkhurst

In programming, Web Design

July 30, 2024

17 Min read

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This article talks about my experience setting up my first few Shopify stores and documents the initial resources I referenced and the techniques I used to accomplish the desired features; I also discuss my favorite features!

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Remove Beaver Builder from WordPress Blog

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Web Design

July 30, 2024

2 Min read

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To speed up and simplify my Arts and Bricks WordPress blog, I'm working to remove unneeded plugins and tools. One tool that I'm removing is Beaver Builder; here's how I did it.

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Making QR codes for PDFs hosted on your WordPress website

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Web Design

May 25, 2024

2 Min read

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As a designer, I work extensively within the licensed Adobe program universe, but in recent years, Adobe has rolled out free services that anyone can use. Adobe Express's QR Code generator is one of those free resources that I highly recommend.

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Reuse Image Descriptions in WP Gutenberg

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Web Design

May 10, 2024

5 Min read

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Here's the workaround for wanting to add the Image Description directly to the Media Library rather than just the post, which leaves the description in the media gallery blank. There's three simple steps. Follow along pictures and video.

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Solving the WordPress error: not a valid JSON response

By Kelly Barkhurst

In blogging

March 4, 2024

2 Min read

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How I solved the Wordpress Error: "Updating failed. The response is not a valid JSON response."

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WordPress: updating failed. Could not insert post into the database.

By Kelly Barkhurst

In blogging

February 26, 2024

4 Min read

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in 2024, when I went back to update older posts on ArtsandBricks.com to make updates, many posts would error and not save. When I clicked "Update," a red bar across the top of the page would appear that read, "Updating failed. Could not insert post into the database." Here's how.

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Tips for getting into a locked WordPress site hosted on GoDaddy

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Web Design

March 28, 2023

2 Min read

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Frustratingly, I find that I'm almost always locked out of my client's websites hosted on the Managed GoDaddy Wordpress plan, but there is a workaround. Here's what to do.

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How to insert an iframe from Adobe Animate into a WordPress website

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Web Design

March 13, 2023

3 Min read

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Recently I created an interactive animation in Adobe Animate. The Adobe Animate part was relatively straightforward, but embedding the exported code into my WordPress website was tricky. This blog post shares what I learned and additional resources I found helpful.

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