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Javascript that makes all external links open in a new tab + PHP WP Plugin

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Back-End Development

April 9, 2025

4 Min read

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This post references a simple javascript snippet that loops through your site's links and makes external links open in a new tab.

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Tips for using ACF in Gutenberg

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Front-End Development

August 11, 2026

14 Min read

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This post includes my notes and questions as I started working with ACF in WordPress Gutenberg Block Editor. I've captured them here in the hopes that they will assist you in your knowledge growth and implementation.

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How to use the Query Loop in the WordPress Block Editor

By Kelly Barkhurst

In Web Design and UI Design

December 28, 2025

10 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 Back-End Development

August 12, 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 Front-End Development

November 13, 2025

18 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 and UI Design

January 16, 2026

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 and UI Design

June 24, 2025

4 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 and UI 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 Front-End Development

April 9, 2025

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 Databases

April 9, 2025

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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