I’ll start this by saying that Exim is slightly more difficult to configure for Gmail SMTP relay than Postfix, and if you’re using Webmin there is a standard module for Postfix that makes it even easier. Finding the correct way to configure Exim on CentOS was difficult in itself and the reason for this article.
Now, if you prefer to use Exim for sending mail through Gmail this is how you accomplish it.
These instructions have been tested on CentOS 6.7 with Exim 4.84. [Read more…]
Recently I was searching for an easy way for developers to add custom fonts to the Beaver Builder child theme customizer. Failing to find that, I have come up with a solution that does not modify the core Beaver Builder theme files and only requires a minimal amount code. [Read more…]
After working with WordPress dashboard widgets in a recent project I wanted to present a complete example with arguments and usage of the control callback for saving widget options. Using the code in the Gist below you will be able to configure custom content for this widget with the native WYSIWYG editor. When you hover over the widget’s title bar the “Configure” link will be revealed – you must be an Administrator to configure the widget. [Read more…]
As I was browsing through Composer packages on Packagist I came across the EventDispatcher component from the Symfony framework, which can be used independent of Symfony (I believe all components of Symfony are now modular).
The EventDispatcher component allows you to adopt the observer pattern – events/listeners, events/observers (Magento and others), actions/hooks (WordPress), etc. They all follow the same basic pattern but have different implementations.
Once you run composer require symfony/event-dispatcher in your project’s directory you’ll be ready to try it out. If you’re not familiar with Composer, get acquainted now. I don’t think we’d be having a PHP revolution without it.
I’ve put together a simple but complete example of how it can be used in the following Gist:
Note: Adjust the path to autoload.php as needed.