Things I've figured out, written down so I don't forget.https://farhan.app/en-gbhttps://farhan.app/blog/my-wordpress-setup-checklist-clean-fast-and-secure-every-time/https://farhan.app/blog/my-wordpress-setup-checklist-clean-fast-and-secure-every-time/A fresh WordPress install works – but it’s not clean, not optimised, and definitely not secure.Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:01:33 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/how-i-successfully-export-media-with-selected-post-content/https://farhan.app/blog/how-i-successfully-export-media-with-selected-post-content/If your WordPress posts import fine but media doesn’t, Cloudflare might be blocking it without telling you.Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:26:25 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/a-simple-way-i-check-for-internet-access-in-vba/https://farhan.app/blog/a-simple-way-i-check-for-internet-access-in-vba/Every now and then, I need to know whether a machine actually has internet access before doing anything else. Usually that’s before calling an API, syncing data, or pulling something external that would otherwise just… hang. There are a few ways to approach this, but I tend to keMon, 05 Jan 2026 11:24:00 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/a-quick-update-new-chapter-new-goals/https://farhan.app/blog/a-quick-update-new-chapter-new-goals/It’s been a minute since my last post, so I wanted to check in and share what’s been happening behind the scenes. The past few months have been some of the busiest of my life – but all for good reason.Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:23:56 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/add-subtle-grid-lines-behind-your-website-content-with-css/https://farhan.app/blog/add-subtle-grid-lines-behind-your-website-content-with-css/Add a clean developer-style grid behind your layout using pure CSS. Learn how to use body::before with gradients for a responsive, minimal background.Sun, 24 Aug 2025 23:09:57 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/if-youre-in-the-uk-right-now-you-probably-need-a-vpn/https://farhan.app/blog/if-youre-in-the-uk-right-now-you-probably-need-a-vpn/Feeling watched online? Here’s why a VPN has gone from “useful” to essential in the UK – and which ones I actually trust.Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:12:55 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/how-to-exclude-latest-post-from-filtered-list-just-like-the-raycast-blog/https://farhan.app/blog/how-to-exclude-latest-post-from-filtered-list-just-like-the-raycast-blog/When building a blog layout in WordPress with Bricks Builder, you might want to show the latest post as a featured post and then list all other posts below it. The challenge is excluding the most recent post from the second query while keeping filters and pagination intact. This Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:35:08 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/solved-bricks-error-error-no-postid-provided/https://farhan.app/blog/solved-bricks-error-error-no-postid-provided/Randomly got an “Error No postId provided!” error in Bricks? Here’s a workaround!Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:04:11 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/group-bricks-posts-by-category-loop/https://farhan.app/blog/group-bricks-posts-by-category-loop/Here are the queries required to list your Bricks post loop items, grouped by category!Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:22:03 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/how-to-conditionally-enqueue-wordpress-scripts-and-styles/https://farhan.app/blog/how-to-conditionally-enqueue-wordpress-scripts-and-styles/Serve only the assets you need on each page, slash load times, and boost core web vitals with a compact conditional-enqueue pattern any theme can adopt.Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:08:17 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/automate-your-wordpress-setup-with-a-reusable-child-theme/https://farhan.app/blog/automate-your-wordpress-setup-with-a-reusable-child-theme/A WordPress child theme is more than just a place to write custom CSS. With a well-structured blueprint theme, you can automate site settings, disable comments, clean the admin UI, and more. Here’s how I use a blueprint child theme to streamline every new build.Mon, 26 May 2025 17:24:52 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/i-tried-hostinger-and-cancelled-within-the-hour/https://farhan.app/blog/i-tried-hostinger-and-cancelled-within-the-hour/My WordPress hosting renewal was coming up, so I did what most people would do – I searched for the best value hosting options. Time and time again, one name kept surfacing: Hostinger.Mon, 12 May 2025 17:15:09 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/a-new-layer-of-wordpress-security-cloudflare-waf-rules-v3-by-troy/https://farhan.app/blog/a-new-layer-of-wordpress-security-cloudflare-waf-rules-v3-by-troy/If you’re serious about WordPress security and especially if you’re running client sites, there’s a tool I’ve recently added to my stack that deserves your attention: the Cloudflare WAF Rules v3 from Web Agency Hero.Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:21:07 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/solved-rog-armoury-crate-button-and-system-controls-not-working/https://farhan.app/blog/solved-rog-armoury-crate-button-and-system-controls-not-working/Here’s how I got my ROG button to launch Armoury Crate as it’s supposed to and also get the system controls working!Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:00:36 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/remember-active-nested-tab-in-bricks/https://farhan.app/blog/remember-active-nested-tab-in-bricks/Want to ensure a clicked Bricks (nestable) tab is still “clicked” (active) on page refresh? Here’s my simple JS solution!Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:22:39 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/accessing-your-hikvision-nvr-in-a-browser/https://farhan.app/blog/accessing-your-hikvision-nvr-in-a-browser/Learn how to access your HikVision NVR directly through your browser using HikVision’s recommended method and also an alternative.Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:58:56 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/uptime-robot-wordpress/https://farhan.app/blog/uptime-robot-wordpress/Here’s how I integrated Uptime Robot API with WordPress to automate website uptime monitoring, achieve unlimited data retention, and display statuses effortlessly.Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:04:18 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/the-ultimate-acca-strategic-business-leadership-sbl-gpt-mentor/https://farhan.app/blog/the-ultimate-acca-strategic-business-leadership-sbl-gpt-mentor/Struggling with ACCA Strategic Business Leader (SBL) exam prep? Meet ACCA SBL Mentor GPT—a tailored tool designed to guide you through complex concepts, case studies, and exam techniques. Simplify your study journey today!Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:08:16 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/css-only-fluid-typography-generator/https://farhan.app/blog/css-only-fluid-typography-generator/Want your website’s text to look perfect on any screen? This guide will show you how to use my CSS-only fluid typography generator. Just copy and paste the code, tweak a few values, and you’re good to go!Sun, 17 Nov 2024 14:38:19 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/minimal-theme-toggle-in-bricks-builder-another-youtube-video/https://farhan.app/blog/minimal-theme-toggle-in-bricks-builder-another-youtube-video/Since posting the last video on YouTube, I have received over 50 messages about creating a video for a minimal theme toggle for the site. Well here’s the video!Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:54:49 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/my-first-youtube-video-a-minimal-framer-portfolio-rebuilt-in-bricks/https://farhan.app/blog/my-first-youtube-video-a-minimal-framer-portfolio-rebuilt-in-bricks/Yes, really! For my first YouTube video, I decided to rebuild the Dusk Framer Portfolio Template by Mateusz Nieckarz. Check it out here:Sat, 05 Oct 2024 09:51:39 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/how-to-set-up-a-custom-domain-email-with-cloudflare-and-icloud/https://farhan.app/blog/how-to-set-up-a-custom-domain-email-with-cloudflare-and-icloud/Setting up a custom domain email with iCloud+ and Cloudflare is a straightforward process. Follow these steps to get started…Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:18:14 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/solved-how-to-boot-into-installation-media-usb-on-asus-rog-x13-laptop/https://farhan.app/blog/solved-how-to-boot-into-installation-media-usb-on-asus-rog-x13-laptop/Most other devices require you to press one of the function key at a certain time or even disable some options, fortunately the X13 is extremely easy to get into the boot menu.Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:17:09 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/list-all-post-categories-with-post-count/https://farhan.app/blog/list-all-post-categories-with-post-count/Here’s a quick snippet to list all WordPress post categories and the number of posts within the categories.Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:50:11 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/add-cloudflare-turnstile-to-wordpress-login-without-plugins/https://farhan.app/blog/add-cloudflare-turnstile-to-wordpress-login-without-plugins/Looking to enhance your WordPress login, registration, and password recovery pages with Cloudflare’s Turnstile CAPTCHA to combat spam? Here’s a straightforward way to do it using a simple code snippet!Sat, 27 Jul 2024 20:13:49 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/solved-how-to-set-a-new-screenshot-folder-in-windows-if-deleted-or-moved/https://farhan.app/blog/solved-how-to-set-a-new-screenshot-folder-in-windows-if-deleted-or-moved/Accidentally deleted or moved your Windows Screenshots folder and now can’t automatically save screenshots? Here’s a great fix!Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:15:31 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/solved-where-are-localwp-blueprints-saved-windows/https://farhan.app/blog/solved-where-are-localwp-blueprints-saved-windows/Want to manually back up your LocalWP blueprints? Here’s where to find it on Windows!Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:55:33 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/how-to-get-your-siteground-email-account-working-with-cloudflare-domain/https://farhan.app/blog/how-to-get-your-siteground-email-account-working-with-cloudflare-domain/Here’s a quick guide on how to make sure you can send and receive emails from your new custom email address created with Siteground and Cloudflare domain.Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:00:00 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/solved-cant-see-light-grey-colours-on-windows-11/https://farhan.app/blog/solved-cant-see-light-grey-colours-on-windows-11/Noticed you cannot see light grey colours in Windows all of a sudden? Here are 2 fixes for you to try!Sat, 22 Jun 2024 21:37:56 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/disable-all-wordpress-automatic-updates/https://farhan.app/blog/disable-all-wordpress-automatic-updates/Want to disable automatic WordPress core, plugin, and theme updates to make sure your website doesn’t break after a new update? Here’s how!Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:43:31 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/expanding-button-menu-on-scroll/https://farhan.app/blog/expanding-button-menu-on-scroll/I came across this really cool expanding button menu on scroll on the Assemble site and thought I’d try to re-create it with Bricks…here it is!Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:26:31 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/wordpress-post-views-count-without-plugins/https://farhan.app/blog/wordpress-post-views-count-without-plugins/Want to easily add unique (human) post view counts somewhere in your blog without using any plugins? Also want it to start at a specific number? Well look no further!Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:58:25 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/return-posts-custom-field-value-inside-of-a-loop/https://farhan.app/blog/return-posts-custom-field-value-inside-of-a-loop/Have you wanted to output the value of a post’s custom field from the back-end into the front-end, such as an an SVG code or a URL? Here’s how!Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:54:07 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/toggle-view-selector-in-bricks-builder-css-only/https://farhan.app/blog/toggle-view-selector-in-bricks-builder-css-only/This is an excellent CSS only solution when used alongside Brick’s pagination element with AJAX. This means that the selected view style remains the same even when flicking through the pagination.Tue, 28 May 2024 10:26:04 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/output-most-recent-field-entry-by-logged-in-user-for-bricks-saved-submission/https://farhan.app/blog/output-most-recent-field-entry-by-logged-in-user-for-bricks-saved-submission/Need to return the most recent field entry of a form submission for a specific field and for the current logged-in user? Here’s the code!Fri, 17 May 2024 10:18:05 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/output-bricks-form-submission-count/https://farhan.app/blog/output-bricks-form-submission-count/Writing a function which depends on the count of a Bricks Builder form submission? Here’s how to get the count thanks to Jenn Lee from the Bricks team!Fri, 17 May 2024 09:55:22 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/enable-dev-mode-for-cloudflare-turnstile/https://farhan.app/blog/enable-dev-mode-for-cloudflare-turnstile/Have Cloudflare Turnstile enabled on your site but want to bypass the actual authorisation process whilst you’re still developing?Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:26:12 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/solved-publishing-failed-the-response-is-not-a-valid-json-response-error-on-wordpress/https://farhan.app/blog/solved-publishing-failed-the-response-is-not-a-valid-json-response-error-on-wordpress/Have you recently installed WordPress and tried to create a new page only to be greeted by “Publishing failed. The response is not a valid JSON response”? Here’s how to fix it!Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:01:05 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/an-awesome-free-way-to-organise-your-code/https://farhan.app/blog/an-awesome-free-way-to-organise-your-code/Wondered how to organise your CSS easily and other custom code without using a paid code editor plugin or any plugin at all? Well, here’s a great, free way you can!Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:39:00 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/organise-your-wp-admin-menus-without-plugins/https://farhan.app/blog/organise-your-wp-admin-menus-without-plugins/If you’re like me and don’t use many of the wp-admin menu links or simply want to have your most used links in 1 place, you can use this post to learn how to do just that without any extra plugins or “hacks”.Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:58:11 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/solved-localwp-stuck-on-downloading-wordpress-loop/https://farhan.app/blog/solved-localwp-stuck-on-downloading-wordpress-loop/Many users like myself have ran into the never-ending “Downloading WordPress” screen in LocalWP. As of Version 8.2.1+6583, there is still no official fix for this but I after testing everything listed in the Community page and what I could think of, I found something that works!Sat, 17 Feb 2024 12:26:00 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/simple-wordpress-function-to-check-current-page-type/https://farhan.app/blog/simple-wordpress-function-to-check-current-page-type/If you need a way to check the current page type to set some conditional functionality (such as using Bricks Builder Conditions), here’s a useful snippet!Fri, 16 Feb 2024 01:22:00 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/bricks-filter-conditions-undefined/https://farhan.app/blog/bricks-filter-conditions-undefined/Tried to use a Bricks filter with which has Conditions applied to it but showing up as “undefined”? Here’s a fix as of 1.9.6.1.Fri, 16 Feb 2024 01:10:00 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/my-default-bricks-builder-settings/https://farhan.app/blog/my-default-bricks-builder-settings/Here are my Bricks Builder settings for fresh installs.Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:02:00 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/how-to-increase-file-size-limits-and-execution-times/https://farhan.app/blog/how-to-increase-file-size-limits-and-execution-times/Want to increase the file upload size or execution times? Here’s an easy way!Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:44:00 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/how-to-increase-wordpress-memory-limit/https://farhan.app/blog/how-to-increase-wordpress-memory-limit/Want to easily increase the WordPress memory limit? Here’s the proper way to do it.Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:36:00 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/how-to-fix-the-link-you-followed-has-expired-error/https://farhan.app/blog/how-to-fix-the-link-you-followed-has-expired-error/Did you get a “the link you followed has expired” error after trying to upload theme in WordPress? Here’s what caused my issue and how I fixed it!Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:10:00 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/solved-ish-balloon-css-renders-only-when-logged-in/https://farhan.app/blog/solved-ish-balloon-css-renders-only-when-logged-in/Notice Balloon.css tooltips only render when logged into WordPress, but not anytime else? Here’s a workaround!Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:37:00 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/return-current-posts-tags-except-a-specific-tag/https://farhan.app/blog/return-current-posts-tags-except-a-specific-tag/Want to output all tags of a post except for a specific tag? Use this snippet to do just that!Sun, 11 Feb 2024 20:18:00 GMThttps://farhan.app/blog/automatically-return-the-current-year-for-your-footer-copyright-text-in-bricks/https://farhan.app/blog/automatically-return-the-current-year-for-your-footer-copyright-text-in-bricks/Have you ever come across a website where the year in the copyright disclaimer has elapsed? Well that won’t happen to you!Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:53:00 GMT