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Add certificate downloads to a WordPress LMS (LearnDash or TutorLMS)

Render your own branded certificates from HTML when a learner finishes a course in LearnDash or TutorLMS, and serve them as a download from the learner's account.

Generate social share cards for WooCommerce products automatically

Generate a branded social card with the product photo, name and price for every WooCommerce product on save, and serve it as the share image on the product page.

How to auto-generate Open Graph images for every WordPress post

Generate a proper 1200x630 share card for every WordPress post automatically on save, built from the post's own title, and serve it as the og:image.

How to issue verifiable digital badges (Open Badges) for courses

Turn course completions into portable Open Badges. Generate the badge image, host the issuer, badge and assertion JSON, and bake the proof into the PNG.

How to generate course completion certificates from HTML in Laravel

Issue branded, verifiable course completion certificates in Laravel by rendering a Blade view to an image, with a queued job and a verification route.

How to generate blog hero images with the HTML to Image API

Stop hand-making featured images one at a time. Here is how to generate consistent, on-brand blog hero images from a JSON payload, automatically at publish time.

Use Laravel to create your own MCP server

Expose your Laravel application's data and actions to AI clients like Claude with the official laravel/mcp package. This guide builds a working MCP server with tools, resources, prompts, validation, authentication and tests.

How to automate website screenshots in Laravel

Three ways to automate website screenshots in Laravel: headless Chrome, Browsershot and a screenshot API. Includes cookie banner fixes and a scheduled capture command.

How to generate blog heroes, quote cards and podcast covers from HTML in Laravel

Generate blog heroes, quote cards, podcast covers and email headers from HTML in Laravel. One template system, one renderer, brand refreshes in minutes.

How to render invoices, receipts, vouchers and product cards from HTML in Laravel

Render invoices, receipts, vouchers and product cards from HTML in Laravel. Three approaches, working code, and the email pattern that beats PDF attachments.

How to generate dynamic social media images for every platform from one template

Generate per-platform social images (OG, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube) from one HTML template. Working Laravel code and the fan-out pattern.

How to generate dynamic Open Graph images in Laravel

Learn how to generate dynamic Open Graph images in Laravel with three practical approaches, including Blade templates, Browsershot, and a managed HTML to image API. Code examples and caching tips included.

The practical guide to HTTP caching headers: Cache-Control, ETag, and 304s

Learn how to use Cache-Control, ETag, and 304s to speed up your site, cut CDN costs, and boost reliability with practical examples and copy-paste configs.

How to build a Chrome Extension - A guide with working examples

Learn how to build a Chrome extension from scratch! This guide covers setup, advanced features, deployment to the Chrome Web Store, and real-world use cases.

Run-time Mailers in Laravel Using `Laravel::Build`

Learn how to use Laravel's Mail facade and `Mail::build` to dynamically configure runtime mailers. Real-world examples included.