The 500 in 500 initiative was launched in June 2024, to help people out of homelessness by making 500 affordable housing units available in Allegheny County in 500 days.
The WordPress website was initially a simple on-page site to provide information on the initiative. The website grew to include media coverage as well as stories of those residents helped through housing or shelter. To ensure flexibility of the site content, a custom theme was created using PHP includes. One of the includes contained an animated progress bar to show the number of units created over time. The media page provides links to the media coverage while the stories page has an Instagram feel and showcases audio or written stories through modals.
Competencies: WordPress Custom Theme Build, PHP, HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Advanced Custom Fields Pro, Wordfence, UpdraftPlus WP Backup, WP Super Cache, Compact WP Audio Player
