It’s a great achievement for WordPress 2.8 to be released so soon after 2.7. Named ‘Baker’, 2.8 adds plenty of new features, including syntax highlighting for theme/plugin editing, a theme installer, and a great revamped widgets interface and API.
How to Set Up a Killer WordPress Testing Environment Locally
May 21st in Wordpress by HarleyIf you’re a heavy WordPress developer like me, you might find that you need to create a new installation for each site that requires a strange structure or specific posts, instead of using your uniform local test WordPress installation. Cue WordPress Mu. WordPress Multi User is a platform created by the geniuses at Automattic that is basically a WordPress installation that allows multiple blogs to run using the same software.
Dissecting the WordPress Text Widget
May 7th in Wordpress by Jarkko LaineIn this tutorial, we will take a close look under the hood of the WordPress text widget to uncover the process of creating a widget that can be added to multiple widget locations.
Social Networking with BuddyPress
Mar 30th in Wordpress by Justin ShreveAutomattic, the company behind WordPress, has recently acquired and will be releasing social networking software called BuddyPress. The software, built on top of WordPress, was created by Andy Peatling as way to start your very own social network similar to Facebook. Today, we will take a look at installing BuddyPress. Continue Reading
Create a Custom WordPress Plugin From Scratch
Jan 20th in Wordpress by Cristian LupuThis tutorial will describe the implementation of a Wordpress plugin starting from scratch. The plugin will connect to an external OSCommerce database and display random products on your Wordpress site. It also implements a configuration page for the Wordpress admin panel.
Anatomy of a WordPress Plugin
Dec 12th in Wordpress by Jarkko Laine
WordPress is well known for its amazing collection of free plugins. There is one for almost every need
you can think of, from backing up your WordPress installation to asking for a cup of coffee
or fighting spam.
But there are times when none of the available plugins seem to quite do the trick you are looking for. To help you in moments like
that, this tutorial will guide you through every step of building a simple, widgetized WordPress plugin with settings.
5 Amazing New WordPress 2.7 Features
Dec 8th in Wordpress by HarleyWordpress 2.7 is to be publically released in the next week, and a whole bunch of features have been packed in, looking past the obvious such as the new redesign. The new dashboard, Screen options, Plugins, Themes and Core upgrades and the media library!
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Don’t Ignore Your WordPress Footer
Nov 4th in Wordpress by HarleyFooters are often an overlooked aspect of designing a site – when they can actually be kinda handy and informative. In this tutorial we’ll go through some options you can have for your WordPress site.
The Anatomy of GamePress – Part 1 (Updated)
Oct 19th in Wordpress by Dan HarperGamePress is a "Gaming News & Reviews" theme for WordPress and currently one of the most popular themes at ThemeForest. It is the most advanced theme I’ve created so far, and really pushes what the WordPress engine can do!
Context Includes
Oct 14th in Wordpress by HarleyThe great thing about WordPress is that it doesn’t limit how content is displayed, but provides a ‘framework’ of ways to do so. Even better, it’s possible to change the display according to the content. When writing this tutorial it was hard to explain what’s going on… But the best way is this: the post will be displayed within the loop according to its content – or contextual differences. Either way, it’s including specific files that match up to the category of the post.
