I love the fact that a lot of the meta boxes on the WordPress Edit screens are hidden by default. Did you know that it's really easy to specify which boxes should be hidden? This is great if you're building sites for clients with lots of plugins that add meta boxes, but you want … [Read more...] about WordPress Hidden Gem: screen option defaults filter
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Redirect imported content to WordPress URLs
Are you importing posts from another CMS? Do you want to avoid an .htaccess file with a million redirects? Of course you do! Step 1: store your old pages' paths in a custom field during your import. Step 2: adapt this little function to your site. When a user lands on a 404 … [Read more...] about Redirect imported content to WordPress URLs
Better 404 error messages for private posts and pages
When a non-logged-in reader visits a private WordPress post or page, she gets a 404 "not found" error message, as if the post didn't exist at all. That's great if you don't want the world to know that the post exists, but what if you're doing something less clandestine, like … [Read more...] about Better 404 error messages for private posts and pages
A better color scheme chooser for Genesis
Most Genesis themes come with several color schemes. However, most of the time, these feature one prominent color. The built-in color scheme chooser is therefore a simple dropdown list of color names: Red, Green, and so on. When I started talking to the Berkeley College of … [Read more...] about A better color scheme chooser for Genesis
New book! Content Strategy for WordPress is now available
At long last, Content Strategy for WordPress is available everywhere! This is a relatively short book—less than half as long as WordPress for Web Developers was—and it’s aimed at a more general audience. Paradoxically, I’ve been working on it twice as long as on either of the … [Read more...] about New book! Content Strategy for WordPress is now available
Content Audit update: new reset option!
There's a new reset button at the bottom of the Content Audit plugin's settings screen. If you're embarking on your second (or third) review of your site's content, you can use this to clear the previous status attributes (outdated, redundant, etc.), the notes, and the assigned … [Read more...] about Content Audit update: new reset option!
HTML Import update: HTML in custom fields
The HTML Import plugin got a new feature this week: custom fields now have an option to allow HTML. This is useful for custom fields that are more than just a number or a short phrase. I worked on a site that had unique information in every page's sidebar, and we needed to import … [Read more...] about HTML Import update: HTML in custom fields
How to become a WordPress wizard
https://twitter.com/tamuwww/status/434426848529764352 My short, facetious answer: read my book! More seriously, these are the steps I would recommend: Learn how themes work. The Themeshaper tutorial is an excellent place to start. Then learn how child themes work. Get … [Read more...] about How to become a WordPress wizard
WordPress for Web Developers and other Apress ebooks $15 today
Use the #cyber15 code to get all of Apress's ebooks, including WordPress for Web Developers, for $15 today! … [Read more...] about WordPress for Web Developers and other Apress ebooks $15 today
WordPress for Web Developers, and other stuff, 40% off
Apress is having a big ebook sale this weekend! Use the code HLWN13 to get 40% off all their ebooks, including WordPress for Web Developers. … [Read more...] about WordPress for Web Developers, and other stuff, 40% off
