Type options.php into your address bar (example.com/wp-admin/options.php) and you’ll get this alphabetized listing of all the options stored in your wp_options database table. Some won’t be editable -- if they’re stored as arrays, you’ll just see “Serialized data” -- but the rest … [Read more...] about WordPress Hidden Gems: Options.php
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Beginning WordPress 3 is now available em Português
Beginning WordPress 3 is available in Portuguese as WordPress 3 - Básico. Alegria! The Livro WordPress site has a discount code -- and thanks to @LivroWordPress for letting me know the translation had been released! … [Read more...] about Beginning WordPress 3 is now available em Português
How Many Plugins?
Over in a comment thread on the Tavern, Adam mentioned that he'd like to have a plugin count in the Right Now box on the Dashboard. As it happens, I once wrote a plugin for a client that added some information to the Right Now box, so it was easy to alter it to print the number … [Read more...] about How Many Plugins?
Cheap ebooks, mostly Kindle
[Expanded from a comment on a friend's Kindle-specific request. Most of these are also available in epub (iBooks) format as well.] I picked up a bunch of Bujold and Lee/Miller books on the Webscription site for around $5 per omnibus. In fact, The Warrior's Apprentice and The … [Read more...] about Cheap ebooks, mostly Kindle
WordPress Hidden Gems: Dashboard Feed Readers
Did you know that the Incoming Links and the two WordPress news Dashboard widgets are just RSS readers? Click “configure” in the upper right corner of each widget, and you’ll be able to change the feed to one that you choose. Find all the WordPress Hidden Gems in [link … [Read more...] about WordPress Hidden Gems: Dashboard Feed Readers
WordPress Hidden Gems: Private Status
Did you know there’s a members-only content feature built right into WordPress? It’s a little buggy, which is probably why it’s not more well-known. If you change a post or page to privately published, only logged-in users who can see private posts and pages will be able to see … [Read more...] about WordPress Hidden Gems: Private Status
WordPress Hidden Gems: Bulk Edit
Like the [link id="6210"]screen options[/link], the bulk edit feature is easy to overlook. Check off several posts in the post or page list, then choose “Edit” from the Bulk Actions dropdown. You’ll be able to edit all the attributes of the posts: categories, tags, … [Read more...] about WordPress Hidden Gems: Bulk Edit
WordPress Hidden Gems: Screen Options
If you’ve been using WordPress for a while, you might not have noticed the screen options that were added a few versions ago. You can change the number of posts or pages shown per page in the Edit screens, and you can hide some of the columns if you like. This is especially … [Read more...] about WordPress Hidden Gems: Screen Options
Migrating single WordPress installations into multisite networks
Last week, I had to migrate a bunch of single WordPress installations into one big network. As part of the tinkering I'd done with the new network features while I was writing about the 3.0 features, I'd done this sort of migration in limited tests, but I'd never tried it with … [Read more...] about Migrating single WordPress installations into multisite networks
Review double shot: Feed and An Artificial Night
Remember [link id="2830"]back in April, when I gushed a bit about Seanan McGuire[/link], and I was all excited that she had a new book coming out the next day? Well, I never got around to reviewing that book, mainly because there was just too much to say, but I'm going to try … [Read more...] about Review double shot: Feed and An Artificial Night
