The other day, I learned that [link id="6256"]the Portuguese translation of Beginning WordPress 3 is out[/link]. Now, the Livro WordPress site is giving away a copy of WordPress 3 Básico. I'm not exactly fluent in Portuguese, but it appears that you just need to follow them on … [Read more...] about Win a copy of WordPress 3 Básico (in Portuguese)
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WordPress Hidden Gems: Old Permalink Redirects
Yesterday, I showed you that [link id="6248"]the default permalink structure always works[/link], even if you've chosen a "pretty" one. Here's an even lesser known trick: when you change your permalink structure, WordPress stores the old one and automatically redirects … [Read more...] about WordPress Hidden Gems: Old Permalink Redirects
WordPress Hidden Gems: the_shortlink() and the default permalink structure
There's a new function in WordPress 3.0, the_shortlink(). You can place this in your single.php theme file to print a shorter URL for the current post if your permalink structure results in something very long. If you have the WordPress.com Stats plugin installed, you'll get … [Read more...] about WordPress Hidden Gems: the_shortlink() and the default permalink structure
WordPress Hidden Gems: Options.php
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
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?
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
