Archive for October, 2008
Disable WordPress Feed
October 30th, 2008 by Frank • WordPress Hacks • 10 Comments
A really good feature for many websites and already a standard on many blogs is the possibility to subscribe via feed for new posts.
But if you use WordPress for a specific purpose, for example as a CMS, it's possible that you really don't need that feature because it has no extra value for your users. [...]
10 Checks to the Perfect WordPress theme
October 29th, 2008 by Frank • WordPress Themes • 10 Comments
This is the title of Joost de Valk post, which I don't agree completely, some points are too stiff and should be considered and well thought through by the author ahead of the actual coding.
I made some thoughts and wrote down how I would start programming a perfect theme. Please don't hesitate to comment [...]
Help To Win The Coolest WordPress Competition!
October 28th, 2008 by Alex • WPengineer Misc • 32 Comments
Yes, our blog is cool enough!
WPengineer participates on the contest for the coolest WordPress Competition.wpwebhost.com is searching for the best blog that is writing about WordPress. Since we are talking quite a bit about WordPress on our blog we thought we give a shot and join the competition.
Big prices are on the table, if we [...]
Add WordPress Dashboard Widgets
October 27th, 2008 by Frank • WordPress Hacks • 8 Comments
Finally WordPress 2.7 is coming along with widgets in the dashboard area, so it will be possible to adjust your dashboard as you like.
For plugin or theme authors it's even more interesting, since they can give the users additional value to their plugins. They can offer information from their plugin directly on the dashboard. The [...]
WordPress FTP Data With Constant
October 23rd, 2008 by Frank • WordPress Hacks • 2 Comments
Since version 2.5 it's possible to update your plugins automatically. It's necessary to input your FTP information before you update your plugin.
It is very popular and an easy process, but I like to upload the newest version via my FTP client. How sure is the use of your FTP login information in your WordPress Admin? [...]
Strange Things With Sticky Posts
October 22nd, 2008 by Michael • WordPress Hacks • 1 Comment
Frank wrote in one of his last posts about the new sticky functionality in WordPress 2.7. Right now I'm working on a special theme and I noticed some strange things with sticky posts.
The Perfect Title Tag
October 17th, 2008 by Frank • WordPress Hacks • 4 Comments
In Version 2.5 Template Tag wp_title got an update, therefore plugins became useless for that.
By the way, the code came from the plugin „Optimal Title“.
The title tag is in the header, therefore in header.php . The following syntax works in all WP-versions, but it's not a perfect way for WordPress higher than 2.5. I will [...]
OpenSearch - Search Field For Mozilla And Internet Explorer With WordPress
October 16th, 2008 by Frank • WordPress Tutorials • 1 Comment
Nowadays search field in your browser improved quite a bit, even IE supports OpenSearch format. But what is so great about OpenSearch and how easy it is to use with your WordPress installation has two aspects: WordPress comes already with OpenSearch and it's easy configurable with XML.
You just have to put a link in your [...]
Blog Action Day: Poverty - Parallels Between Webdesign And Real World!
October 15th, 2008 by Frank • WPengineer Misc • no Comments
Poverty is the topic of todays Blog Action Day. If you thing about poverty, first think what comes in mind are poor people, poor countries, where people don't have anything to eat or a house to live in.
But why does it always have to have a human aspect if you talk about the term of [...]
New Navi-Design in WordPress 2.7
October 14th, 2008 by Frank • WordPress News • 4 Comments
The Design and structure of the coming WordPress version 2.7 were presented several times already and discussed many times. Here are the new structure how the navigation design looks in WordPress 2.7, your thoughts?
Update
The new Design, today (29/10/2008) in beta.
Stefan Vervoort: Thanks for this. Will use this in my upcoming
