Using Tags Effectively in WordPress
A comprehensive guide of how to effectively use tags in WordPress; how to use them when writing and how to use them in any WordPress theme.
(read more)A comprehensive guide of how to effectively use tags in WordPress; how to use them when writing and how to use them in any WordPress theme.
(read more)A guide to WordPress' widgets, widgetizing and creating the perfect widget ready WordPress theme, including a couple of advanced techniques.
(read more)10 easy ways to increase the speed (load time) of your WordPress blog using the .htaccess file.
(read more)The final instalment of [wp]'s series on WordPress theme development, today we're looking at the final theme files: the home.php, archive.php and functions.php files.
(read more)Day 4 of [bg], looking at the file that handles posts: the single.php file.
(read more)Day 3 of the 'Beginner's Guide to WordPress Theme Development' gets underway with creating the header.php, sidebar.php and footer.php files.
(read more)The second day of "An Introduction to WordPress Theme Development" looks at the basis of any WordPress theme - the index.php file and the style.css file.
(read more)The winners of WPShout's first competition have been announced; are you on the list?
(read more)Create your own in-post options in WordPress; this tutorial will show you how to add your own 'boxes', 'meta boxes', 'in-post options'; whatever you want to call them, to your own WordPress theme. All through the power of custom fields.
(read more)A very easy how to: add the ReTweet.com button to your WordPress theme.
(read more)A look at what is coming up on WPShout in the near future and beyond; normal service has been resumed on WPShout.
(read more)Custom fields are what turns WordPress from a blogging platform to a CMS. Want to do just about any project on WordPress but not sure it is up to the job? Custom fields are the answer. In this post, there are ten awesome things to do with custom fields in WordPress.
(read more)After finishing up with the new design for WPShout, here are ten tips I've got to improve your WordPress theme.
(read more)In this post a slightly obscure use of the_loop and custom fields!
(read more)A look at the first three months of the site, and what all bloggers can learn from it.
(read more)Using WordPress' the_excerpt function, or that box that says 'Excerpt' creatively isn't something that too many people do. Why not? Not sure. But maybe that will change - the_excerpt can do so much so easily.
(read more)After installing WPMU and getting started with BuddyPress in parts one and two, this time we're going to be getting to grips with BuddyPress.
(read more)After part one, where we installed WPMU, in this, part two, we'll be installing and getting started with BuddyPress.
(read more)The first in a three part series on BuddyPress and WPMU. In this, the first part, we make a start by installing WordPress MU.
(read more)WordPress 'Magazine' themes haven't been around for long, but they've exploded in popularity. In this post we'll look at ten ways to get that elusive 'magazine' look into your own WordPress theme.
(read more)A super quick tip on optimising your WordPress installation.
(read more)I've already touched on this subject, but this week we're going to be expanding on it: customising your WordPress login page. A fifteen minute screencast that explains all.
(read more)A couple of years ago if I'd said WordPress would make a great CMS, you'd have probably thought I was totally mad! These day however, when you need a simple CMS WordPress is a brilliant option. In this post I'm going to show you how to make your WordPress CMS even better with some simple bits of code and some not so simple plugins.
(read more)The .htaccess file allows you to easily improve your blog, its security, reduce bandwith and increase usability. In this post we're going to look at 26 .htaccess hacks, from A to Z.
(read more)As I wrote on WPHacks a while ago, an iPhone version of your site is increasingly becoming a necessity. Why? So many people have iPhones and iPod Touches these days it is important to make sure your site works with the Mobile Safari platform.
(read more)A very neat trick that allows you to apply a different stylesheet to each category (and therefore change colors), all with the power of WordPress.
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