What is pretty permalinks? Well for a brief explanation that is not difficult, it is changing the settings in your WordPress URL structure from yoursite.com/?p=2 , title ‘About’ to yoursite.com/about/ ( /%postname%/ ). To use this ‘pretty’ permalink structure and incorporate both pages and posts, you need to remember your hierarchy structure of your site.
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Plugin Development Etiquette And WordPress Dashboard Widgets
I build plugins myself and have shown my own appreciation for other WordPress plugin developers by either mentioning them or donating. However, I am having a big issue with seeing an alarming number of plugin developers put up a Dashboard widget in the WordPress backend when I install a plugin. Frankly, I am usually tolerant
[Continue Reading...]WordPress Plugin Review: WP Report Post
WP Report Post is a plugin that is pretty much self-explanatory by title alone. Created by Rajeevan, this plugin is for WordPress blogs with multiple authors or users. It is a way report dead links, duplicate material, or even inappropriate content. The plugin works with Ajax and iQuery. Other features are: Ability to restrict reporting
[Continue Reading...]WordPress Video: A Walk Through WordPress 3.2.1
I originally had this video over at WPAddict, but since I have decided to move all my WordPress content over here, I re-did the screencast video for A Walk Through WordPress 3.2.1 using my chosen fonts for my brand. I have also decided to to a screencast for each version. Older versions will appear and
[Continue Reading...]Presentation: Rocking Out Your Site With WordPress
I originally spoke at on my presentation Rocking Out Your Site With WordPress at WordCamp Chicago in 2010. I realized that just hosting my power point on Slideshare is not enough, so I decided to podcast it. You can follow the slideshow while listening to the podcast. Rocking Out Your Site With WordPress – Powerpoint
[Continue Reading...]Changing Your Username In WordPress
Of course, when you go to your own WordPress admin panel and update your profile, you will see that it says you cannot change your username. A lot of people usually choose admin as their login username. This is very common. For those who are using ‘admin’ for their username, it is best to change
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