Comments on: Weekly WP WishList for 2/13/2007 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/ Weblog Tools Blogging Tools Blog Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:37:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: christine http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1155230 christine Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:18:11 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1155230 Hi Mark... I posted this at Ajay's place and he suggested that I contact you with my request as well. Here's my issue: Before I upgraded to Wordpress Ella, I used a plugin called Easy Image Upload. It created a quicktag on the editor and made it VERY simple to add an image to a post. However, after the upgrade, the plugin no longer works and I really dislike using the included image system of Ella. Unfortunately, the developer no longer seems to be updating that particular plugin. It’s probably a very simple quicktag code, but I don’t know how to do it myself. Would you please ask the Wordpress community if anyone would be willing to recreate this plugin for me and others who relied on it? I’d appreciate it very much! Hi Mark… I posted this at Ajay’s place and he suggested that I contact you with my request as well. Here’s my issue:

Before I upgraded to Wordpress Ella, I used a plugin called Easy Image Upload. It created a quicktag on the editor and made it VERY simple to add an image to a post. However, after the upgrade, the plugin no longer works and I really dislike using the included image system of Ella.

Unfortunately, the developer no longer seems to be updating that particular plugin. It’s probably a very simple quicktag code, but I don’t know how to do it myself. Would you please ask the Wordpress community if anyone would be willing to recreate this plugin for me and others who relied on it? I’d appreciate it very much!

]]> By: Midwestern City Boy http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1148946 Midwestern City Boy Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:24:17 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1148946 Gene: I don't know. Maybe only comments if a certain size are allowed. Anyway, the rest of the comment was ...it's less than 0.05s slower than the standard list_archive routine. I'm running it on my blog but I haven't published it anywhere yet. I will say it is MUCH faster and requires far fewer queries to create an archive list like you have on your sidebar. It only slows down when any combination of options which will list all of individual posts are selected. Gene: I don’t know. Maybe only comments if a certain size are allowed. Anyway, the rest of the comment was …it’s less than 0.05s slower than the standard list_archive routine.

I’m running it on my blog but I haven’t published it anywhere yet. I will say it is MUCH faster and requires far fewer queries to create an archive list like you have on your sidebar. It only slows down when any combination of options which will list all of individual posts are selected.

]]> By: Gene Steinberg http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1148915 Gene Steinberg Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:45:49 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1148915 Midwestern City Boy: Where's the rest of your post? What about your unofficial tests, and where can I get a copy? Peace, Gene Midwestern City Boy: Where’s the rest of your post? What about your unofficial tests, and where can I get a copy?

Peace,
Gene

]]> By: Midwestern City Boy http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1148554 Midwestern City Boy Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:05:43 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1148554 I optimized Fancy Archives to do just what you asked. After my updates, only ONE database query is run (same as for the built in WordPress function) if you want archives categorized by year and month but don't want each individual post listed. The current version runs a database query to retrieved the complete list of posts for every month even if they will not be displayed. It also runs an additional database query just to compute the number pf posts per year, once again whether or not totals are being displayed. In my unofficial tests, it's I optimized Fancy Archives to do just what you asked. After my updates, only ONE database query is run (same as for the built in WordPress function) if you want archives categorized by year and month but don’t want each individual post listed. The current version runs a database query to retrieved the complete list of posts for every month even if they will not be displayed. It also runs an additional database query just to compute the number pf posts per year, once again whether or not totals are being displayed. In my unofficial tests, it’s

]]> By: RyanB http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1147246 RyanB Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:32:58 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1147246 I am not sure what you mean by the first wish. There is an attribute that allows you to limit the number of archive links, shown. So my sidebar only has the last 6 months plus a full archive link. <code> <a href="http://blog.rbenson.info/archives/" rel="nofollow">Get older archives »</a> </code> I am not sure what you mean by the first wish. There is an attribute that allows you to limit the number of archive links, shown. So my sidebar only has the last 6 months plus a full archive link.

Get older archives »

]]> By: ttancm http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1146636 ttancm Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:58:57 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1146636 I posted a reply but it got ate... Gene, contact me via my website if you want help getting king text running (the contact form on your website is broken btw, clicking send just seems to refresh the page). AND John, you can delete drafts in wordpress easy. Just click on the draft from the write or manage tab, then when the draft loads down at the bottom of the write page, right above the preview is a button that says "Delete this post", click that to delete the draft. That stupid button is so hard to notice, I had to ask someone the same question before. I posted a reply but it got ate…

Gene, contact me via my website if you want help getting king text running (the contact form on your website is broken btw, clicking send just seems to refresh the page).

AND

John, you can delete drafts in wordpress easy. Just click on the draft from the write or manage tab, then when the draft loads down at the bottom of the write page, right above the preview is a button that says “Delete this post”, click that to delete the draft.

That stupid button is so hard to notice, I had to ask someone the same question before.

]]> By: Mosey http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1145564 Mosey Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:50:56 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1145564 I think a 'database'-esque plugin would be really useful. With reference to http://theundersigned.net/2006/01/wordpress-plugin-database-lists/ - which isn't actively being developed at the moment - this is something I feel would be a welcome addition to the Plugin section. So far I haven't found anything that could do as per the database-list plugin suggests (perhaps I'm looking for the wrong keyword), so if anyone has any recommendations, I would love to hear them :) I think a ‘database’-esque plugin would be really useful. With reference to http://theundersigned.net/2006.....ase-lists/ - which isn’t actively being developed at the moment - this is something I feel would be a welcome addition to the Plugin section. So far I haven’t found anything that could do as per the database-list plugin suggests (perhaps I’m looking for the wrong keyword), so if anyone has any recommendations, I would love to hear them :)

]]> By: Stephen http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1144830 Stephen Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:42:12 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1144830 I would love something like buttonsnap to be integrated into the core so that we plugin developers didn't have to spend waste so much time just trying to get Editor buttons to work, and so it wouldn't be broken everytime WP updates! I would love something like buttonsnap to be integrated into the core so that we plugin developers didn’t have to spend waste so much time just trying to get Editor buttons to work, and so it wouldn’t be broken everytime WP updates!

]]> By: WordPress Wednesday: Easter Eggs, Editor Extras, WordPress Plugins, and more WordPress 2.1 at The Blog Herald http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1144671 WordPress Wednesday: Easter Eggs, Editor Extras, WordPress Plugins, and more WordPress 2.1 at The Blog Herald Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:42:49 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1144671 [...] has long helped promote WordPress news, tips, Plugins and Themes, and now Mark is starting a Weekly WP Wish List. If you have searched the WordPress.com Forums, WordPress Codex, WP-Plugins.net, WordPress Theme [...] [...] has long helped promote WordPress news, tips, Plugins and Themes, and now Mark is starting a Weekly WP Wish List. If you have searched the WordPress.com Forums, WordPress Codex, WP-Plugins.net, WordPress Theme [...]

]]> By: Gene Steinberg http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1144635 Gene Steinberg Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:05:21 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1144635 John, your plug-in seems to have some possibilities, but I'm having some troubles making it work properly. I used your latest beta. Can you contact me privately (click on my name to bring up my site -- and click on the Contact Us link to send me a private message) and assist? It does sound like something we can make happen with proper guidance, and you'll have to give me lots of that :) Peace, Gene John, your plug-in seems to have some possibilities, but I’m having some troubles making it work properly. I used your latest beta. Can you contact me privately (click on my name to bring up my site — and click on the Contact Us link to send me a private message) and assist? It does sound like something we can make happen with proper guidance, and you’ll have to give me lots of that :)

Peace,
Gene

]]> By: Christoph Voigt http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1144520 Christoph Voigt Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:29:22 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1144520 Including simple pages within the frontpage, nested within the chronological order of the posts is something I'd <b>love</b> to see! Including simple pages within the frontpage, nested within the chronological order of the posts is something I’d love to see!

]]> By: Rob http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1144464 Rob Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:42:26 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1144464 My plugin <a href="http://rmarsh.com/plugins/compact-archives/" rel="nofollow">Compact Archive</a> offers a format that fits very nicely in a sidebar. Like all archive plugins it loads the database heavily but in conjunction with my <a href="http://rmarsh.com/plugins/poc-cache/" rel="nofollow">Plugin Output Cache</a> plugin the load only occurs whenever the blog is updated with new post or comments -- the rest of the time the archive is loaded from a cache. My plugin Compact Archive offers a format that fits very nicely in a sidebar. Like all archive plugins it loads the database heavily but in conjunction with my Plugin Output Cache plugin the load only occurs whenever the blog is updated with new post or comments — the rest of the time the archive is loaded from a cache.

]]> By: John http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143963 John Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:16:53 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143963 One thing that I would like to see (or it may be there and I just can't see it), is a way to delete draft posts. Currently, I have to publish the draft before I can delete it. :( One thing that I would like to see (or it may be there and I just can’t see it), is a way to delete draft posts. Currently, I have to publish the draft before I can delete it. :(

]]> By: emre http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143896 emre Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:13:46 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143896 For the archives problem, I can suggest <a href="http://www.sonsofskadi.net/extended-live-archive/" rel="nofollow">Extended Live Archive</a> For the archives problem, I can suggest Extended Live Archive

]]> By: Gene Steinberg http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143700 Gene Steinberg Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:33:15 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143700 King Text sounds interesting, but I lack the PHP knowhow to use it. You see, my Webmaster is on hiatus for a while, so I'm struggling through this all by myself. I need some really clear step-by-step instructions to make this archive scheme work. Check www.macnightowl.com to see what it looks like, so maybe someone could advise me how to address this. The key is that a shared hosting environment makes it difficult to use any plug-in that causes a memory spike, and Fancy Archives did its share :( Peace, Gene King Text sounds interesting, but I lack the PHP knowhow to use it. You see, my Webmaster is on hiatus for a while, so I’m struggling through this all by myself. I need some really clear step-by-step instructions to make this archive scheme work. Check http://www.macnightowl.com to see what it looks like, so maybe someone could advise me how to address this.

The key is that a shared hosting environment makes it difficult to use any plug-in that causes a memory spike, and Fancy Archives did its share :(

Peace,
Gene

]]> By: Brendan http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143694 Brendan Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:26:10 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143694 Sweet - that's a great idea.. But, can you please not use <code></code> for half of your posts content? It may look <em>fine</em> on the blog.. but via most readers it's painful. Just another idea. :) Sweet - that’s a great idea..

But, can you please not use for half of your posts content? It may look fine on the blog.. but via most readers it’s painful. Just another idea. :)

]]> By: Don West http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143649 Don West Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:42:42 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143649 Great idea Mark! Great idea Mark!

]]> By: BillH http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143578 BillH Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:10:09 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143578 There already is a code hack that makes your Archive list into a drop-down list. I have included it in all my themes as a widget that I have called "My Archives". My website uses this widget for Archives. It would be a simple "cut and paste" to add it to the functions.php file for any theme to get the same widget. If anyone is interested, my themes are at http://wiki.benched42.net/ There already is a code hack that makes your Archive list into a drop-down list. I have included it in all my themes as a widget that I have called “My Archives”. My website uses this widget for Archives. It would be a simple “cut and paste” to add it to the functions.php file for any theme to get the same widget.

If anyone is interested, my themes are at http://wiki.benched42.net/

]]> By: ttancm http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143534 ttancm Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:26:09 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143534 The King Text Widget can be used to make the archive list in the sidebar (or anything in the sidebar) collapsible with a nifty-looking javascript effect. Since you can use them to put enter PHP directly through the widgets interface you can use the regular hooks and options to put exactly what you want for archives and such. Nearly all of the sidebars on most the sites I run consist almost entirely of this one widget. Very versatile. The widget site is: http://www.blog.mediaprojekte.de/cms-systeme/wordpress-plugins/wordpress-widget-king-text/ The King Text Widget can be used to make the archive list in the sidebar (or anything in the sidebar) collapsible with a nifty-looking javascript effect. Since you can use them to put enter PHP directly through the widgets interface you can use the regular hooks and options to put exactly what you want for archives and such.

Nearly all of the sidebars on most the sites I run consist almost entirely of this one widget. Very versatile.

The widget site is:
http://www.blog.mediaprojekte......king-text/

]]> By: Aaron Brazell http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143514 Aaron Brazell Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:15:22 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2007/02/13/weekly-wp-wishlist-for-2132007/#comment-1143514 Excellent. A new source of plugin ideas. :) Excellent. A new source of plugin ideas. :)

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