We all know what the WordPress Loop is right? If not, there are many great tutorials around the web that explain the WordPress Loop. One of the easiest ways to navigate and manipulate the loop is to use the function called query_posts. Nathan Rice calls it a WordPress developers best friend. When you use query_posts, however, you risk the following: Potential to interfere with plugins which make use of the Loop. Potential to invalidate WordPress conditional tags. Having to deal with resetting, rewinding, offsetting… I say skip query_posts. In a way you’ll still be using it, but the better (and sometimes easier) technique is to instantiate your own WP_Query object and create your own loop. Creating Your Own Loop With WP_Query The first step is to instantiate your own variable using the WP_Query class. What we’ll be doing in this example is creating a common feature on blogs, which is […]
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Archive for April, 2008
Julien of Webinventif has created a shortcode generator for WordPress. Shortcode is like BBcode in that it provides the ability to use shortcuts to execute a block of code, rather than having to write out the block of code time and time again. Julien has made use of the new API calls within WordPress and with his shortcode generator, makes it easy as 1,2,3 to create your own custom shortcode. Although everything has been written in French, this generator looks promising. If anyone could translate this generator into English, I think there would be many WordPresser’s who would be grateful. Here is a screencast showcasing the generator in action. Shortcode generator from WebInventif.fr on Vimeo
[Continue Reading...]Load Javascript With Your WordPress Plugin: Sage advice from a seasoned and proven plugin developer for WordPress. Ozh talks about some neat javacript loading options and dos and don’t s for plugin developers who need to load various javascript libraries. If you use javascript in your plugin and are not aware of wp_enqueue_script, you need to head over to Ozh’s post.
[Continue Reading...]Two Column Themes Colourise Colourise is a two column theme which is made up of dark colors, it sports a gray colored text on a dark background. The theme comes built in with recents posts and comments listing in the footer area. Colourise Theme WP Brown WP Brown is a two column widget ready page with valid XHTML and CSS. The theme is largely made up of brown colors. WP Brown Theme Three Column Themes Grunge Style Grunge Style is a three column theme with in built support for flickr, pagenavi support, custom field options, related posts and recent comments. The theme sports a wooden background with a grunge unique style. Grunge Style Theme Blue Jeans Blue Jeans is a three column theme which is based on the popular denim. It sports the material in the background and also has trendy buttons in the sidebar headers. If you are a […]
[Continue Reading...]I came across this blog header generator via TechWack.com Big Huge Labs is the company behind this header generator which takes an image from either your local machine, Flickr, Photobucket or a linked image and creates a custom header image for you to use on the Kubrick WordPress theme. The generator provides options to align the visible part of the image in case it needs to be cropped. You can also choose whether to add credit to the image or not. Linking to an image I found on a quick Google image search, this is what I was able to come up with. Click on the image to see the full size. Big Huge Labs allows you to edit your result, save the image or share it through links or email. You can also elect to start over if you choose. Although I hate seeing Kubrick being used all over […]
[Continue Reading...]Although the FAQ on WordPress 2.5 did an excellent job of answering a ton of frequently asked questions, users chipped in via their comments and ended up asking even more questions. This post will try to highlight a few of the questions brought up in that post and explain the answers in more detail. Q. Is there a way to see a count on the number of comments you have total? A. I’ve looked around for that particular detail and it has been omitted from WordPress 2.5. However, the good news is that a ticket has already been made (Ticket #6471) According to the change history, it looks like this will be one of those things that will come along with 2.6 and not WordPress 2.5.1. Q. What happens if i don’t upgrade to WP 2.5? A. This is open to opinion but I’ll point out the obvious. If you […]
[Continue Reading...]Linux.com on The new WordPress How do I like WordPress 2.5? In a word, “wow.” Thanks Chris
[Continue Reading...]Vulnerable WordPress Blogs Not Being Indexed: Technorati has decided to not index vulnerable and exploited WordPress blogs. This comes after the recent spat of hacks that were discovered on various high profile blogs and websites. What was even more interesting was the fact that some of these hacks and exploitations might have come from covert and encrypted code hidden in various themes available for free over the web. The moral of this story is that you need to upgrade your WordPress blog now to WordPress 2.5. Just so that everyone is aware, WordPress 2.5 is the latest stable version and this should be the version that everyone should upgrade to. Any older versions leaves you vulnerable. [EDIT] As mentioned on the legacy 2.0 page, WordPress 2.0.11 is the latest stable download with all the latest security fixes for the 2.0 branch. However, WordPress 2.5 is still the latest and the […]
[Continue Reading...]Plugin Central Plugin Central is a WordPress plugin management add-on to automatically install and update WordPress plugins. It works with WordPress 2.5+ only. Install plugin by typing the name of the plugin and allows you to install multiple plugins at once. Release Page | Download Login Error Cleanup Returns the message “Error” when the username and password combination are invalid while logging into WordPress account. The message helps thwart attackers who are trying to guess username and passwords. Release Page | Download ReadySetFlickr ReadySetFlickr will display a photo set from Flickr. Two options for layout display. Also supports a random and a most recent option. Release Page | Download Widgetized Admin Dashboard Widgetized Admin Dashboard is a WordPress Plugin for 2.5+ that lets you edit the WordPress Dashboard in the Design > Widgets area. Release Page | Download KeywordLuv KeywordLuv separates commentators name from their keywords in the link to […]
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