So, you have a plugin requiring that you make a change to one of your WordPress theme templates, or you just want move something around in your theme or alter your CSS. You’ve arrived at Appearance -> Editor as instructed, but there’s no “Update File” button. This is unfortunately another one of those common annoyances related to your hosting provider’s server configuration that can take you off guard and lead to plenty of confusion. Fortunately, it’s easy to fix (or work around). Try changing the permissions of the theme files that you want to edit to 666. If that doesn’t work, just use an FTP or SFTP client and a plain text editor to edit them remotely. Of course, if neither of those methods are working out for you, please stop by the WordPress Support Forums for further assistance.
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If you’re curious about the history of WordPress, the infrastructure of Automattic and WordPress.com, and the future of WordPress, don’t miss this fascinating interview with WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg. You can see all four parts of the interview combined at WordPress.tv or embedded below.
[Continue Reading...]WordPress 3.1.1 has been released. This maintenance and security release fixes 26 issues with the following highlights: Performance improvements Fixes for IIS6 support Fixes for taxonomy and PATHINFO (/index.php/) permalinks Fixes for various query and taxonomy edge cases that caused some plugin compatibility issues Regarding this release’s security fixes, “the first hardens CSRF prevention in the media uploader, the second avoids a PHP crash in certain environments when handling devilishly devised links in comments, and the third addresses an XSS flaw.” For most of you, 3.1.1 should be available as an automatic update via your Dashboard. If that isn’t working for you, you can download WordPress and perform a manual update.
[Continue Reading...]The Google Summer of Code 2011 application period has begun, and WordPress is accepting applications from eager students. There’s a lot of talent out there ready to shine, and the development team is excited to see what new and great things will be brought to the world of WordPress this year. For those interested in contributing to WordPress via Google’s program, the development team has posted some tips on submitting your application and a schedule outline. If you’re a student interested in WordPress development, send in your application today and show them what you can do.
[Continue Reading...]Two very interest WordPress plugins have debuted recently. Both are built by core WordPress developers, both offer a way to push specific updates to the WordPress core through a simple plugin as opposed to a full WordPress update, and they do it safely without modifying any core files. Hotfix – “This unofficial plugin provides fixes for selected WordPress bugs, so you don’t have to wait for the next WordPress core release.” UI Labs – “UI Labs is a plugin that offers experimental WordPress admin UI features with the aim of building upon and enhancing the default WordPress User Interface.” I must admit, the two are rather intriguing. Hotfix offers immediate fixes to certain bugs that may not be addressed until the next core update, while UI Labs offers a sneak peek at some of the upcoming design improvements. I especially like the fact that, unlike core updates, these plugins don’t […]
[Continue Reading...]The plans have been laid for WordPress 3.2. In summary, this is going to be a much faster and lighter release with support dropped for long-outdated technologies. Here are the details: Faster Release Cycle – It’ll be here before you know it, or at least sooner than other releases have been. Faster and Lighter – With support for long-outdated technologies being dropped, this will be the fastest and lightest WordPress in quite some time. PHP 5.2.4 Required – The team will simply be dropping support for PHP 4, there won’t be very many new PHP 5 features added. MySQL 5 Required – Like above, the team will simply be dropping support for MySQL 4. IE6 EOL – No more fancy IE6-only hacks. The team will be officially discontinuing support for IE6 in the Dashboard and instead providing a “use a real browser” nag screen. New Fullscreen Editor – It’s time […]
[Continue Reading...]A few days ago, Matt Mullenweg was interviewed by John Battelle on Signal Austin. The discussion is quite broad, ranging from the supposed death of blogging, to Jetpack, to privacy and security. It’s actually a rather entertaining interview with some thought-provoking and honest answers to some tough questions.
[Continue Reading...]WordPress has come a long way since 2003, and this handy video from Jon Cave traces every step along the way. Don’t miss a beat when things really start to heat up in 2005 as work begins on WordPress 2.
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- James
James began using WordPress in 2004. Being new to WordPress (and blogging in general), he quickly found the WordPress Support Forums and basically never left. James currently resides in sunny Southern California, where he enjoys bringing happiness to millions of WordPress.com users.
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