Several plugins provide users with template tags like functions to include plugin output into themes, the most common way of including plugin code into themes looks like this: <h2>Section Header</h2> <?php plugin_template_tag_function(); ?> Though the above code is absolutely right, PHP errors will occur if you disable the plugin and do not remove the template tag from the theme. There is a much better way of including template tags in your themes, which ensures that PHP errors do not occur when you disable plugins and do not remove them from your themes: <?php if ( function_exists(‘plugin_template_tag_function’) ) : ?> <h2>Section Header</h2> <?php plugin_template_tag_function(); ?> <?php endif; ?> The if condition in the above code ensures that the function you want to use is registered, before the code is executed. This extra check will ensure that your theme will load without PHP errors, even if the plugin has been disabled. If […]

Yelloh Yelloh is a simple, yellow and white, two column WordPress theme Humble Dark Dark, single column theme with a bottom bar and an elegant pin striped background CrzyRedBinks Three column theme comes widget ready. Custom sidebar ad widgets. Easy to manage ads from php file. No option page, not really necessary. Uses php files for ads so its easier to use google adsense codes in it. Just three themes today for you folks. Are you a theme author, remember the faster way to get featured in our daily releases is by submitting your theme to our News forum.

Cut and Paste for iPhone from Cali Lewis on Vimeo. OpenClip has come up with the much desired free application framework for the iPhone to copy, cut and paste content. It works with the WordPress iPhone application by placing the copied data to a shared location in the iPhone memory which is then accessed by other applications. The application was released on GeekBrief.tv (who were at WordCamp Dallas and are WordPress aficionados) and seems to be getting a good response. Anyone test it out yet? [EDIT] As pointed out by Jason in the comments, OpenClip is not an application by itself but a framework that can be used by iPhone app developers to add the copy and paste functionality to their applications. OpenClip will only support copying and pasting of text between applications that support the OpenClip framework.

TAC (Theme Authenticity Checker) Scan all of your theme files for potentially malicious or unwanted code. UserAgent-Spy UserAgent-Spy is a WordPress plugin which displays the user’s Operative System and Web Browser in the comments. It uses the comment->agent property to access the UserAgent string, and through a series of regular expresions, detects the O.S. and browser. Then it shows a message with an icon of the browser and O.S. List category posts List Category Posts is a simple WordPress plugin which allows you to list some posts from a category into a post/page using , where ID stands for the Category Id. WP Developer Assistant WP Developer Assistant is a WordPress plugin developed by a WordPress developer for WordPress developers. Woopra Immediate access to your Woopra analytics, traffic statistics and user visits from within the standard WordPress interface. Online Games This plugin adds a button in the sidebar which opens […]

I was preparing the following post as a speech for an event, but since I already used the above quote in a comment and the event did not pan out, I would like to post it for my readers. This version is smaller and is modified to suit the medium but I have tried to keep the message as close to the original thought as possible. I hope it helps at least one WordPresser help another WordPresser. I started on my Masters degree in Computer Science after having worked in the industry for over four years. I decided that my education in Physics was not enough because it did not give me the ability to make enough of a difference to the people that I worked for. I could solve their problems and try my very best to make them smile when I left their establishment (I worked as a […]

Humble Humble is a simple, single column, green theme Techy People A three columns, fixed width, light weight, fast loading theme. Widget, adsense and gravatar ready, separate comments and trackbacks. Logo .psd included. XHTML and CSS valid, tested on Firefox, IE 6 and IE 7. BlueShadow Widget and gravatar ready theme with a featured last post, 5x ad on latest post and 5x ad on single post, custom pages, image-styling, nice graphics and a lot more. Simple Simple grey, white and blue, two column theme

WP-Post-Banners WP-Post-Banners is a standalone script / WordPress plugin that can mine your WordPress posts or any other data and look for images suiting a given dimension and generates ‘featured’ section for your site using the found items. Expanding Text plugin for WordPress This WordPress plugin allows you to create sections of text in your post or page which expand/collapse when clicked on. You simply wrap the special tags around your text, and set the ‘expand link’ (the link visitors click on to show the text). Kaltura Interactive Video Plugin Add interactive video capabilities to your blog! Enhance your WordPress blog with both basic and advanced video capabilities. Upload, record, import videos directly to your post, edit and remix video content, enable video responses, manage and track your video content and much more… Wet Maintenance Hides a site from unauthenticated users wit ha ‘503 Service Unavailable’ status while logged-in visitors […]

If  you are using WordPress 2.6 and above you may have noticed a blurb above the plugins link with a number, many users are confused about this and have asked me about it, here is a simple explanation to all WordPress users who are confused about the blurb. The blurb on top of the plugins link indicates the number of plugins for which updates are available, making it easier for users to track updates without having to frequently visit the plugins page. You may not notice the blurb if the plugins you use are up-to-date. Hope this answers your question about the Blurb you have always been wondering about.