Definitive Sticky Posts Guide for WordPress 2.7
As the blogosphere is abuzz about all the cool new features in WordPress 2.7, I’ve seen very few (if any) good posts on the new Sticky Posts feature that will allow you to take any story, or stories, you’ve published and place them at the top of your homepage without editing the timestamp. This new feature will allow you to take posts that you’re especially proud of and display them for all the world to see for as long as you want.
But for many theme and plugin developers, and even users who may want to do a little DIY theme hacking, there is very little documentation for getting the feature set up to do the things you want it to. That’s where this guide comes in. (more…)
Is My Theme 2.7 Compatible?
Let me go ahead and answer the question that a LOT of people are going to be asking over the next several weeks as the release of WordPress 2.7 draws closer. Yes. Your theme, more than likely, will be compatible with WordPress 2.7.
That is to say, it won’t break under 2.7. However, this latest version of WordPress does add a good many NEW features to themes that, unless properly accounted for, your theme probably won’t be taking advantage of immediately. (more…)
Mark Jaquith Explains the 2.7 Publish Module
Over the weekend, I noticed that Mark Jaquith (of b5media and a lead core WordPress developer) has put together a VERY handy video that explains the logic and new functions of the Publish Module in the new WordPress 2.7 Post/Page Admin interface.
Community, Self-Respect, and Free WordPress Themes
If you would like to know more about Elevate Themes, or would like to stay up to date with the launch schedule and FREE theme releases, please follow @elevatethemes on twitter
I’m convinced the worst feeling in the world is when you know you could have done something, yet you chose to do nothing. Over the last several months, it has become increasingly clear that my self-respect was waning, and an intense desire to do something special was overwhelming me.
You see, I’m grateful for the community that supports free software like WordPress. It’s that community that has given me the ability to work full-time from home, enjoy a comfortable lifestyle, and make some of the best friends I’ve ever had. WordPress has dominated my life for the better part of two years, which is shocking conisdering WordPress is just blogging software. The fact that it supports hundreds, if not thousands, of people is shocking as well.
And to that end, I’ve been feeling dissatisfied with ONLY releasing themes that cost money. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no zealot. I’m as capitalist as they come. But something has been bothering me lately — it just didn’t seem right that a free program, supported by a team of volunteers, was severely lacking in quality themes that were also available for free. It seems wrong — you can get a great piece of blogging softare for free, but almost all the good themes cost money. (more…)
WordPress 2.7 Admin Sneek-Peek
WordPress 2.7 is set to be released sometime in November. I’ve been following the development of the new 2.7 dashboard interface design through the SVN repository for 2.7 (bleeding), and this is what it’s showing as of 12:00 noon E.S.T. (more…)
Ultimate Guide to WordPress SEO – Deep Linking
You might have noticed that throughout this series on WordPress SEO, I’ve been doing something rather peculiar. I’ve been linking to my own content far more than I’ve been linking out. Now, this isn’t because I’m a stingy linker. I just happen to have a goal in the methodology I’m using in this series with links. That strategy is called deep linking, and it is one of the best ways to not only increase SEO, but also drive visitors deeper into your blog or website.
Deep linking is the art of linking relevant keywords to related content within your own site. Essentially, you are leveraging your own site’s equity for gain. What gain? In order to understand what is to be gained, one must first understand how links affect SEO. (more…)
Ultimate Guide to WordPress SEO – Keyword Density
I’ll admit that I’m no SEO expert. When I started this series on WordPress SEO, my goal was to outline steps that I have taken in my web experience that have helped me rank for target keywords time and time again.
In reality, SEO is a lot bigger than just making a few theme modifications and optimization. Keyword density is one of those things that I understand very little about, but am very aware of its importance. (more…)
An Easy Way To Get the Contents of a Custom Field
If you do any hardcore WordPress coding, then you’re probably aware of Custom Fields and the unlimited possibilities they offer you as a WordPress designer or developer. For instance, I use custom fields as a means of attaching a feature image and thumbnail to posts in my Proximity News Theme.
But, they can be a bit cumbersome to use throughout your theme because of the ridiculous amount of code that it takes just to pull the data out and display it. (more…)
