If you have WordPress pride (as I do!) you may be curious, every now and then, about whether or not a website is running on WordPress or not. I try to mention whenever I notice a big one, but you can locate them yourselves. I can’t say that these tests are foolproof (they can be [...]
I’ve noticed a trend in WordPress Plugins, themes, and development. I’ve been interested in these things since I started using WordPress, a little over a year ago with my personal blog.
In this time I’ve noticed an extreme lack of interest in the individuals behind WordPress advancements, and quite a bit of interest in the actual [...]
Michael Martine was kind enough to offer Theme Playground a free blog review last week, as part of his week–long free blog review series. He had a lot of kind things to say, which I’m very grateful for. Thank you Michael!
The Best of the Good
First of all, he loved our name, which I have to [...]
It’s been almost a week since WordPress 2.3 was released. Technically a work week, but you get the idea. Here’s a recap of the coverage so far at Theme Playground, as well as some more links of interest I’ve stumbled over in the past couple of days.
If you have any WordPress 2.3 links I haven’t [...]
On the Write Page portion of the WordPress Dashboard you are given an option at the rightmost part of the page. The box is called Page Order and by default is blank. By entering a number here, you can change the order of Pages on your menu.
Why Use Page Order
Your pages should be ordered with [...]
That headline may seem redundant (that’s the idea!) but this is an issue worth discussing.
When it comes to creating fresh and time-sensitive content, Posts are perfect. No one would question that. Static, time-insensitive content is, however, up in the air sometimes.
Some professional bloggers like Daniel and Darren will, at times, post fairly static content into [...]
I’ve found that many WordPress users miss out on a lot of the features packed into the default WordPress Write Post page. Even I have been guilty of installing Plugins only to realize that WordPress already does what I’m looking for! Hopefully these quick tips will help you avoid unnecessary downloads and installations.
Changing the Post [...]
Thought I can’t very well condemn everyone for this, since before Lorelle I wasn’t even aware of certain WordPress particulars. But now that I do, much the same way I am with semantics and grammar, I notice the little things and make them bigger things. Basically if you want to be respected when it comes [...]
If WordPress sidebars weren’t tempting before widgets, it shouldn’t be surprising how nuts some users go when adding to their sidebar is as easy as dragging and dropping. But, to quote a classic line, with great power comes great responsibility. In other words, there are some things you should keep in mind when stocking your [...]
If you get a chance, head on over to BlueJar and read a new post entitled How to Buy a WordPress Theme. It has some interesting points that shouldn’t be forgotten when looking into spending some bucks on a theme, particularly how to make sure you only purchase a great theme.
Probably the most valuable part [...]
My name is Ryan, and I am a freelance web developer. Turns out I also enjoy blogging about WordPress. Read more.
