Two days ago I visited a website and was presented with the standard WordPress database connection error page similar to this one. As an avid WordPress user, that is definitely something I don’t want my visitors to see when I lose my database connection. Karma must be at work, because tonight I was checking my [...]
First, a definition of “The Loop” from the WordPress Codex: “The Loop” is a term that refers to the main process of WordPress. You use The Loop in your template files to show posts to visitors. You could make templates without The Loop, but you’d only be able to display data from one post. Why [...]
WordPress Professional Business
The Problem We recently released a new Pro Business Guide named Facebook Fan Pages for Business on our other site. We created a landing page using Premise. Premise allows for the creation of several types of landing pages with some cool features. Read more here. The Premise landing pages are created as custom post types [...]
One of our WP Pro Business clients recently went through a redesign in anticipation for her book release. We moved her to the Genesis framework and implemented a customized version of the Crystal child theme. She needed custom fonts on her site in order to match the design of her book cover. Here’s how we [...]
I was browsing through the WordPress.org support forums today and came across a question by a user who was creating an image grid on a page. There was a border around the table he created and it wasn’t clear on how to remove it. Here’s how I found what was causing the border and how [...]
Creating contact forms in WordPress has been relatively easy with the availability of many different form making plugins. However, creating advanced forms that include features like letting users upload files, creating multiple page forms, etc. while still allowing you (or your clients) to create these inside an easily usable interface, can be a bit difficult. [...]
The WP Modder mobile app is now available in the Android Marketplace. Check it out. Now more people can read and watch our WordPress tutorials and information while in the bathroom! Why Did We Focus on Android? Because we love you. As you may know, our app has been available for iOS devices since early [...]
I recently offered to provide WordPress answers to my readers in the form of screencasts. In this article we’ll learn how to change the default font sizes in the WordPress Tag Cloud. This Screencast Challenge question comes from Neal who asks… In the WP tagcloud please showcase how to make all of the style consistent. [...]
I recently revealed a free video course named Setup for Success over here that teaches you how to get started with a website powered by WordPress. I didn’t anticipate the overwhelming response. I’m humbled but I’m certainly not complaining! Rest assured that I am diligently working on course #2 which will dive into every detail [...]
I’m delighted to announce the release of the Hide Widget Title plugin. This plugin was created in partnership with some developers that I’ve been working with for the past several months for various personal and client projects. It solved a huge problem for me and I hope it will do the same for you.
Not long ago I wrote an article targeted toward business owners and new bloggers detailing a checklist of what to consider before starting to build a website. That website checklist was sparked by the experiences I often have when performing freelance project work for clients. It was meant to be a reference tool for those [...]
As I wrote in a previous tutorial, adding an Amazon store to your WordPress website is best accomplished (in my opinion) by using Associate-O-Matic. Just to be clear, this is not a plugin. It is a standalone script that you install on your server. However, there is a WordPress plugin that integrates with this script [...]
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