April 28, 2011
My Genesis Starter Theme
I build custom Genesis child themes for most of my clients. Rather than starting from an existing StudioPress theme, I use my own starter theme: EA Genesis Child. What is…
WordPress Development
As I build WordPress websites for my clients, I share what I learn here as tutorials.
April 20, 2011
Adding “Blog” to Genesis Breadcrumbs
Here’s how to modify the Genesis Breadcrumb to include a “Blog” link, changing Home > Category > Post Title to Home > Blog > Category > Post Title
April 20, 2011
Limit Search to Post Type
Here’s how to customize search forms to return results for specific post types. By using a filter you can choose exactly which search boxes are affected.
April 11, 2011
Display Posts Shortcode
This shortcode will let you easily list posts based on tag and/or category, limit the number of posts displayed, and sort the results. If you’ve ever wanted to list posts on your site without editing theme files, this is the tool for you.
April 8, 2011
Customizing the Genesis Grid Loop Content
Here’s some lessons I learned on customizing the Genesis Grid Loop from my recent site redesign.
March 31, 2011
Introduction to Custom Metaboxes
Custom Meta Boxes allow you to build clean, understandable interfaces for entering metadata. I use them on almost every project.
March 27, 2011
Custom Layout Options in Genesis
Take advantage of the great Layout Options feature of Genesis by creating your own layouts.
March 6, 2011
Default image for post thumbnails
Here’s a great way to display a default image if no post thumbnail is provided.