November 21, 2010
Shortcodes in Sidebar Widgets
Edit: As of WordPress 3.3, shortcodes now work in widgets (the first line of code has been added to WP core). But you’ll still need to create the other functions.…
WordPress Development
As I build WordPress websites for my clients, I share what I learn here as tutorials.
November 17, 2010
Genesis Quick Tips
There’s a lot of small code snippets I use often but don’t warrant their own post. This is where I’ll collect them.
November 11, 2010
Export WordPress Content to Excel
Here’s a way to get your WordPress content into a table that can easily be moved to a spreadsheet. This is best if you’re using WordPress to collect data and want to analyze it in Excel. I use it for keeping track of incoming client inquiries.
October 18, 2010
Using Taxonomies
Taxonomies allow you to organize content in different ways. I’ll walk you through creating and implementing custom taxonomies, as well as show you how I used taxonomies for my personal portfolio.
October 12, 2010
Using Shortcodes
Shortcodes are a great tool if you need to stick code or reusable pieces of content inside your posts or pages.
September 18, 2010
Replacing Thesis Post Image with WordPress Post Thumbnail
WordPress has a “Featured Image” option which is much easier to use than Thesis’ Post Image tool. I’ll walk you through setting it up on your Thesis website.
September 9, 2010
Adding Facebook Like
Want to add the “like” button to your website, but you’re using Thesis or Genesis? Here’s the functions you should write to get it up and running.
September 8, 2010
Make Menu visible over Youtube Video
If you have videos on your site and are using a dropdown menu, chances are you’ve run into the issue where the menu goes behind the video. The typical solution…