September 19, 2011
Building a Genesis Child Theme
A question I hear all the time is “how do I build a child theme?” This is a tutorial that walks through my process, using an actual client site as an example.
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August 27, 2011
Image Override Plugin
When you upload an image, WordPress will automatically scale and crop it to many different sizes. If you’re not happy with the auto-crops, use this plugin to upload an alternative image.
August 18, 2011
Genesis Subpages as Secondary Menu
Replace the manually managed Secondary Menu with one that automatically lists the current section’s subpages.
August 10, 2011
Previous and Next Post in Same Taxonomy
This plugin let’s you use my WordPress patch for displaying previous/next posts in the same taxonomy.
August 6, 2011
Genesis CRM for WordPress
Genesis CRM allows you to manage all your prospective clients, active projects, and completed projects using the WordPress interface.
July 22, 2011
Customizing WordPress Menus
I’ll show you how to limit visibility of certain menu items to logged in users, and how to modify the menu itself using filters.
July 17, 2011
Adding Theme Options in Genesis
I’ll walk you through creating your own theme options, accessible from the Genesis Theme Settings page.
July 9, 2011
Connecting your Contact Form to CRM
Here’s how to set up a contact form that will auto-populate your CRM, powered by TwentyTen CRM.
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…
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.