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Creating a “Blog Page”— With Paging
If there was one question I get asked the most about WordPress themes, it’s this one: how do I make a custom static homepage at the root of my blog’s address (e.g. http://example.com/) and have my blog...
View ArticleAn Easy Way To Get the Contents of a Custom Field
If you do any hardcore WordPress coding, then you’re probably aware of Custom Fields and the unlimited possibilities they offer you as a WordPress designer or developer. For instance, I use custom...
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Definitive Sticky Posts Guide for WordPress 2.7
As the blogosphere is abuzz about all the cool new features in WordPress 2.7, I’ve seen very few (if any) good posts on the new Sticky Posts feature that will allow you to take any story, or stories,...
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3 Ways to Optimize Your Blog Homepage
Back when I wrote “Good Design Starts with the Homepage”, I didn’t include much in the way of tips for actually achieving that perfect homepage. The fact is, there is an endless list of possibilities...
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WordPress Quick Tip: Turn off Smileys
This is just a very quick tip for your WordPress blog. One of the most annoying things about WordPress’s default settings is the fact that smileys are turned on by default. What’s a smiley, you say?...
View ArticleThe Overlooked “Tag” Tags
OK, I admit being a sucker for all the “tag hype” in the WordPress Community too. I’ve seen all the WordPress bloggers (that is, bloggers who specialize in WordPress tips) try to be the first to write...
View ArticleComment Link in single.php
Ever noticed that the comments_popup_link function doesn’t actually output anything when viewing a single post? I have … and until recently, I ended up just not including a link to the “comments” of a...
View ArticleWordPress Single Post Templates
I’ve recently released a plugin that is far more robust than the methods outlined below. It actually duplicates the functionality of WordPress Page Templates, and allows you to create individual post...
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