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Category Archives: WordPress
Simple Way to Get Plugin Status in WordPress
I have previously written on how to determine if a widget is active. This is helpful for widgets, but not for plugins. WordPress has a couple of different functions that help you determine plugin status. They are both located in … Continue reading
Posted in Web Development, WordPress
Tagged Functions, is_plugin_active, Plugin, validate_plugin, WordPress Functions
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A WordPress Developer’s Tips for Using Panic Coda
I use Panic Coda for coding. I like its Mac-style interface and it “fits” me well. There are some items that are frustrating, including a lack of auto-complete for functions you’ve already used in your code. Here are three tips to … Continue reading
WordPress Real Estate Plugin: Stay Tuned…
You may have noticed this blog has gone un-updated. That’s because I’ve been working on an awesome new plugin. WordPress + Real Estate + User Data + SEO In the past, I’ve written posts about how to optimize your WordPress … Continue reading
Posted in WordPress
Tagged IDX, Real Estate, Real Estate Plugin, Wordpress Real Estate
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Easy Content Deployment for WordPress: RAMP
RAMP allows you to make all the changes you need in your staging environment, then selectively push these changes to your production site. You can set up a new section of your site, upload some images to fill out a … Continue reading
Paginate Links in WordPress Link Manager
Links are not a first-class citizens in WordPress In developing the a website for professional genealogists, I was tasked with creating link directory functionality in WordPress. I didn’t want to install some big plugins; I wanted to use the Links Manager … Continue reading
Posted in Code, WordPress
Tagged Link Categories, Link Manager, Links, Pagination, Wordpress Customization
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SEO WordSpinner Removed from the WordPress Plugins Directory
Today I found out that the SEO WordSpinner plugin is no longer available via its WordPress Directory page. I emailed WordPress plugin-master Mark Riley asking what was up, and he just emailed me back: Hi, There were some complaints about … Continue reading
Hierarchical Link Categories for WordPress
If you’ve ever tried to use WordPress’ built-in bookmarks / links manager, you know that its limits can be frustrating. One of the biggest issues I’ve encountered is that the link categories are not hierarchical. Let’s say you have a … Continue reading
Posted in Plugins, Uncategorized, WordPress
Tagged Blogroll, Link Categories, Links, WordPress, WordPress Plugins
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Gravity Forms Shortcode Explained
I know about Gravity Forms…but what are shortcodes? Think of shortcodes as a placeholder for where other content will be displayed: instead of “Insert a Gravity Forms form here,” we use the gravityform shortcode. Learn more about shortcodes on WordPress.org. The … Continue reading
Posted in Tutorial, WordPress
Tagged Gravity Forms, Gravity Forms Ajax, Gravity Forms Plugin, shortcode, WordPress Shortcode
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Shopify Importer – Import Shopify Products into WordPress
Download the plugin from WordPress.org Shopify is a great hosted eCommerce provider. WordPress is the best blogging platform. I first learned about Shopify in 2007, and was very interested in their service: they take care of every aspect of an … Continue reading
Posted in Plugins, WordPress
Tagged Shopify, Shopping Cart, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Shopping Cart
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Passing parameters from PHP to Javascripts in plugins » Otto on WordPress
Much cleaner. One static and unchanging JS file to cache. Parameters get put into your HTML itself as a one-liner. You can deal with the parameters using a normal PHP array before passing them over. No need to screw around … Continue reading
Posted in QuickTip, WordPress
Tagged Javascript, Plugin Development, WordPress Development, WordPress Plugin Development
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