For some odd reason I've seen an increase in the number of threads at the forums from people unable to login to their WordPress install. I'm not sure if they have simply forgotten their login details or if the information in the database was somehow corrupted but the threads are very real. If you find you cannot login to WordPress because you forgot either your username or password you can still reset... continue reading
If you're a rabid WordPress fan like me you no doubt love to peruse the documentation at the Codex. I know I do. I could spend hours pouring over the information and quite often I do. Usually after coming across some useful little nugget I'll hurry over to my local install and put theory to practice. I think half the fun is reading about things like conditional tags then trying to conjure up some new... continue reading
It seems that there are more and more galleries or theme sites popping up offering free WordPress themes. Sounds good right? As with anything else in life all is not what it seems. Many of these theme sites insert obfuscated code into the themes they offer, usually in the footer and certainly without the permission of the original authors. You see, the characters that run these sites scour the web... continue reading
How to remove sidebar on 1 page, and keep it on the others? This was a question asked in the forums the other day and upon answering it I thought to myself what interesting fodder for another post! I supplied the original poster with 2 methods on how to achieve the result but in this post I'll concentrate on the 2nd option. In WordPress, a Page is used to display information other than regular posts... continue reading
In a previous post I showed you how to apply a specific style sheet to particular pages or categories. (See Create Pages With a Different Style Sheet) In this post I'll show you how to style an individual post such as I have done with this one. Why do that? For several reasons. Perhaps you have some type of announcement to make or maybe you just want to draw attention to a particular post. In WordPress... continue reading
