Archive for the ‘WordPress’ Category
Web Design posts focused on WordPress software and WordPress development. As well as writing about WordPress I run my own WordPress themes site called Pro Theme Design.
WordPress Theme Framework: Less Is More – Or Is It?
I have a conundrum. I want to improve Elemental - my WordPress theme framework. I want to make it lean and fast; but this will involve removing functionality. This in turn means that when people upgrade their themes things may break.
And I don't know what to do?
ExamplesI want to remove options and features and make better use of WordPress built-in functionality. For example:
HTML5: I want to move to HTML 5 for the theme. I'm in the process of making ...Meteora, Exhibitor and Byline – New WordPress Themes
In the last 7 months I have released 3 new WordPress Themes on Pro Theme Design and so I thought I would mention them here. The themes cover a variety of website types/ niches, and so are suitable for a range of different people.
If you're interested in any of these themes then you can give them a test run for yourself on the Pro Theme Design preview site.
BylineByline is a magazine/ newspaper style theme. Its unique feature ...
Choosing What to Add to a Premium Theme
Building WordPress themes for Pro Theme Design I have to tread a fine line, between what people ask for, and what people want.
I get loads of feature requests, and generally my approach is to suggest a plugin, or to dig a bit deeper and work out why the request has been made. The requests normally end up filtered into one of three piles.
Will it benefit me or my own ...How To Fix WordPress and Mod Security 2
Recently my website was moved to a new web server, and in the process the server software was upgraded, and it broke some parts of my site. It took a bit of digging but in the end I worked out that the problem lie with Mod Security - a server plugin that improves security but can sometimes inadvertently break features.
Simple WordPress Post Thumbnails with Regular Expressions
These days everyone with a blog understands the importance of thumbnail images. Three years ago it was common place to have exclusively text, but now a nice image is a requirement. As such the process of implementing the image needs to be made easier.
With my WordPress themes, Elemental in particular, I have simplified things as much as possible. You can set your own thumbnail using the WordPress featured image functionality, or you can use custom fields (which is generally ...
Optimizing WordPress 404′s
One of the great things about WordPress is how 404 error pages are handled. If a page isn't found then you can show a proper dynamic error page giving the user things to do - this removes a lot of the traditional problems with 404 pages, ie the dead end syndrome.
WordPress Tip: Modifying pluggable.php – How To Disable Emails
Ever heard the saying, 'the more I learn the less I know'? I often feel that way with WordPress! I like to think that my knowledge of WordPress is above average, but I keep learning new things, and they keep on changing it. My most recent 'discovery' is pluggable.php.
Pluggable.php is a php file full of a variety of WordPress functions. I was aware of its existence but until recently I didn't understand it's significance. ...
Easy WordPress Updates: Store FTP Info in wp-config.php
Saw an interesting blog post on Twitter today about storing WordPress FTP information in wp-config.php. The article was written in German so I sent the author an email to ask if he'd mind me translating it. Phil, the author, very kindly said yes - so my translation is below.
Since the addition of the automatic updates in the WordPress core became available, there has been the possibility of FTP data in the backend. Then ...
