Mobile first theming isn’t just about making your site work well on mobile devices: it will also make your site faster and so enhance SEO. A mobile first theme includes far fewer style declarations for layout than a traditional responsive theme that works desktop-first, mainly because it eliminates the need to declare 100% width for...
We tried coming up with a more exciting name for Custom Sidebars but what else do you call a plugin that gives you custom sidebars? Or more specifically, allows you to display different content in your sidebars and footers to different users who visit your site? Custom Sidebars is now available as a free plugin...
If you’re setting up a brand new installation of WordPress, you will need to know the value to put in your wp-config.php file for Database Host. Be aware that this is not the same value for everyone who is installing WordPress. It’s unique to your hosting company. Here’s an example of what we’re looking at:...
The default WordPress behavior for logging a user out is to make a login session cookie that expires in 48 hours or when the browser is closed. If the “Remember Me” box is checked, WordPress will give you 14 days before forcing you to authenticate again. But what if you don’t want to be bothered...
Every now and again it would be convenient to know the ID of a post or page in WordPress, right? Whether it’s for a shortcode, when setting something up in the theme settings, or maybe just to get a quick link. Whatever the case may be, WordPress doesn’t make it easy to figure out a post’s...
The WordPress post page (where you write your posts) can get a little crowded for some people’s taste. Code for Removing Meta Boxes Remove Meta Boxes from Pages For example, take a look at this screenshot of the section below the write/edit screen. It’s jam-packed with different types of meta boxes. Of course, if you...
Ever wonder what template file is generating the WordPress page you’re looking at? The What the File plugin is a very useful tool, similar to the “What Template File Am I Viewing” plugin, except with a nicer display in the admin bar. This addition to the menu can only be seen by an administrator. Clicking...
