One of the most frequently asked questions for new WordPress users is how to remove the “Powered by WordPress” link. Of course, it’s a nice thing to do to leave it in there, but WordPress is licensed under the GPL, so there’s no need to worry if you want to remove it. Perhaps you don’t [...]
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A new WordPress Stack Exchange is now in beta. This is a resource that covers the exact same material as WordPress.org’s existing forums. Not familiar with Stack Exchange? It’s a programming Q&A website that synthesizes aspects of wikis, blogs, forums, and Digg/Reddit. You can ask and answer questions for free. Whether you’re a WordPress beginner [...]
Ever wanted to remove a member from a group who isn’t really doing anything objectionable? Perhaps he’s just sitting around taking up space? A few users have asked for this in the past on the BuddyPress forums. R-a-y was inspired to create a core patch for this option and you can pick it up and [...]
Today I’ll be featuring PayPal plugins that have been recently updated for WordPress. These plugins will allow you to easily take donations, implement a simple shopping cart, sell downloadable content, or work with foreign currencies. There are times when you don’t need a fully robust shopping cart and are only interested in selling a few [...]
Email subscriptions are now enabled for individual topics on the WordPress.org support forums. Just look to the right of the topic and you’ll see “Subscribe to Topic.” You must be logged in for the subscription link to appear. The updates will automatically be sent to the address you have registered with WordPress. Now you can [...]
If you’re new to WordPress and want to familiarize yourself with how the database is structured for a standard 3.0 installation, check out the codex database description. This is very helpful if you’re planning to write a plugin. Scroll down for a a visual overview of the WordPress database and you’ll be able to see [...]
Ever seen a theme that you like and want to test it all filled out with content? That can take some time to create. This is why WordPress.org offers a sample content file for you to use when trying on and testing themes. If you’re using WordPress 3.0, you’ll need to install the WordPress Importer [...]
Did you know that your tweets become unsearchable in a matter of 1.5 weeks? You’ll be able to find them in your stream later, but searching will become more difficult. This is why you might consider creating an archive of your tweets with WordPress. It’s really amazing to see how many unique uses people are [...]
During the past few months many changes have come to the Theme Review process and scope for submissions to the WordPress Theme Directory. These guidelines are set in order to ensure newly submitted themes support current WordPress features and functionality. So whether you’re submitting a theme or looking to use one from this directory, you’ll [...]
As part of his Google Summer of Code project, Kunal Bhalla has produced two exciting new plugins for BuddyPress with John James Jacoby as his mentor. BuddyPress Custom Posts provides an API to create custom components in BuddyPress around custom post types in WordPress. He also created the new EventPress plugin which relies on on BuddyPress [...]
