Here are some quick CSS tips for customizing avatars in your BuddyPress theme. You can file this under the “cute things you can do with BuddyPress” category. I was inspired by a post in our forums where a user requested a way to distinguish admin / moderator avatars from general users. You [...]
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One of the most exciting features coming in WordPress 3.0 is custom post types, which will vastly expand WordPress’ CMS capabilities. You can be one of the first users to pounce on this functionality by setting up a WordPress 3.0 test site and installing the new Custom Post Type UI plugin. Prior to WordPress [...]
If you’ve been looking for a decent WPMU-compatible tool for podcasting, your answer is here. The Blubrry PowerPress Podcasting Plugin is a free, open source tool made by and for podcasters.
This plugin has been thoroughly tested with WPMU and the developer claims it as as one of the advanced features of the plugin. [...]
If you’ve ever illustrated a post or page with a screenshot, then you know how time-consuming it can be to take the screenshot, edit it to a reasonable size, and then upload the image to blog. Do yourself a favor and make use of a plugin that will get the screenshot live without you having [...]
Have you ever wished for multiple content blocks, in addition to pages and posts, that can be edited within the WordPress dashboard and placed in custom regions of your template? The MultiEdit plugin is your key to breaking open new possibilities for a more modular approach to WordPress. This is very similar to Drupal blocks [...]
Ready to add some new features to your BuddyPress groups? These are my newest favorites among plugins that are ready for BuddyPress 1.2. Connecting with others online in social networks is the main activity that has driven the bulk of internet traffic for the past several years, and it’s a trend that’s not stopping anytime [...]
Optimizing your database is a necessary part of WordPress housekeeping. Things can start to pile up in there… post revisions, old spam comments, etc., and your blog can start to get sluggish. We’ve gathered a number of solid tips for getting your database into shape without having to be an expert.
Warning: Back up your [...]
Perhaps you don’t want your site to appear to be too “bloggy” but would still like to incorporate links to archives for those who are curious. A convenient and subtle way to include links to archives is to assign them to your post dates. This is especially true if you’ve paid for a custom theme [...]
by James
Introducing, for your promotional pleasure, The Pop Over Plugin.
It’s one of the most effective ways to advertise your mailing list, special offer or to simply to show ads.
There’s plenty of data to back this up and we can confirm it…. with this very site!
The popover ad, for WPMU DEV runs on WPMU.org to search engine [...]
Give your BuddyPress default theme a little kick with the @font-face CSS rule. Custom fonts are the quickest way to personalize your social networking environment. Fonts allow you to insinuate tone, create a more engaging site for your users, and consistently maintain your branding without having to produce dozens of image files for headers [...]
