Category Archives: WordPress

WordPress Theme of the Month: Illacrimo

It’s February 2008, and this month’s featured WordPress theme is Illacrimo.

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WP-PageNavi

Don’t you hate it when you’re reading a blog, and you’re trying to find that post on Page 23, but the only way to get there is by clicking the “Next page” link over and over and over and over… Don’t do that to…

How to Feature Your Best Posts in Your Sidebar

Looking for a way to feature some of your better posts? Here’s a method I’ve been using for a few months (visible on the index and the screencap to the right). The five most recent posts that I’ve marked as “Featured” will appear in…

Code in WordPress Posts

Have you ever tried to put a snippet of HTML/PHP/etc in a tutorial you were writing? The best way is not entirely obvious. Many will recommend using a plugin for the simple act of displaying code snippets. I recommend, instead, doing it manually. Here’s…

WordPress Theme of the Month: Visionary 1.1

Visionary is this month’s highlighted WordPress theme.

Permalink Optimization

If you’re reading this, you probably know what a permalink is. This article is about optimizing your permalinks for both search engines and your readers. That said, do not change your permalink structure if you can help it. If you’re starting a new blog,…

Random Redirect Plugin

The Random Redirect plugin for WordPress is not as useless as it sounds. It gets people to read posts from your archives, and there are plenty of reasons why your readers will use it. If I’m bored, I use StumbleUpon. What is this plugin…

WordPress Plugin: Accept Submissions For Posts

The TDO Mini Forms WordPress Plugin allows you to create a form on your blog that allows people to write a post on your blog. Submitted entries are saved as drafts for your approval. You will find this plugin useful if you run a…

WordPress Theme of the Month: Aspire

This month’s WordPress theme is Aspire. Aspire is a great theme for a site about books, writing, or a fantasy computer game. I’m a big fan of parchmentesque designs, so this one really stood out when I was looking for a theme for this…

15 Places to Find Free WordPress Themes

Not everyone is a designer (or can afford to hire one). Luckily, you can just grab a free WordPress theme and tweak it a little. If you decide to go that route, make sure you pick a well-designed theme. To save you some time,…