One of the exciting new features in WordPress 3.0 is custom post types. We can create our own post types by using the register_post_type function. If we enable UIs for our custom post type, we will get additional menu items on our WordPress dashboard similar to the Edit and Add New options for standard posts……
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Since WordPress 2.9, support has been added for term or taxonomy meta-data. The relevant functions are in wp-includes/meta.php and they include – add_metadata($meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $unique = false) update_metadata($meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $prev_value = ”) delete_metadata($meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key, $meta_value = ”, $delete_all = false) get_metadata($meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key = ”, $single = false) These functions…..
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The Widget System is one of the most powerful aspects of a WordPress blog. It allows us to easily customize various regions of our blog without having to do any PHP programming. Here we examine how the WordPress Widgets System works. For an example of the different widget filters and functions in action, check out…..
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One of the core strengths of the NoobSlide gallery is its flexibility. The package lets you customize all key aspects of how your image gallery is rendered. You can create your own gallery structures very quickly, and personalize the visual display with your own style and design. Based on some questions by Tobi, I am…..
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A permalink or permanent link is a way for WordPress blogs to simulate static URL addresses. Since all blog data is stored in a database, and content is generated dynamically, blogs do not have static urls in the way that traditional websites do. However, static URL addresses are still very desirable. They allow external sites…..
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Why add a related articles section to your blog? If your readers like what they have just read, it gives them an easy way to navigate to other articles they may like. At the same time, it gives you more page-views, longer visits, and may even get you repeat visitors. 1. How to Add a…..
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Meta-boxes are interface objects that allow you to easily associate additional information with your WordPress posts, pages, or links. If you go into your WordPress Edit Post screen, you will see a variety of standard WordPress meta-boxes, including those for entering tags, categories, post thumbnails, and setting post status. You can create your own meta-box…..
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The Shiba Example Plugin is an empty plugin to help you get started on writing a WordPress plugin. The Shiba Example Plugin contains – A plugin activation hook that runs when a plugin is first activated. Plugin initialization functions. An example plugin sub-menu page. An uninstall.php file that runs when your plugin is uninstalled. Use…..
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When you insert a WordPress gallery into your blog post, it gets rendered in native WordPress gallery mode. In particular, each of the photos in your gallery gets rendered as a thumbnail, and clicking on the thumbnail will connect you to the photo source file, or the photo attachment page. Here is an example WordPress…..
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In this article we consider how to write out comments data in the WordPress XML import format. Once you do this, you can easily import the generated XML file into WordPress by using the Import functionality within your WordPress dashboard. We assume that you already have the comment data extracted in a PHP script elsewhere……
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