In a previous article, we considered how to selectively disable certain plugin functions, in order to enhance page speed. I.e., only run expensive plugin functions on page content that needs it. Disabling plugin functions may help to save us some time and resources. However, the plugin files will still be loaded, and the initialization methods […]
Shiba Plugins and WordPress 3.1
Update Feb. 24th – WordPress 3.1 has been released so I am retesting all the Shiba plugins. You may download latest versions of the plugins by going to my WordPress Plugins page. Update – WordPress 3.1, RC3 broke a bunch of the updates. I will wait until 3.1 gets released before making further plugin changes. […]
Shiba Plugins and Chrome
November 25th 2010 Recently, there have been some issues with Shiba Media Library and Shiba Gallery in relation to a new Chrome update. In Shiba Media Library, bulk operations in the Media screen no longer worked when using the Chrome browser. This issue is fixed in patch 3.0.3. I also cleaned up the gallery tagging […]
Crappy and Shitty WordPress Plugins
There are many articles that recommend the best WordPress plugins. Here, I want to dedicate an article to the crappiest and shittiest WordPress plugins. Are you ready? I am sure you want to see who the losers are right? WordPress Plugin Losers Here is how I see it – Anybody who takes the time to […]
WordPress Plugin Credits
The issue of how to credit plugin developers can often be an emotionally charged topic, with strong opinions on both sides. Everybody agrees that plugin developers are awesome for the WordPress community, but many disagreements arise as to what are the proper methods for getting credit for their hard work. On the one hand, many […]
WordPress Example Plugin
The Shiba Example Plugin is an empty plugin to help you get started on writing a WordPress plugin. The Shiba Example Plugin contains – Activation and deactivation hooks that run in both single and multisite configurations. An example plugin sub-menu page. Example settings within the sub-menu page that is based on the WordPress Settings API. […]