Posted 01-30-2010
I’ve made a lot of improvements to the to-do list plugin over the past couple days.
Changes in version 1.2:
Posted 01-26-2010
This file was reuploaded at 7:25 PM EST 01/27/10. I had forgotten to correct the install function.
I’ve fixed the plugin so it is now able to be put in a subdirectory of /plugins/. I also added a readme.txt, license.txt, and moved the admin css to an external file. … continue reading
Posted 01-25-2010
This plugin places an item under the Tools menu where you can manage your to-do list and also creates a dashboard widget that lists 10 items.
The plugin is a modified version of an abandoned plugin. I orginally just fixed it to work in WordPress 2.7 for my own use, but have since made additional improvements. I’ve improved the security of the plugin, updated the formatting to match the admin interface, and made some other small changes. … continue reading
Posted 01-22-2010
Tonight I needed to figure out how to display the number of posts that were in a specific category.
This post on Getting the number of posts per category showed me how to do that.
This goes into your template where you want the number to appear:
Replace category-slug with the slug of your category.… continue reading
Posted 01-14-2010
Changes:
Upcoming Changes:
Posted 01-13-2010
There are a lot of great Firefox Addons available. Some can help you in developing your WordPress site and some just make your browsing experience better.
| Addon Name | URL | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adblock Plus | Website | Ads were yesterday! |
| Backgroundimage Saver | Website | Save or View Backgroundimages (even if they are protected by hiding behind transparent Gifs). |
| CodeBurner for Firebug | Website | Extends Firebug with reference material for HTML and CSS |
| ColorZilla | Website | Advanced Eyedropper, ColorPicker, Page Zoomer and other colorful goodies |
| Delicious Bookmarks | Website | Access your bookmarks wherever you go and keep them organized no matter how many you have. |
| Download Statusbar | Website | View |
Posted 01-10-2010
Replacing template core functions is easy and doesn’t require editing core files.
Copy the code for that function to functions.php in your theme, change the function name, and call it in your template using it’s new name.… continue reading
Posted 01-10-2010
Place the following in functions.php to list the archives for a specific month and year:
This is what you will add to your template file:
If you’ve been blogging for a number of years, it can sometimes be helpful to list your archives by years, then by months, then by days.
If you use this method, your archive page will list every year you have a post in. Then when you click on a year, it will take you to a list of the months you posted in that year. Then when clicking on a month, you go to a … continue reading
Posted 01-09-2010
Welcome to the revamped cleverness.org. I know there’s many sites out there with information on WordPress, but I use it for clients’ sites at work and on most of my personal sites and wanted a place to record any interesting information I find. I also plan to host any themes or plugins I create here.… continue reading
