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One of the hot new features of 2.6 is post/page revision management. This is a splendid feature for multi-author blogs because it allows you to see what was changed in a post, by whom and when. Unfortunately, this is a bit overboard for single author bloggers who truly don’t need to keep a running tally [...]
In my previous multiple WordPress installations with a single database tutorial, I explained a simple tweak to the wp-config.php file. The newer versions of WordPress, however, don’t require you to edit the wp-config.php file before installation. This tutorial will explain how you can accomplish the same thing (multiple WordPress installations with a single DB) without touching your wp-config.php file. After uploading your [...]
I install WordPress a lot. Unfortunately, there are some things that I don’t care for with the current WordPress default installation files. When you’re doing one or two installations every so often, it’s no big, but for me it saves more time to tweak the installation files once so that I don’t need to worry [...]
Sometimes more than one WordPress installation is necessary on a single site and WPMU would be overkill, or sometimes ahosting provider limits the number of available databases per account, or maybe you just want to keep things more organized rather than have a bunch of databases scattered everywhere. In any case, you’ll want to install multiple [...]
What is a Gravatar? When browsing different web sites, you may notice that many users have a picture next to their name. These pictures are called “avatars.” WordPress, however, uses a specific type of avatar called “Gravatars”–short for “Globally Recognized Avatar.” Unlike standard avatars, Gravatars follow you around the web and automatically appear when you [...]
Post Visibility Settings Once you publish a WordPress post (or Page), it is visible to the public (by default). In WordPress terms, this means a post with a Published status has a default visibility of Public, based on the settings in the Publish box of a Edit Post Screen. WordPress also offers two less public options for your post’s Content Visibility. Clicking [...]
Find FREE WordPress themes here In the default WordPress installation, there are a couple of themes you can choose from. You can find the themes in your WordPress administration area > Appearance > Themes. You can change the theme simply by clicking on the desired theme and then Activate <theme name>. How to install a WordPress Theme? If you [...]
How to add AdSense to WordPress With WordPress you can easily add your AdSense code to your blog. In order to do this, first login to the administrative end of your website. Then, go to the Appearance -> Widgets menu. In this page select to add a “Text” widget and click on the “Add” button [...]
How to update WordPress: Automatic update In WordPress 2.7.x you can easily update your application directly from the admin area. When a new version is available, you will see a notification in the WP admin area. Before you proceed with the upgrade, we strongly advise you to make a backup of your WordPress. When you are [...]
How to protect WordPress from Spam? In this tutorial we will show you how to protect your WordPress blog from spam. There are several solutions which can be completed: 1. Make sure that your WordPress script is updated to the latest stable version. Detailed instructions regarding the WordPress update can be found on the corresponding tutorial [...]