Within your WordPress theme or plugin, you may need to obtain the post permalink. In this article, we will introduce you to the get_permalink() function which you may use to obtain the permalink of either your current post or another desired post. If you would like more information on creating WordPress plugins, see our tutorial Read More >
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The get_post_status() WordPress function
Within your WordPress plugin or theme, you may need to determine if a post is published, a draft, or some other status. Using the get_post_status() WordPress function will allow you to do exactly that. In this article, we will show you how to use the get_post_status() WordPress function. If you would like more information on Read More >
The get_post() WordPress function
The get_post() WordPress function is one of the most important functions within WordPress. It allows you to get the post content or other information regarding the post easily. In this article, we will introduce you to how you can use the get_post() function to display post data in your plugin or theme. If you would Read More >
The get_the_post_thumbnail() WordPress function
The get_the_post_thumbnail() WordPress function will allow you to get the featured image and display it using your theme or plugin. In this article, we will teach you how to use the get_the_post_thumbnail() function to display featured images anywhere you want to. If you would like more information on creating WordPress plugins, see our tutorial series Read More >
The get_the_excerpt() WordPress function
Built within WordPress, is the ability to add excerpts to your posts. Of course, these excerpts will not do you any good if you cannot display them on your WordPress site. In this article, we will show you the get_the_excerpt() function that you can use within your themes or plugins to display the post excerpt. Read More >
Move Your WordPress Site to a New Server
Moving your WordPress site between servers can be seen as a challenging technical task, but it is easier than you may imagine. In this article, we will cover the website migration of your WordPress website to a new server manually or with an XML file. There will also be further resources on moving your website Read More >
Upload a custom WordPress default user avatar
Uploading a new default WordPress user avatar is a great idea to better match the rest of your site’s appearance. Thankfully, the WP User Avatar plugin can easily be used to upload a new default user avatar with just a single click. Installing the WP User Avatar plugin First, you will need to log into Read More >
Globally disabling comments in WordPress
Disabling comments globally in WordPress usually takes some work in either creating a child theme, or adjusting your existing theme. Thankfully, a plugin has been developed to easily disable all comments on your WordPress with ease called simply, Disable Comments. In this article, we will show you how to globally disable comments on your WordPress Read More >
I received a “Your site has updated to WordPress 3.x.x” email
WordPress Automatic Update Email Recently we began getting contacts about an email that appears to be sent by WordPress regarding an update. Many people have concerns about the email. They wonder whether it is spam, suspicious, or an otherwise malicious email. The email text appears as below: Howdy! Your site at *example.com* has been updated Read More >
Backing up WordPress with Google Drive
Backing up your WordPress site to Google Drive is an excellent idea for any website owner. Storing backups off of the server helps to protect the integrity of the backups. This insures that server issues or successful hacks will not affect the backups. In this article, we will show you how to back up your Read More >
WordPress 3.9 Beta 1 Released
Today, the first beta of WordPress 3.9 was released with plenty of tweaks and new features. While not quite as noticable as 3.8, there are numerous changes for both developers as well as end-users. We encourage you to deploy a development site to play around with it, especially if you use or develop a plugin Read More >
Disabling HTML comments in WordPress
Almost all comment spam left on your WordPress site will have some sort of HTML embedded within it such as links. In this article, we will show you how to disable HTML within comments on your WordPress site so that links can no longer be embedded. First, log into your WordPress admin dashboard Now that Read More >
WordPress Heartbeat and Heavy admin-ajax.php Usage
Introduced in WordPress 3.6 the WordPress Heartbeat API allows WordPress to communicate between the web-browser and the server. It allows for improved user session management, revision tracking, and auto saving. This article contains steps that should be undertaken by a WordPress expert. If you’re interested in optimizing your WordPress site without any extra effort we Read More >
Importing your Tumblr blog into WordPress
In this tutorial: Installing the Tumblr Importer plugin Importing your Tumblr content Migrating your blog from Tumblr to WordPress can be an intimidating task if you have a large number of posts and done by hand, but thanks to the Tumblr Importer plugin, transferring all of your Tumblr posts to your WordPress site can be Read More >
10 recommended steps to lock down and secure WordPress
The following 10 steps will help you secure and protect your WordPress website against hackers. 1. Use a strong password Minimum password recommendations: – At least 8 characters total – Mixture of upper and lower-case letters – Numbers, punctuation or other non-alphanumeric characters Example weak password: secret1 Improved strong password: Z#hupsZ2M4!Z Take a look at how to create Read More >
How to Automatically Post WordPress Content to Social Media
In this tutorial: Installing Social Networks Auto Poster Connecting social media accounts In this article, we will show you how to automatically post to all of your social media accounts using the NextScripts Social Networks Auto-Poster plugin. This plugin is especially useful if you have a large number of social media profiles that you need Read More >
WordPress comment spam prevention with Akismet
Do you get a lot of WordPress comment spam? In this article, we will show you how to stop comment spam in WordPress using Akismet. Akismet is a powerful plugin that is bundled with all WordPress installations and is extremely effective in stopping spam comments on your WordPress site. Once you have completed this article, Read More >
How to Change your WordPress admin URL with Lockdown WP Admin
Note: The Lockdown WP Admin plugin is no longer supported in newer versions of WordPress. Because WordPress brute force attacks are on the rise, using a WordPress plugin like Lockdown WP Admin can help by allowing you to change the WordPress default login URL. This way attackers won’t have access to your admin login form, Read More >
Use WordPress cache to speed up your site
Navigation: What is caching? W3 Total Cache WP Super Cache WP Fastest Cache Every time a visitor comes to your WordPress website, by default, WordPress will create the page requested. Taking advantage of a WordPress cache plugin, you can create a static copy of your pages to speed things up. With a WordPress caching plugin Read More >
Changing your WordPress admin color scheme
In this tutorial: Changing your admin color scheme Adding more color schemes Introduced in WordPress 3.8, it is now possible to change the color scheme of the admin panel to match your individual personality, as well as the look and feel of the site. In this article, we will teach you how to change the Read More >
