A featured image – also known as a post thumbnail – is an available feature on each post. The featured image can be used in many different ways (this will depend on each theme). It can be used as the header image when viewing a post, it can be the image that appears on top…← continue reading →
Open HTML Links on New Window or Tab
This is pretty simple stuff but I see it getting asked a lot on forums. How do you make a link open on a new window? Just add a target attribute to the link and set it to “_blank”. The html tag <a> actually stands for “Anchor”. Standard link, opens (reloads) on same page. This…← continue reading →
Change or Translate Text on a WordPress Theme
You may want to replace a line or two of text on your WordPress Theme. You can easily change or translate a text by adding this code on your WordPress Functions. If what you’re after is to actually translate the entire theme and not just a couple of words then read this post instead: How…← continue reading →
Using Cloudflare on My Blog
I just recently started using CloudFlare, again. I’ve used it a couple of months ago when my blog was on shared hosting. I’m just using the free service so I don’t know how the paid version would be different. It’s amazing that one could use it for free considering the type of service it provides.…← continue reading →
Remove Pingbacks from Recent Comments Widget
If you display a Recent Comments Widget on your sidebar like most WordPress blogs do, you may want to prevent entries like Pingbacks from showing on the list. This would simplify the widget and only display actual Comments that are on your site. Most tutorials I’ve read suggests editing the default-widgets.php inside the wp-includes folder…← continue reading →
How to use Widget Logic for WordPress
Widget Logic is a powerful plugin that controls where a widget should appear and conversely where it should not. This is a great lightweight plugin so I have it installed on all my blogs. It is included on my list of first plugins to install on a site running WordPress. After you install the plugin…← continue reading →
Base64 on My WordPress Theme
If you use WordPress and found a base64 string on your theme you may be right to be alarmed but only if it’s found on .php files as this string might be a code to manipulate data on your site. However, a base64 string found on the style.css or any stylesheet file is usually just…← continue reading →
Essential WordPress Plugins – My List
Here is a list of WordPress plugins that I personally make sure to install on every WordPress site I create. After choosing and installing your chosen WordPress theme the next step is usually to add the plugins that provide the functionality you need on your website. Essential WordPress Plugins to Install W3 Total Cache –…← continue reading →