Loving the New WordPress 4.2 “Powell” Updates

Whether it's the new PressThis interface (used to publish this post 😉 ), character support for things like emoticons, switching themes in the customizer, or the complex query ordering in WP_Query and the other advanced querying classes, WordPress 4.2, "Powell" brings some nice updates to WordPress. Check out the video above and the original blog post for the release … Continue reading Loving the New WordPress 4.2 “Powell” Updates →

I Just Learned About This WordPress Plugin Podcast

It's been a while since I prescribed to and listened to podcasts. Videos, a little, but audio not so much. I'm gonna make an exception and try checking out this podcast on WordPress plugins: WordPress Plugins from A to Z. It comes out weekly and they're already on episode 130 (as of writing this post). … Continue reading I Just Learned About This WordPress Plugin Podcast →

My Thoughts on Now Running wp.zacgordon.com on WordPress 3.6

I've been anticipating the release of WordPress 3.6 for a while. Primarily for two reasons: 1) I have to record my new How to Build a Plugin Project for Treehouse and have been waiting for the latest version to drop, and 2) I was expecting the new admin theme based on the MP6 plugin (although … Continue reading My Thoughts on Now Running wp.zacgordon.com on WordPress 3.6 →

WordPress 3.6 Brings a New Post Format UI

Personally, I don't use custom post formats too much. These are not custom post types, but rather a way of identifying whether a post is an article, quote, link, etc. If you've used Tumblr, you know what I'm talking about. On the Make WordPress blog, the development team commented that post formats are one of … Continue reading WordPress 3.6 Brings a New Post Format UI →