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The Difference Between WordPress Filters and Actions

Thanks to Otto for making the difference between actions and filters clear: Filters filter things. Actions do not. And this is critically important when you’re writing a filter. A filter function should never, ever, have unexpected side effects. There, you go, pretty straightforward! He actually makes some really good, concise points about the difference between … Continue reading The Difference Between WordPress Filters and Actions →

WordPress 3.6 Release Candidate Is Out

If you're into testing that sort of thing check out the WordPress.org blog post on the WordPress 3.6 Release Candidate

Great New WordPress Book from Jeff Star

You all remember Digging Into WordPress. It was one of the first WordPress books I used as a textbook way back when. Now we have a new book from author Jeff Start (looks like no Coyier on this one): The Tao of WordPress (direct link to buy). I'm not sure how much of a "developers" book this … Continue reading Great New WordPress Book from Jeff Star →

An Introduction Into WordPress Actions and Filters

Thanks to Gennady Kovshenin for the awesome, thorough article on WordPress Actions and Filters. I would say it gives you about everything you need to know. Thanks man!

BackPress – WordPress Stripped Naked

I came across BackPress while reading about the WordPress Plugin API a while back. Basically it provides all of the core actions and filters from WordPress core to be used outside of the WordPress environment. Not sure when I'll have the chance to work with the framework, but it looks really cool and an awesome … Continue reading BackPress – WordPress Stripped Naked →

Oh Yeah, I’m Excited About MasterPress

Custom post types and fields have been out for a while and the plugin market for them has gotten to the point where there are two strong options: Custom Post Types UI and Advanced Custom Fields. Why no one has made an awesome plugin that combines these has baffled me. Thanks MasterPress for changing this. … Continue reading Oh Yeah, I’m Excited About MasterPress →

One of My Favorite Couples Blog Themes for WordPress

I kept a couples (and family) blog for a while and always enjoyed checking out themes for this type of blog. I recently saw the Adam and Eve theme. Me likes 🙂 Thanks ColorLabs for your great work and happy blogging to all the couples out there!

Ever Wonder How to Make a WordPress Shortcode?

The Codex documentation on the Shortcode API shows just how easily you can add a shortcode to your site. There's a good tutorial on how to do this over on WP Tuts+

Learning the Niche of WordPres Theme Setup & Customization – Presentation from Orlando WordPress Meetup

Today I gave a really cool talk on what skills one needs to install and customize WordPress themes. I argue that this is a niche in the WordPress ecology and of itself and it's possible at different levels from site owners, to account managers, to developers. //speakerdeck.com/assets/embed.js We cover some examples of how to customize … Continue reading Learning the Niche of WordPres Theme Setup & Customization – Presentation from Orlando WordPress Meetup →