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Add a Login Box to your Sidebar

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I wrote a post a while back detailing how easy it was to add a Login Box to your template.  But, it’s even easier, it turns out, to add one to your sidebar.

Sidebar Login is a plugin that will let you throw a quick sidebar login box onto your site.  And, it’s AJAX compatable, which means that it logs the user in seamlessly and then displays typical “user” account options (profile, logout, etc).

Install the plugin and then drag the widget to your sidebar to install it.

  • Post Ordering Made Easy

    Post Ordering Made Easy

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    I love using WordPress’ built in custom post types.   I’ve used them for sliders, directories, galleries, and pretty much anything else I can think to use them for.  The one gripe I have, however, is that I can’t manually set the order of the posts.  Just like typical blog posts, I have to arrange…

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  • How to Update WordPress Themes and Plugins on WPEngine (Without the Repository)

    How to Update WordPress Themes and Plugins on WPEngine (Without the Repository)

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    Skip to the Tutorial My head is full and my heart is sad tonight. Thousands of WordPress users are left in a strange scenario today as Matt Mullenweg, Automattic’s CEO and founder, pulled access to the WordPress Repository for thousands of users on WPEngine. WPEngine is officially cut off from all updates – plugins, themes,…

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