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Add a Login Box to your Sidebar

CMDR Mitchcraft

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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.

  • WordPress Heartbeat API: An Introduction

    WordPress Heartbeat API: An Introduction

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    If I were to mention to a casual WordPress user something about the WordPress Heartbeat API, most would have never even heard of it, much less know that it’s been in WordPress since version 3.6(!) with very little fanfare.  But, as it turns out, the Heartbeat API has gained traction in the developer community, as…

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  • WordPress 2.7 Beta – An Introduction (screencast)

    WordPress 2.7 Beta – An Introduction (screencast)

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    A lot of people have been asking me to explain some of the new features in WordPress 2.7 – the main ones are the admin Interface and some of the new, movable widget-like items in the post menu and on the dashboard.  But, it’s hard to talk about visual changes when, to be honest, you…

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