If you're a WordPress developer, migrating a finished development project can be one of the trickiest parts. There's moving parts in many places that have to be taken into consideration, and migration is (unfortunately) where WordPress actually could use some improvement. However, it's a necessary evil - one that I've done almost daily for a few years now. I've developed a nice system to…
With the release of WordPress 3.9 beta 1 on March 11, everyone is (or should be) ensuring their plugins and themes are ready for the update. There's a lot of exciting things coming from this update, and it's easy to overlook some of the more technical (but still important) aspects being added into WordPress. There's new features, updates to existing one, and even some…
Whenever I speak at conferences, attend meetups, or even just causally mention WordPress in conversation, there's one question that comes up in nearly every conversation I have: What WordPress plugins do you recommend? That list is constantly in flux - a new plugin will be developed that replaces an old one, or an old one will stop working or be depreciated. Nonetheless, this list…
We've all been there: We're editing the WordPress theme file, setting a new function and *BAM*: We view the site and it's nothing but a sea of white pixels. There's no messages, no errors, nothing to indicate what you've done wrong. And it's frustrating: sure, removing the change would fix the problem, but I (as I'm sure you agree) would rather know why it's not…
WordPress 3.8 came out just a few days ago, and I jumped at the chance to install it on as many of my blogs as I could manage. This was one of the most anticipated updates in years - and with good reason. It was a complete overhaul of the admin interface and added quite a bit of new features. So, does WordPress 3.8…
A good favicon (the little icon next to your URL in the address bar) can mean the difference between a boring bookmark, or standing out in a bookmark list. It's also something most people don't think about, simply because it's such a small part of the overall presence of a site. Here's the thing, though: having a favicon means that there's a logo of yours…
One of the most useful features WordPress has is the ability to create custom image sizes from uploads. This takes the guesswork out of design, as it allows me to specify exactly the dimensions I need for my image. For a long time, WordPress had the ability to switch between a "soft crop", which basically resizes the images without any actual editing, and "hard…
I wrote a post a while back stating that the iOS app for WordPress was... lackluster, at best. That was nearly a year-and-a-half ago, and it's nice to see that the app has come a long way. I downloaded it to test it recently, and I was happily surprised with what I found: [gallery link="file"] Taking a page from the Facebook App's playbook has…
Edited 01/14/14 to work with WordPress 3.8 A few months ago I modified a really cool WordPress template and started using it for my own clients. As part of the overhaul, I realized that there was no really good way (included) to turn a WordPress unordered list into a menu that would work on a mobile device. I tried a few different solutions, but…
...not like eco-friendly. I mean, they're already eco-friendly; a journal that doesn't use paper? Can't get any more green than that! No, it's green like Grant Green, the incredible Jazz musician. Look below for the change list, taken from the official site: For Users The biggest change in 3.4 is the theme customizer which allows you to play around with various looks and settings…