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Add or Remove Links From the WordPress Admin Bar
Use This Snippet to Add Links to Admin Toolbar Add the following code to your WordPress theme's function.php file, or a functionality plugin. Modify the example for your link. diww where diww is the ID of your menu item.my-blogs where my-blogs is the parent ID of your menu item.Title of the link you want to add where Title of the link you want to add is the title you want … [Read more...] about Add or Remove Links From the WordPress Admin Bar
WordPress 4.5 “Coleman” Released
WordPress 4.5 “Coleman” Released, Introduces Custom Logos, Responsive Previews, Improved Editing Experience – WordPress Tavern WordPress 4.5 was released today, named in honor of Coleman Hawkins, an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Hawkins was one of the first musicians to establish the tenor saxophone as a jazz horn. Comp… Source: WordPress 4.5 “Coleman” Released, … [Read more...] about WordPress 4.5 “Coleman” Released
Press This Mod_security 403 Error
WordPress has an awesome time-saving feature called Press This. It's a browser Bookmarklet which can be dragged and dropped into a browser's bookmark bar allowing users to quickly post a link and their commentary about the page they are visiting. Press This makes content curation quick and easy All you have to do is click on the Bookmarklet to open a window that … [Read more...] about Press This Mod_security 403 Error
Amazon takes on PayPal and others Amazon Payments partner program
Amazon announced this morning a plan to spread adoption of its payments service, Amazon Payments, to more third-party websites. With the launch of its Amazon Payments Global Partner Program,… Source: TechCrunch This newer payment method has some potential, especially for authors or businesses already selling their books on Amazon but at this time adoption in the WordPress … [Read more...] about Amazon takes on PayPal and others Amazon Payments partner program
WordPress not adding titles when inserting media
What exactly is an image title anyway? An image title provides additional information and follows the rules of a regular title; it should be relevant, short, and concise. A title “offers advisory information about the element for which it is set“. In most browsers, the title is the tooltip (highlighted text that appears when an image is moused over). Before the adoption of … [Read more...] about WordPress not adding titles when inserting media
CSS Gradients Reduce Load Times and Look Cool!
In the past, you had to use images to create gradient effects in website designs. However, by using CSS gradients you can reduce load time and bandwidth usage. As an added bonus, CSS gradients look better when zoomed than images because the gradient is generated by the browser, not a graphic file. There are two types of Gradients in CSS Both types of gradients, … [Read more...] about CSS Gradients Reduce Load Times and Look Cool!
How to tell when you get a spam comment in WordPress
Spam comments are just part of life when using WordPress, but it's not all that difficult to distinguish between spam and real comments. In most casses spam comments are automated and follow a basic pattern: Generically compliment the WordPress site even if the comment isn't relevant to the postAppear to be a legitimate comment, but list a spam, phishing or … [Read more...] about How to tell when you get a spam comment in WordPress
To Lorem Ipsum or to Samuel L. Ipsm
So What the Heck is Lorem Ipsum? Used in publishing and graphic design, lorem ipsum is filler text that helps demonstrate the graphic elements of a document or visual presentation. By replacing meaningful content with placeholder text, viewers are able to focus on graphic aspects such as font, typography, and page layout without being distracted by the content. It … [Read more...] about To Lorem Ipsum or to Samuel L. Ipsm
Change the WordPress Dashboard Footer Text
Add the following code to your WordPress theme's function.php file, or a functionality plugin to replace the WordPress Dashboard footer message with your own. Replace "Your own text" with your message. … [Read more...] about Change the WordPress Dashboard Footer Text