Jul
3rd
2009
Recently, the Dev4Press and Weblog Tools Collection blogs made posts about integrating plugin changelogs into the Plugins dashboard. This functionality was something I was already doing in the SEO Ultimate plugin, so I thought I’d share my technique for doing this. (My method is different because it’s simpler and it integrates directly into WordPress’s update message.)
Here’s what an inline changelog looks like when implemented:
As you can see, a small notice like this helps users know at-a-glance what’s new in your plugin update.
Here’s the code you can incorporate into your plugin:
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Jul
2nd
2009
Normally when I set up plugin-level SEO on a WordPress blog, I’ll need 5-8 plugins to provide all the desired SEO functionality. Wouldn’t it be cool if there was one plugin that incorporated all that functionality and more into one easy-to-use suite?
That’s the goal of SEO Ultimate, which is a free plugin I’m developing on behalf of SEO Design Solutions.
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Jun
30th
2008
Version 1.8 of the WordPress Tweaks plugin has been released! Here are the changes for this version:
- Added the “Automatically scroll to the post editor” tweak (based on the WriteScroll plugin)
- Removed unnecessary JavaScript HTTP calls (hat tip to user Doug)
- Removed unused code
- Added a POT file to the plugin distribution
- Fixed a WordPress 2.6 compatibility bug (reported by user Chris)
- Other minor enhancements
Learn more about WordPress Tweaks or download the latest version here!
Jun
26th
2008
There are a ton of WordPress plugins out there, so it’s no surprise that many are lost in the crowd. Here are three great plugins that I think deserve more attention (inspired by this post from a year ago):
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By John Lamansky
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Posted in Plugins
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Jun
24th
2008
Beta 1 of WordPress 2.6 has been released! If you want to test it safely, you should be able to do so as soon as the WordPress 2.6 demo site is updated.
Update: Robert posted a comment pointing out an alternate demo site.
Jun
23rd
2008
WordPress 2.6 was previously slated for an August 2008 release, but the WordPress Trac Roadmap has recently been updated with the following information on the WordPress 2.6 release date:
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By John Lamansky
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Posted in Updates
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Jun
20th
2008
Originally published on April 24, 2008. Updated on May 5, 20, 22, June 16, and June 20.
WordPress 2.6 may not be due until August 2008, but already I’ve managed to compile a list of features and enhancements that we’ll likely be seeing in this next major WordPress release. (I’ll continue to update this post as we approach the release date.)
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By John Lamansky
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Posted in Updates
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Jun
17th
2008
Version 1.7 of the WordPress Tweaks plugin features the following under-the-hood changes:
- Internationalization support for all strings
- Nonce support for the administration interface to guard against unauthorized changes
- Other minor enhancements and fixes
For those who aren’t familiar with WordPress Tweaks, it is a multi-purpose plugin specializing in simple toggle-on/off changes. It adds many useful settings pertaining to comments, posts, SEO, security, the administration back-end, and much more.
Learn more or download the latest version
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