Monthly Archives: June 2008

Jun 30th 2008

WordPress Tweaks 1.8

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 [...] Read more »

By John Lamansky | Posted in WordPress Tweaks | Tagged | Comments (21)
Jun 26th 2008

Top 3 Underrated WordPress Plugins

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): Read more »

By John Lamansky | Posted in Plugins | Tagged , , | Comments (22)
Jun 24th 2008

WordPress 2.6 Beta 1 Released

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. Read more »

By John Lamansky | Posted in Asides, Updates | Tagged , | Comments (1)
Jun 23rd 2008

WordPress 2.6 Now Expected in Early July

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: Read more »

By John Lamansky | Posted in Updates | Tagged , , | Comments (1)
Jun 20th 2008

WordPress 2.6 Features – Update 5

Yep, there’s another update on the WordPress 2.6 features list! Two new security-related features this time. Read more »

By John Lamansky | Posted in Asides | Comments (0)
Jun 20th 2008

WordPress 2.6 Features

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 [...] Read more »

By John Lamansky | Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (113)
Jun 19th 2008

The Ultimate PageRank Sculpting Guide for WordPress SEO

digg_url = “http://wordpress.jdwebdev.com/blog/seo-pagerank-sculpting-guide/” PageRank sculpting is an SEO tactic that involves adding the nofollow attribute to links for which PageRank flow is not necessary. PageRank sculpting is important because it helps stop your pages from giving away their PageRank unnecessarily. It is particularly beneficial for WordPress blogs, since they have a multitude of taxonomy/archive pages [...] Read more »

By John Lamansky | Posted in SEO | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (24)
Jun 18th 2008

How to Nofollow a Link

Adding “nofollow” to links can increase your blog’s rankings by decreasing unnecessary PageRank flow. Here’s how to do it. Read more »

By John Lamansky | Posted in SEO | Tagged , , , , | Comments (12)
Jun 17th 2008

WordPress Tweaks 1.7

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 [...] Read more »

By John Lamansky | Posted in WordPress Tweaks | Tagged | Comments (5)
Jun 16th 2008

WordPress 2.6 Features – Update 4

Just a quick note to RSS readers that the WordPress 2.6 features list post has received a fourth update. New potential WordPress 2.6 features include WordPress auto-upgrade, theme preview, and more. Read more »

By John Lamansky | Posted in Asides | Comments (0)