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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 »

WordPress vs. WordPress MU: A Comparison

July 2010 Update: WordPress MU has been incorporated into WordPress 3.0 and later, so some of these differences are no longer relevant. Although WordPress and WordPress MU share somewhere around 95% of the same code, there are many more differences between the two than just multi-blog support. Here’s a thorough analysis: Read more »

7 Tips for the WordPress “Write Post” Page

Here are 7 useful tips related to WordPress’s “Write Post” page. Read more »

Is Your WordPress Theme Plugin-Friendly?

Did you know that the correct functioning of some plugins is dependent the “plugin-friendliness” of your WordPress theme? The themes that come default with WordPress are okay. But if you’re using a theme designed by someone else, you might want to inspect it to make sure. Read more »

7 Tips for Choosing a WordPress Theme

Doing some WordPress theme-hunting? Here’s a checklist of things to look for in a good WordPress theme that’ll hopefully help you narrow down the choices: Read more »

How to Add Content to Your New WordPress Blog

This tutorial is a beginners’ guide to adding three major types of content to your WordPress blog: Posts, Pages, and Widgets. We’ll look at each one in detail. (If you don’t have a WordPress blog but would like help setting up one, check out my WordPress installation services.) Before you start adding content, you’ll need [...] Read more »