Sillybean

Small update to Twenty Links

I’ve just posted a minor update that fixes several bugs: incorrect URLs for subdirectory installations (props aldolet), an endless link tag in trashed post notice, and a bad layout on “not found” pages. I’ve also removed the plus links …

Getting tag autocomplete (and other jQuery stuff) to work for visitors

The trickiest part of the latest updates to Twenty Links was getting the tag suggest function to work for users who aren’t logged in. I’m pretty much a n00b when it comes to jQuery — JavaScript in general has always …

Delicious XML Importer plugin and Twenty Links theme updated

If you use Delicious, you’ve probably noticed that AVOS has started rolling out some changes. As a result, I’ve updated the Delicious XML Importer plugin and the Twenty Links theme. Between the importer and the theme, you can …

HTML Import 2.1 fixes your links

I’ve just released version 2.1 of HTML Import, which includes a new option to fix internal links. As the importer runs, it builds a list of old paths vs. new permalinks. You’ll see that list reflected in the .htaccess…

Warning users not to edit the posts container page in WordPress

I have this one user. You know the one; we all have one like her. Giving her the power to do things on her own is kind of pointless, because she can’t ever remember how to do them.

In particular, …

Plugin updates galore: HTML Import 2, Content Audit, Dashboard Notepad, and bonus! LiveJournal Crossposter

I have been a coding fool this week.

The big news is that I’m now working on the LiveJournal Crossposter. If you use it, you’ve probably been pulling your hair out all week because it stops WordPress in its …

Q: Beginning WordPress 3 was written for 3.0. Does that mean it’s outdated?

A: Nope! The book is not very outdated at all, which is why we haven’t done a new edition. I got lucky, and both 3.1 and 3.2 were relatively minor releases. I’ve just updated the Updates and Errata page for …

HTML Import 2.0 beta

The new version of the HTML Import plugin is just about done. It’s completely rewritten and has several big new features:

It imports linked images. (OMG, I KNOW.) It can handle all of the following paths, as long as they …

Plagiarism on WordPress Arena

I just discovered that WordPress Arena has plagiarized my article on the hidden feeds in WordPress. My table was published here in 2009, appeared in the Hidden Gems presentation I did for OpenCamp Dallas last summer, and was published …

WordPress University webinar series for higher ed starts next week

Just a reminder than I’m teaching the third workshop in the WordPress University series for higheredexperts.com next week. If you haven’t registered, now would be the time! Materials and other logistical details will be sent out Monday.…

Common problems in WordPress 3.1

WordPress 3.1 came out this morning, and I’m seeing the same three issues come up over and over again for a lot of people:

First, if you’re using custom post types, you’ll probably need to update your register_post_type() call, because …

Fast review of Beginning WordPress 3; WP webinar for higher ed coming up

Next month, I’m teaching a webinar for higheredexperts.com as part of their WordPress University series. Karine Joly, the organizer of the event, has just posted a review of my book. It’s short; she lists one thing she liked, one …

Tricky Migrations video from WordCamp Phoenix

The videos of all the WordCamp Phoenix sessions are now available, including mine, Tricky Migrations. It looks like some of the others are going up on WordPress.tv as well, including the excellent lightning talks.…

DFW WordPress Meetup next weekend

Next Saturday, I’ll be the guest speaker at the DFW WordPress Meetup. It’s going to be a wide-ranging Q&A session, but I know I’m going to talk about some of the hidden gems, importing, and how I …

Stopping spam accounts on BuddyPress

In chatting with a few people at WordCamp Phoenix about our various BuddyPress sites, the issue of spam user accounts came up several times. I’d just run into this problem myself on the VP Alumni site, and after cleaning out …