Archives for April 2008

WordPress Tweaks 1.0

April 29, 2008

Version 1.0 of the WordPress Tweaks plugin has been released!

With this update, the version number has been moved from 0.1.2 to 1.0. This does not indicate a major update, but rather is a reflection that the plugin is tested and stable.

The 1.0 version focuses on WordPress 2.5 compatibility. The plugin should now work with the plugin auto-updater in WordPress 2.5. In addition, the WordPress 2.3-specific tweaks are now clearly marked as such.

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Of course, please let me know if you run into any bugs.

In Defense of WordPress 2.5′s New Widget Manager

April 28, 2008

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If you’ve been keeping up with WordPress 2.5, you probably know the intuitive drag-and-drop sidebar assembly of WordPress 2.2/2.3 has been replaced with a more cluttered method of widget administration, involving a dropdown to select the sidebar you want to work with (see screenshot).

At first glance this seems like a step backwards, but I came across a post called “In defense of the WordPress 2.5 widget panel” that makes a very good point:

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Cool New Photoblogging Theme: “Monotone”

April 26, 2008

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If you’re into photoblogging, check this out:

When you have the Monotone theme set up on your blog, it will take the first photo attached to each post and place that image prominently at the top, with the post text and comments below.

Simple enough. But what’s unique about this theme is that for each post page, Monotone changes the colors on the page to match the colors in the photo! A very cool method for creating an eye-pleasing visual atmosphere for your photoblog.

Check out the Monotone demo to see it for yourself.

The theme isn’t yet available for download, but should be in a few days.

WordPress 2.5.1 Security Release

April 25, 2008

Contact Form ][ Plugin Review

April 18, 2008

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In this post I’ll review the Contact Form ][ plugin that I use on WordPress Expert at the time of this writing. (And yes, the plugin's name has two square brackets ][ instead of two letter I's).

Here's an overview of the plugin's pros and cons:

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