I just watched Matt Mullenweg's interview at Le Web 2012. For the second time I heard him say that the focus for WordPress over the next four years will be turning WordPress into a web application framework. In my opinion, WordPress as a web application framework, makes zero sense. WordPress in it's current state sucks as a Web Application framework, and it should. It wasn't designed to be a web Continue Reading
November 4, 2012
Securing Your WordPress Installation
Outline Security Best Practices Back up your site Update your site Find a good web host Use a strong password Rename or delete the admin user Use as few plugins as possible Hardening WordPress Protecting the wp-config.php file Disable directory listings Secure wp-admin.php Secure install.php Disable automated comment Continue Reading
September 15, 2012
Showing related posts in WordPress without killing performance
Related posts are a really cool feature that can help increase pageviews on your blog. Most people don't know how to add related posts so they do the typical WordPress thing, install a crappy plugin. I can tell you that if you're using the YARPP plugin, it's only a matter of time before your database gets bloated, your site slows down, and maybe even grinds to a halt. You don't need all the Continue Reading
September 2, 2012
Switching between minified and non-minified css and js files in WordPress
Minifying your CSS and JavaScript files helps reduce page load time on your website. I always minify my css and js files but even on sites I consider "complete", I find myself going back every so often and making a few minor changes here and there. This creates a problem. Minified files are nearly impossible to edit. The good news is that you don't have to edit them. You can easily switch back and Continue Reading
March 20, 2012
Bookmarklet that automatically directs you to the WP-Admin.
For my work I often have to access several different WordPress sites everyday. I thought a simple button in my bookmarks toolbar would be a much faster way to get to the admin of any wordpress site than typing in /wp-admin or clicking a login button if there is one available, so I created the WP-ADMIN bookmarklet. To use the bookmarklet yourself simply drag the WP-ADMIN link below into your Continue Reading
