WordPress
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ExpressionEngine vs. WordPress - Final Thoughts
What I like about ExpressionEngine when compared to WordPress and my final thoughts on the commercial CMS from EllisLab.
Wordpress $post Object Quick Reference
This quick reference / cheatsheet is for the WordPress $post object. This object contains a bunch of info specific to each WordPress post. Scroll down for the complete table of object properties.
Remove "Briefly Unavailable for Scheduled Maintenance" Message
If you've been keeping on top of your WordPress updates using the automatic upgrade feature, you may have run into a problem immediately after upgrading.
Passing Query String Parameters in WordPress URL
Whenever possible, I prefer to use pretty URLs in WordPress, and the ability to adjust permalink settings in the WordPress admin makes that simple to do.
5 Minute Professional Wordpress Comment Styles
Professional comment styles really aren't that difficult in Wordpress if you know a little bit of css and html, and they'll really make your blog stand out from the crowd.
Add a Favicon to your WordPress Blog
Even though it's one of the simplest changes you can make, many sites leave out this small detail for whatever reason. Well, in this article I'm going to show you how to add a Favicon to your WordPress-powered site.
Auto Create Navigation Tabs for New Pages
In this article I explain how you can setup your blog to automatically create main navigation links/tabs when new pages are published by using custom fields to mark those pages you want to appear in the navigation menu.
Beginning Template Tags - bloginfo(), the_time(), the_title()
If you want your blog to look different than the other million crappy blogs out there, you need to familiarize yourself with template tags in Wordpress.
Standout Author Comments
Make it immediately obvious which comments in WordPress were written by the post author by styling your author comments differently. This post shows you how.
Transform Your Read More Link With a Little Pizzaz
The 'read more' link on the default Wordpress theme is boring as hell. Spice things up with this 2 minute fix and increase your click-throughs.