Author: Bandicoot Marketing

Count Page Hits in WordPress

This is just a little snippet of code I wrote to count the number of hits on a specific page. I only wanted it to work on single post pages…

Run a Shortcode Anywhere in WordPress

WordPress shortcodes are macro codes that allow you to perform certain actions within the post content. By default they only display on single post pages within the post content. The…

A Problem with the WP Plugin Directory

Some of you may not be aware of this, but there was a small security breach in the WordPress.org plugin directory this week. Someone managed to commit malicious changes to…

Rewrite Search Result URL for WordPress

If you have ever done a search on a WordPress site you have probably noticed that the URL ends up looking something like this: http://your-site.com/?s=searchterm Even if you have set…

WordPress Backup to Dropbox Plugin

Having a backup strategy is a definite must for any website, whether it’s for a small blog or a big commercial site. Think about the number of hours that you…

Simple Pagination for WordPress

Most sites use some sort of pagination to allow you to navigate through to their older posts. If you install WordPress and use TwentyTen, you will see the “Older Post”…

Three Slideshows for Arturo

When I recently released version 1.0.1 of Arturo, I added a slideshow function that allows you to display featured posts at the top of your home page. There are…