Using Ajax with WordPress
A little while back, I updated Magazine Basic and added the Ajax save function. When I uploaded it to WordPress to await approval, I received some feedback on how I…
Category: Tutorials
Blind Toggle for jQuery
jQuery has a great slide effect which comes built in to the core code. The only problem is that when an element slides down, it starts from the top and…
Shorten Your Post Titles in WordPress
This is not a function that you would need to use often, but I came across a reason to use it recently and I thought it might be a good…
An Easy Way to Display an RSS Feed with PHP
RSS feeds are everywhere, and sometimes it’s a good idea to display one to keep people in the loop of important posts from your site, or sites you think might…
6 Tips to Speed Up jQuery
As it stands, jQuery is an amazingly efficient JavaScript framework, but there are a few things that you can do when creating your code that will end up slowing it…
Excluding Pages from WordPress Search
When people visit my site and do a search, I assume they’re looking for results within my posts and not in any of my static pages. Too bad WordPress automatically…
Creating a Scrolling Back to Top Button with jQuery
If you take a look way, way, way down at the bottom of this page, you will see a Back to Top button that scrolls the whole page until it…
Using get_theme_data() when Developing a Custom Theme for WordPress
If you are building a custom theme that you would like to add to the WordPress directory or start to sell online somewhere, a great function that can help you…
Defining a Constant with PHP
Defining a constant in PHP can come in handy when working with a value that will be used throughout your script. What is a constant exactly? According to PHP.net, “A…
WordPress 3.0: Activating the Background Editor
Adding a color or image to your Web site’s background is not a very complicated thing to do if you are familiar with CSS. Luckily for those out there who…