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There are a lot of plugins out there that give you great options for editing images and creating galleries. But sometimes I am reminded of a buried feature as I am doing tutorials. This is one of them. Let's say you have created a small gallery using the WordPress default gallery. And you have added the plugin, Gallery Carousel Without JetPack, that adds a simple slideshow. But there's … [Read more...]
If you are using the Genesis framework with or without a child theme, chances are a lot of the setup of the homepage depends on using the default widgets that come with the install. These widgets include Genesis Featured Page, Genesis Featured Post, and the Genesis User Profile. The featured page and post widgets are highly flexible. Watch this video to learn more. … [Read more...]
If you have a blog with a lot of users, from admins to authors to editors, sometimes you just need a little more control over certain things in WordPress. Yes, roles have things they can and can’t do, but what if you need something more specific, or a way to share information with everyone? Here are 4 great plugins that, well, give you the control you might need: 1. WPHelp This plugin … [Read more...]
If you know how to use hooks and what they are, you will love this plugin specifically for the Genesis framework and its child themes. If you are clueless to what a hook is, it's a piece of code written into a theme that allows you to attach content to the theme itself. In other words, it provides the ability to extend functionality by way of inserting (or hooking) code. These hooks are in … [Read more...]
What if a reader landed on your blog, found an amazingly interesting post, but didn't have time to read it then? Sure, they can bookmark it, or maybe even note to revisit your blog. But what if they could send it to their Kindle? So many people who use Kindles, love their Kindle. And to think, later, when they are kicking back to catch up on some reading, they find that amazing post of … [Read more...]
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5 Ways to Drive Me Completely Nuts When I Visit Your WordPress Blog
I spend a lot of time online. A good part of that is checking out WordPress blogs and websites. Whether it’s to look for resources, read a great blog post, explore someone’s business, or just keep tabs on certain industries, I’ve seen it all. But there are some things that drive me crazy when I see them. Typically they are simple, easily-fixed things. They don’t always mean that the … [Read more...]