WordPress Tips
3 Reasons to use the_excerpt Tag
By Matt DannerMost people are familiar with the tag “the_content” as it is one of the fundamental tags in WordPress. It is what goes and grabs the content (go figure). While the_content is an invaluable template tag, I think that there is some real value to the_excerpt that people should know about. So, what is the_excerpt? Thorough [...]
Upgrading WordPress on Multiple Sites, Good Practice
By Ronald van WeerdWith the recent scare regarding a serious security vulnerability in pre-WP 2.8.4 , and the response from WordPress I found myself facing upgrading multiple sites that I own, or sites that I manage for others. In some cases, this was not an upgrade from 2.8.2 to 2.8.4 since I had neglected some sites for a [...]
WP Q&A: When Should I Update WordPress?
By Chris JeanHello again everyone. This is Chris Jean, iThemes’ very own Code Monkey. Today, I’m going to do my best to help you prepare for and plan WordPress upgrades. When should a person upgrade their WordPress blog? Frankly, this is not an easy question to answer. The answer is completely dependent upon what type of site [...]
5 Easy Ideas for Customizing Your WordPress Theme
By Cory MillerOver the last year, we’ve set out to build the best, most easy-to-use WordPress themes on the planet. And with each theme we think through and include easy ways for you to customize your theme — tools that allow you to make it uniquely your own. So that after you’ve done some of these quick [...]
A Baker’s Dozen of Search Engine Optimization Tips
By Cory MillerThis is a guest post from one of our outstanding support forum moderators Ben Kemp. This was originally written in response to a question on our forum, but we felt it justified more exposure. As a general rule, from an SEO perspective, bear in mind the most fundamental issue. Google loathes duplicate content! Google is [...]
2 Quick Ways to Backup Your WordPress Blog
By Cory MillerAfter recently helping a client back up their WordPress blog, we thought we would provide a short post on “Why and How Should I Backup my WordPress Blog?” Frequent backups of your WordPress blog/website are integral to the long-term survival of your online presence. In an instant, your database could crash, you could accidentally remove [...]
How to Upgrade WordPress Easily
By Cory MillerWe’ve just added two new sections to our Support Forums called WordPress Plugins and WordPress Tips, where we’ll start posting more of these type tips and hope you’ll do the same for others. If you’ve never upgraded your version of WordPress, it can be a tad scary the first time …. but with the new [...]
Hide Your Affiliate Links with This Plugin
By Cory MillerIf you’re an iThemes affiliate, or another site, and want to hide the long affiliate link, check out the GoCodes plugin.
3 Ways to Use WordPress Pages More Effectively
By Cory MillerOne of the often overlooked features of WordPress is its Pages. If you’ve used WordPress for very long, you probably know that Pages are different than Posts. Pages are for more static content and outside the typical chronological display of Posts. [To Write a Page ... go to the WP Dashboard, click on Write, then [...]
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