Category: Tutorials
Turning on/off comments in WordPress pages and posts
If there was ever a list of WordPress related questions I get asked most often,somewhere in the top three would be something about turning comments either on or off for posts and pages. And in addition to how to turn comments on or off, the second part of that question would be when should they [...]
Embed videos in your WordPress Posts and Pages
As more and more people include video in their arsenal of content types, I frequently get asked how to embed video into WordPress Posts and Pages. And the answer is really quite simple. In the Media Settings page in your dashboard (Settings > Media), make sure the checkbox for Auto-Embeds is checked. It is by [...]
Change the ‘Howdy’ in WordPress Admin bar
When you log into your WordPress dashboard, you are greeted with a simple ‘ Howdy, Username’ message in the top right hand corner of your admin bar.While it’s fun and friendly, you may not be a fan of the word Howdy, or may want something more corporate for a client. So how do you go about changing [...]
Change the login logo in WordPress
Ever want to change the logo on your WordPress login page–maybe to the cool looking one you spent all that money on? Or maybe you want to add your client’s logo to the page and make them realize just how awesome a resource you are? Why not do it? It’s simple to do because, like [...]
Turning Comments off in WordPress
Last week I received an email from a person I had met at WordCamp Victoria asking a question you don’t get asked much in the world of WordPress: How do you turn comments off completely in a WordPress site? I have to admit I found the question odd at first, because we are being told all of [...]
Top 5 steps to securing your WordPress installation
WordPress is probably the most well known piece of open source software available right now, and one of the great benefits of open source is that everyone can have it for free. Everyone. Yes, that includes hackers and people with less-than-honorable intentions. Which is why I’m going to show you 5 things you can (and [...]
Create a Static Front Page for your WordPress site
People considering using WordPress for their website often express a bit of hesitation about using the platform as they don’t want the front page of their site to look ” bloggy.” What they would like is a static front page and for the blog page to not be the first thing people see upon arrival. [...]
How to Create a Page Based on a Category
Over the weekend, I was fortunate enough to speak at WordCamp Victoria, where, during my session, I fielded a series of questions from audience members about categories. While I already have a post on categories available, one of the questions I fielded was from an individual looking to make pages out of post categories–something not addressed [...]
After the Install: 10 Things To Do After Installing WordPress
There are lots of articles online about how to install WordPress. (There will even be a series of articles on this site about the various ways you can do it). But what happens after the installation? Here’s a list of the things you should do after installing WordPress but before writing all that great content [...]
