HowTos

The following script will allow you to keep track of your MySql Database size. This is important for those people who have limits on the size of their databases on their leased hosting. If you are running a WordPress install watching your database size will give you the option to clean out parts of your […]

Everyone wants to be indexed by Google, Yahoo, Bing and the other popular search engines but often there are parts of your website that you should keep out of the indexes. There are a number of ways to accomplish this but if you are dealing with reputable search engines you only need to do a […]

For users of Microsoft Windows 2000 and Later Microsoft has begun their deprecating of OS support by deactivating supported plugins instead of fixing them. In an Advisory released December 8th Microsoft explains a security problem where remote control of a system can be gained if the user views specifically crafted media content that relies on […]

If you are a new WordPress user you may find it strange that WordPress will allow you to make both Pages and Posts for your site. So what is the difference and why should you use one type over another when creating your content… The difference between a Page and a Post is very small […]

Depending on the content of your website you may have posts that you need to get rid of  after a certain Date. To do this you can set up a loop hack in your wordpress theme files that will exclude posts that have a date set in a custom field. This will not remove the […]

Some people have a hard time updating WordPress because of a slow server or internet connection. When that happens you are likely to see this error in your dashboard ‘An Unexpected HTTP Error occurred during the API request’ The function that retrieves the data files for an update is called wp_remote_get and it controls a […]

Depending on the brand and type of interface your camera has you may find that you need to update your camera drivers to connect with Windows 7. This is an important thing to remember to verify if you are a professional photographer or a high end hobbyist.  If you find that your camera does not […]

When you are designing your themes you should follow a method of calling files that will not require editing by your end user. Every server install is different and with the bloginfo() settings call you can pull back a lot of information about your wordpress install and your theme. Using the calls in your header.php […]

You have to really wonder what this deal is about when a software provider develops an application to sit between you and your blog…. Blog Clients come in two basic flavors Executables which are stand alone application like msword and browser addons which requires the use of a specific browser. The desktop applications are probably […]

RSS Feeds are often used by publishers as method of  distributing data about posts on their  site. The method of producing the RSS Feed is usually integrated into the publishing platform like WordPress and generated automatically.  When you add a new post the feed is updated. You could also generated the RSS File manually or […]