Category Archives: WordPress User Tutorials

Using Backpack to Backup Your WordPress Databases

Using Backpack to Backup Your WordPress Databases By Ryan

If you’ve been reading my writing for any period of time, you will know that I am a freak when it comes to organization. I love knowing things are in their proper place. So it’s no wonder that I have gone nuts over 37signals products Basecamp, Highrise, and Backpack for project and contact management. I [...]

Installing and Setting Up WordPress Click Tracking

Installing and Setting Up WordPress Click Tracking By Ryan

Click Tracking is a simple and useful tool for WordPress users to track clicks with a heatmap (for free). While there are services like Crazy Egg out there that will provide meatier results, some of us might not want to spend a few bucks just to get some quality results. Besides, those of us who [...]

Choosing a Static and Post Page in WordPress

Choosing a Static and Post Page in WordPress By Ryan

One of the latest additions to recent versions of WordPress is the ability to choose which page you want your posts to show up on, as well as which page you want to be your home page; and you can do it from the Options panel quickly and easily.

Navigate on your Dashboard to the Options [...]

Smashing Magazine Highlighting Wordpress Plugins and Tutorials

Smashing Magazine Highlighting Wordpress Plugins and Tutorials By Ryan

They’re at work compiling another big list again. But the difference with this one: user submitted links to great stuff. Not a bad idea. Hopefully (and probably) the community will come together and their comments will overflow with links in abundance.
Oh, and feel free to drop a link to your favorite Theme Playground article if [...]

How to Take Full Advantage of Your Post Timestamp in Wordpress

How to Take Full Advantage of Your Post Timestamp in Wordpress By Ryan

In Wordpress you can set the date for something into the future—think of it as a dorky sort of time travel—so that you can write (if you wanted to) weeks worth of posts in an afternoon. Wordpress will “update” your blog by posting your content at the time you specify each day.
Here’s how to do [...]

How to Find Your Wordpress.com API Code

How to Find Your Wordpress.com API Code By Ryan

The famed Wordpress API code is their way of validating your copy of Wordpress so that you can use additions and features for the Wordpress platform. Think of it as your password. Don’t give it to anyone.
But more importantly: how do you find it? Follow these steps.
Note: For an official description, see the Wordpress API [...]