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Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Preventing certain category posts from showing on home pagePlugin: Advanced Category Excluder.
Or, hard-code the exclusion in index.php.
Forum: Everything else WordPress
In reply to: Guest Post From Front EndCheck out TDO Mini Forms.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Author Link in a CommentSaved that link, thanks. It’s going to come in handy as I keep digging into PHP and WP.
And just so I have this right, the primary reason(s)/advantage(s) for using the hook over adjusting the template file is what, exactly? (Other than it just seems cleaner.)
If I auto-upgrade my theme, would this functionality remain, or would it overwrite my functions.php file?
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Author Link in a CommentAhhh, thanks Greenshady! Filters are outside my current understanding, but I’m working on getting there.
Really appreciate this. I’m gonna go through your code piece by piece to make sure I know what it’s doing.
With your permission, I’d like to add your block of code as an addendum to my blog post. Would have preferred not to edit the template file to begin with, but that was all I could come up with.
P.S. – Have used the advice from your website on widgetizing the main content sections of my theme in the past. Thanks for that.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Author Link in a CommentIf anyone comes across this thread, I came up with a solution – Linking a Comment Author to an Author Page.
WordPress provides a function to generate a comment author link, but unlike the function that generates a post author link, the comment author link automatically links to whatever the user has put as their external URL.
This code allows you to link to the author page. Suggestions on how to improve the code are welcomed. Thanks.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: One site, multiple users, individual blogs, one front pageAs a followup, just wanted to say that what you’re shooting for is very doable. You just need to find a good, clean theme that has the main elements you want, then spend some time in the plugin repository and on Google looking for all the plugins you need to meet your goal.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Validation Software?Hi, Selfmade64856.
Are you using Firefox? If so, download the HTML Validator add-on. It’s not a one-click fix (none exist, that I know of), but it’s easier than going through the W3C validator.
Here’s how I did my validation – without being well-versed in XHTML. Not sure if it’ll help you.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: One site, multiple users, individual blogs, one front pageHi, Pellepennan.
I strive for a similar setup. Here’s what I do, in no particular order:
- Use built-in WP settings to force new registered users to a certain role
- Use built-in WP settings to set a default post category (Settings -> Writing)
- Use Levels2Categories plugin to set permissions on certain categories
- Use Adminimize plugin to hide elements in the write panel that I don’t want user’s messing with
- Use Role Manager to set capabilities for certain roles
Now you have: Forced users to a certain role, who only have the capabilities that you decide, who can still write posts, but only in the category you choose for them, and you can therefore decide to do whatever you want with that category of posts.
For example, you could force your students to post only in the StudentPost category, which you could then hide from showing in the main blog post list, then use a sidebar widget to show a list of the recent student posts. This is just an example. It sounds like you want them posting in the main area.
Have fun.
Hi, Geekette. There are various supposed “auto-fix” tools, but in my experience they do an extremely poor job.
After going through the same experience you are — tons of errors and no idea where to start — I wrote up a 2-part series on the validation steps I use. No guarantee it’s the best way, but it’s definitely easier than plowing through a pages-long error list of the W3C Validator.
Take a look, if you’d like. Leave me a comment if you have any questions or if it worked for you.
Good luck.
Forum: Everything else WordPress
In reply to: go get a real job devs im done being nice, now its my turnI agree.
WordPress is clearly wasting my time and costing me time that I don’t have the time or quality time to ask the time in a timely manner for this time.
Crazy stuff.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Slow on initial loadI’m not sure, but would love to know. Just haven’t really dug into the plugin much. If I can find any more info tonight I’ll post.
If the dev. reponds, would love to know additional info as well.
Thanks. Good luck.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Slow on initial loadCheck this page on advanced use for WP Tuner. It explains how to time the loading of each plugin and add this to the WP Tuner report. If your theory is that it’s Gelleria WP loading slowly, perhaps this would confirm/deny.
Other than that, I’m out of ideas/knowledge for your problem. Sorry.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Slow on initial loadGood info, TransPersonal. I’ll have to add that to my list of tools to use to monitor site load times. Thanks.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Slow on initial loadNot that I’m some expert, but I use the following things to try to pinpoint:
1) Just viewing the status bar at the bottom of the browser window can show if your site is hanging on loading something. I recently tried to add a Digg submit button to my main page posts, but was able to isolate that they were causing my site to load very slowly.
2) YSlow
3) WPTuner – Gives a HTML report at the bottom of every page of your site (viewable only by admin). It includes info like which plugins access the database the most, and automatically highlights something creating a load time greater than 5 seconds. Could help you isolate whether the problem is a plugin, etc.
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Visual Dashboard ComponentsAdminimize plugin or CMS Post Control are what you’re looking for.
CMS Post Control has a new release that looks pretty interesting, but I haven’t had a chance to use it since the update.