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Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: php list_cat problemTry this, if all you want is the show the number of posts:
<ul>
<?php wp_list_cats('optioncount=1'); ?>
</ul>And if they show up on the next line, consider making your sidebar wider or whatever wider that is causing your lines to wrap. There is no code to force the line break. Something is too narrow there.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/wp_list_cats
http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/list_catsForum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: Special “latest post” stylingYou can style it any way you want. Depends upon your style of theme. I recommend that it 1) matches, 2) blends to a point, and 3) is distinctive yet easy to read. This usually equates to italics, background color, or a border of some kind.
The best looks I’ve seen using this actually separated the most recent post from the rest of the list with space and a design or border between or highlighted the most recent post in a “box” (like dark background with white/light text (reverse of the site’s look) or just a nice contrasted background with a border.).
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Submenu in Blix?See http://codex.wordpress.org/Dynamic_Menu_Highlighting and also search this forum for foldable menus or pages
Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: Theme EditorYou have to make them “writable” or your folder “writable” in order to edit them online via the Theme Editor. See http://codex.wordpress.org/changing_file_permissions
OR you can edit them on your computer and then upload them, and not worry about using the Theme Editor or changing file permissions.
Or, you can use http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_FileZilla
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Listing posts of a selected category on sidebarTry Coffee2Code’s customizable post listings plugin at http://www.coffee2code.com/wp-plugins/
Forum: Requests and Feedback
In reply to: Link to website1. Do not double post on this forum. It’s considered very bad manners.
2. WordPress comes linked in the default installation and from most WordPress Themes, so you should already have a link to this site in your Theme. If you are writing an article or information about WordPress, a link to the following resources would always be appreciated:
http://www.wordpress.org
http://www.wordpress.org/support
http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum: Everything else WordPress
In reply to: file of type is not allowed… PLZ help!If Upload isn’t a plugin but the WordPress built in upload feature, then we have to know so we can try to help.
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: showing the author of the blog entryAnd see the almost ready article on the Codex about using the author template at:
Forum: Plugins
In reply to: Where do I send email to for the Postie plugin?In your Plugin Panel, the plugin should have a link to the plugin author’s website. Post a comment or find the contact information there:
Forum: Everything else WordPress
In reply to: file of type is not allowed… PLZ help!First, visit the Plugin Author’s website to see if there are any answers there.
Second, contact the Plugin Author directly.
Third, search the Internet and Forum to see if anyone else has solved the problem you are having with the plugin.
Lastly, post again in the PLUGINS forum section and see if someone is familiar with the plugin.
If you are trying to just upload images, try an FTP program. It’s very easy.
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: Howto change category that digg.com posts are posted intoI didn’t understand your question to begin with. Let me see if I have this right.
You hang out on the digg site and collect stories posted there and link to them on your site and you want them to be in a specific category? Right?
Or you run their feed or something. Am I on track?
At the bottom of your Write Post panel in your Admin is a javascript link called “Press It”. Click and drag to your bookmark tool bar or favorites or link bar. When viewing a web page with content you would you like to share with your users, highlight the content you want to share and click the Press It link or button on your browser. It will automatically popup a new browser window with your Write Post panel inside. Well, an abbreviated version. And whatever you had highlighted on that web page will not be inside of the post along with a link to the site.
Type what you want and then select a category and either Save as DRAFT or PUBLISH and it is done. Next.
WordPress is NOT perfect. It is evolving, but in order to figure out how to help you, we have to have a better understanding of your issue.
Also, you have learned that just because your post slides off the front page, it will not be ignored unless there isn’t a volunteer who can come up with an answer. Always consider your question carefully to make sure you are providing a full and coherent request. And if you need more help, see the WordPress Codex and/or:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_the_Support_Forums
http://codex.wordpress.org/Getting_More_HelpForum: Plugins
In reply to: New Plugin: WP-Dash for Testers/DevelopersAnd I just bloodied myself running the new version and it works like a charm.
This has a very cool future. Ignore my earlier instructions and thanks to everyone helping masquerade test this thing. Very slick plugin.
Forum: Plugins
In reply to: New Plugin: WP-Dash for Testers/DevelopersOkay, here are the instructions for installing this lovely plugin, which by the way uses Ajax for some fun stuff:
Upload the two “sets” of files to your WordPress site. In the one included in the
wp-adminfolder, copy that to yourwp-adminfolder. In thewp-content/pluginsfolder of the zip file, copy the entirewp-dashfolder to yourwp-content/pluginsfolder.Activate WP-Dash in your Plugins Admin panel. You can also active the other two widgets, Quick Post and Recent Posts, or do those later.
Immediately, until it is fixed, the top of your Plugin panel screen will be filled with errors. That’s okay. For now, just live with them.
Click on the menu link for Dashboard. Your Dashboard should now be empty and there is a new tag that says “Widget Selector”. In your browser’s address bar, at the end of the address, add
?installto the end of the address such as:.../wp-admin/index.php?installClick enter and everything will be fixed and the errors will be gone.
Click on “Select Widget” and you will find three options. Click “launch” to make that widget “window” appear in your Dashboard.
Now, WARNING!!!! This is still under testing and development, but it is a prime example of the possibilities that are possible. It’s a fun toy and expect great things from it in the future as it grows.
Thanks, masquerade!
Forum: Plugins
In reply to: WordPress Database Backup PluginThis will work great for the WordPress Backup Week coming soon!
Forum: Themes and Templates
In reply to: Next and Previous links appear in too many placesOkay, so this has turned into a discussion on creating a
single.phpand dealing with template files. Here is more information:http://codex.wordpress.org/Blog_Design_and_Layout
http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes
Lessons on Designing Your WordPress Site
http://codex.wordpress.org/Templates
http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Development