WordPress version 2.9.2 fixes a vulnerability that would allow logged in users to see any item in the WordPress Trash, even if they shouldn’t have seen it.
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Speed up WordPress by Disabling Plugins »
I’ve known for a long time that WordPress plugins extend load times of both the front-end site and the administrative interface on the back-end. Each one has numerous sets of PHP calls and, since each page is loaded dynamically, every plugin has to be called and checked to see if it is included or not. WordPress leaves nothing out, so the more plugins you have, the slower it becomes as it has to check more and more.
What’s worse, if you have inefficient plugins, they can slow your site down to a crawl. The fault isn’t WordPress’s, your web host, or an overly-large image, but rather is due to poor javascript execution, logic loops, redundant code, or other culprits of Programming Gone Wild. In these cases, the only options are to rewrite the plugin to make it more efficient or ditch it altogether.
Tired of my administrative interface taking forever to load and switch pages, I decided to test each plugin I use individually to discover the culprit and expunge it from my WordPress installation. Some of the instigators were surprising, but they’re all gone now.
Will 404 links hurt my SEO? Only if I’m bleeding internally. »
After the Google Webmaster Tools brought a number of errors on my site to my attention, we’ve spent some quality time together getting things fixed. But what caused the errors in the first place, and how much have they hurt my site?
Envisioning a Recording Studio »
As someone who loves to write and also really enjoys reading, book reviews seemed like a natural fit to my activities. Read a book, write a bit about it, be happy. However, as I delved into the world of book reviews, I found that I really didn’t enjoy it. I lack the ability to make such things wholly entertaining, and I have trouble conveying my feelings on books through writing. I love to talk about books, but I just don’t enjoy writing about them.
The idea to do videos of them crept upon me slowly, so I can’t point at a flash of insight where I finally hit upon the idea of a video book review. Nevertheless, I have begun doing them, and specifically I recorded two today. Expect to see those on Saturday for the next couple of weeks, and who knows, maybe it’ll become a regular feature here. I enjoyed doing them quite a bit, and the process wa relatively painless. YouTube makes it pretty simple.
Doing Drop Caps Right »
Drop caps are like tears and murder: you have to use them sparingly to get the greatest effect. Whether you want to use them online or off, you’ve got to do it right or not at all.
WordPress Security? Try Common Sense »
Want to make your WordPress setup secure? All it takes is a little thought and a few simple steps to keep your site safe.
It’s The Thought That Counts »
Just because you bought the fanciest tools or have the greatest design doesn’t mean you’ll instantly succeed. Read on to learn where your focus should be.
RSS Full vs. Excerpts »
RSS, short for Really Simple Syndication, is a wonderful tool that allows readers to subscribe to your content and passively pull it into an RSS [...]
Connecting Facebook and SilverPen Publishing »
I have been wanting to get comments from Facebook to my WordPress blog for quite some time now, and by employing both Facebook Notes and WPFacebook-Connect I may have found, if not the solution I was looking for, at least a decent solution for now.