WordPress Plugins

It's not easy to find a free slider plugin which also enables you to create more than one slide show. Most free slider plugins only allow you to create a single slider unless you upgrade to the premium version. Here's one of … [Read more...]

Once you understand and know how to create a custom field, you might want to make it easy to use for yourself or your client. Otherwise, your custom field is included in the list of default custom fields WordPress includes in the … [Read more...]

Slide deck is one of the best plugins for creating slide shows in WordPress. It offers both a free 'Lite' version and premium version. If you want to display custom content or videos in a slider, Slide Deck is the best plugin for … [Read more...]

Looking for a fancy author box plugin? I just installed the fanciest author box plugin after seeing it on a clients site. Click here to Demo fanciest author box plugin. If you're new to WordPress, you might want to … [Read more...]

Until recently, there hasn't been a reliable plugin for linking individual gallery images to custom url's when using the native gallery function included in the WordPress core files. Over a year ago i wrote a tutorial about how … [Read more...]

The Pro version of WP Migrate DB plugin allows you to copy your db from one WP install to another with a single-click in your dashboard. I've already written about how you can use the free version to change url's in your … [Read more...]

Displaying the Soliloquy slider anywhere in your theme is easy because it offers both a shortcode and PHP function. Soliloquy Shortcode Soliloquy PHP Function You can paste the shortcode into any widget or … [Read more...]

You don't need to understand how to use advanced PHP like qeuries & arguments in order to display posts based on queries & arguments. If you want to display any number of posts anywhere in your Genesis child theme, you can, … [Read more...]

Here's a list of plugins which have caught my eye over the past month or so. There's others which have too, but these seem to be the most useful. Old Core Files This plugin enables you to remove any core files which are left … [Read more...]

Where would you be without plugins? If you need to change the order of which posts are displayed on your home page or any archive pages, you have 2 options. Learn how to write custom PHP code using WP_Query($args) … [Read more...]

How many times have you read a post like, X number of essential plugins for WordPress? Are they all really essential? If you didn't already know, these plugins or ones which do the same thing, are really … [Read more...]

Here's some code which you can add to your functions.php file to remove any build up of inactive widgets you no longer need in your WordPress installation. [code] $widgets = … [Read more...]

Writing and adding custom php and css to your child themes functions file isn't something everyone enjoys. Especially if you're not a Web Designer or prepared to learn different code languages. Rather than hire a WordPress … [Read more...]

Personally, i use the Genesis Simple Sidebars plugin for displaying different sidebar content on specific pages, posts category archives and custom posts types like portfolio pages. If you're not using a Genesis child theme, … [Read more...]

There's some very popular plugins that get mentioned a lot on blogs about WordPress. Are they really as good as many people say they are? Let me know what you really think about any of these plugins in the comments. Lets … [Read more...]

One of the huge benefits for Genesis theme users is the list of excellent plugins developed exclusively for use with the Genesis theme framework and StudioPress child themes. These plugins help you customize your site without … [Read more...]

I've already written about how to display an image or HTML on all category archive pages using conditional tags and the Genesis Simple Hooks plugin. This may be the solution you're a looking for but it may not be which is why i … [Read more...]

Recently i've been doing some work for a client who uses the DirectoryPress theme. After moving the content to a different theme, i started to look for a directory solution. One of the best solutions i tested is the Business … [Read more...]

Another benefit of using the Genesis framework is the custom plugins developed specifically for this theme. If you want to display a specific nav menu on certain pages and posts, you're in luck if you use Genesis. Genesis … [Read more...]

There's several ways to redirect all your Blogger url's for posts, pages and everything else to WordPress. These instructions should be followed before installing the new plugin for importing Blogger content to … [Read more...]