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Jun 30th 2008

WordPress Tweaks 1.8

Version 1.8 of the WordPress Tweaks plugin has been released! Here are the changes for this version:

Added the “Automatically scroll to the post editor” tweak (based on the WriteScroll plugin) Removed unnecessary JavaScript HTTP calls (hat tip to user Doug) Removed unused code Added a POT file to the plugin distribution Fixed a WordPress 2.6 compatibility bug (reported by user Chris) Other minor enhancements

Learn more about WordPress Tweaks or download the latest version here!

By John Lamansky | Posted in WordPress Tweaks | Comments (6)

Jun 26th 2008

Top 3 Underrated WordPress Plugins

There are a ton of WordPress plugins out there, so it’s no surprise that many are lost in the crowd. Here are three great plugins that I think deserve more attention (inspired by this post from a year ago):

By John Lamansky | Posted in Plugins | Comments (14)

Jun 24th 2008

WordPress 2.6 Beta 1 Released

Beta 1 of WordPress 2.6 has been released! If you want to test it safely, you should be able to do so as soon as the WordPress 2.6 demo site is updated.

Update: Robert posted a comment pointing out an alternate demo site.

By John Lamansky | Posted in Asides, Updates | Comments (1)

Jun 23rd 2008

WordPress 2.6 Now Expected in Early July

WordPress 2.6 was previously slated for an August 2008 release, but the WordPress Trac Roadmap has recently been updated with the following information on the WordPress 2.6 release date:

By John Lamansky | Posted in Updates | Comments (1)

Jun 20th 2008

WordPress 2.6 Features

Originally published on April 24, 2008. Updated on May 5, 20, 22, June 16, and June 20.

WordPress 2.6 may not be due until August 2008, but already I’ve managed to compile a list of features and enhancements that we’ll likely be seeing in this next major WordPress release. (I’ll continue to update this post as we approach the release date.)

NEW (June 20): Admin SSL support — The WordPress 2.6 admin should be able to be visited via either HTTP (normal connection) or HTTPS (encrypted connection), with the option to make admin HTTPS mandatory. [via]

NEW (June 20): Remote publishing disabled by default — Having the main avenue of attack for WordPress blogs be disabled by default will be great for WordPress security. [via]

By John Lamansky | Posted in Updates | Comments (102)

Jun 19th 2008

The Ultimate PageRank Sculpting Guide for WordPress SEO

PageRank sculpting is an SEO tactic that involves adding the nofollow attribute to links for which PageRank flow is not necessary.

PageRank sculpting is important because it helps stop your pages from giving away their PageRank unnecessarily. It is particularly beneficial for WordPress blogs, since they have a multitude of taxonomy/archive pages that can pull PageRank from the rest of your site.

By John Lamansky | Posted in SEO | Comments (11)

Jun 18th 2008

How to Nofollow a Link

Adding “nofollow” to links can increase your blog’s rankings by decreasing unnecessary PageRank flow. Here’s how to do it.

By John Lamansky | Posted in SEO | Comments (1)

Jun 17th 2008

WordPress Tweaks 1.7

Version 1.7 of the WordPress Tweaks plugin features the following under-the-hood changes:

Internationalization support for all strings Nonce support for the administration interface to guard against unauthorized changes Other minor enhancements and fixes

For those who aren’t familiar with WordPress Tweaks, it is a multi-purpose plugin specializing in simple toggle-on/off changes. It adds many useful settings pertaining to comments, posts, SEO, security, the administration back-end, and much more.

Learn more or download the latest version

By John Lamansky | Posted in WordPress Tweaks | Comments (5)

Jun 10th 2008

WordPress Tweaks 1.6

Version 1.6 of the WordPress Tweaks plugin adds 2 new tweaks:

Admin: Disable the Dashboard Security: Disable directory listing for my plugins folder

WordPress Tweaks now includes a total of 23 toggle-on/off settings spanning SEO, administration, security, posts, and comments.

Download the latest version here

By John Lamansky | Posted in WordPress Tweaks | Comments (8)

Jun 6th 2008

WordPress Tweaks 1.5

Version 1.5 of the WordPress Tweaks plugin has been released! This version boasts 9 new tweaks and a variety of other improvements. View the release history on the plugin page for more information.

Download the latest version here

If you run into any bugs, let me know in the comments!

By John Lamansky | Posted in WordPress Tweaks | Comments (0)