Use jQuery prefix instead of $ for wordpress
Jan16

Use jQuery prefix instead of $ for wordpress

Recently I was testing a jQuery code snippet to see if it would  accomplish what I needed it to accomplish. The easiest way to do this was to simply paste the jQuery code into the header.php file. I was frustrated to find this didn’t work. My search for a solutions yielded little but a bunch of stuff about wp_enque_script. I just wanted to see if this code would fit my need not spend my entire afternoon reading up on “the...

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Turn off WordPress Comments
Aug23

Turn off WordPress Comments

WordPress comments can be useful once you know what you are doing. If you don’t then they  will rapidly become a spam magnet just waiting to receive an impressive volume of junk. Turn comments off until you know how to prevent this spam menace. Go to Settings > Discussion This is the area where you can configure how comments are handled. We will only be using setting native to wordpress and not third-party plugins meant to...

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WordPress Author Abilities
Aug22

WordPress Author Abilities

WordPress author roles inherit all the abilities of subscribers and contributors but have a significant number of other editing abilities that make creating complex posts easier. The most notable tool is access to the main editor tool and other abilities described in full below.

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WordPress Contributor Abilities
Aug22

WordPress Contributor Abilities

Contributor accounts inherit all the abilities of subscribers but can also submit material for review and posting to the site.  This user level can create drafts of work and then submit the final work to the editorial staff which can then decide where to place and how to tag the article. About WordPress Contributor Roles Contributors may create drafts and submit final work for review via the Quick Press tool found on  the home screen...

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WordPress Subscriber Abilities
Aug22

WordPress Subscriber Abilities

Subscribers are  two steps up on the the role hierarchy counting normal visitors as a role, then unverified ( simply means someone has registered for an account but has yet to respond to the email sent to them requesting they verify their email) and finally subscriber. Subscribers have the ability to manage their own profile and read. Some wordpress installs require that you at least be a subscriber to comment or to view certain...

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Avatar for WordPress Sites
Aug14

Avatar for WordPress Sites

Most wordpress site themes implement some sort of system to display an avatar, most notably in comments but you might not be clear on how this happens or how you can upload a personal avatar for use on your WordPress website. The answer is pretty simple : gravatar.com All you have to do is register your email address with gravatar.com and then use that email address on the WordPress site. The rest is automatic. What is better is that...

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