Anyone who used a Microsoft product in the last 16 years, whether it's been Windows or Office, has experienced the software activation process; in which a license key is used to "lock" a product instance, you paid for, to a specific device. In the case of Office, you are even allowed to unlock and … [Read more...] about License to Run – Introduction to Software License Managers
Adding a Custom Column to the Users Table in WordPress
In this tutorial I will explain how you can add a custom column to the users table in WordPress. I will go through an example of adding a custom field in the WP users table to display all post statuses and types at a glance. I used to find myself often in the "Screen Options" area of the users … [Read more...] about Adding a Custom Column to the Users Table in WordPress
Inserting an Audio Player in Your Theme’s Template File
I received the following question from a user today: How can I use the audio player from my WordPress theme's template file? This is a quick tutorial for users who want to embed an audio file in their WordPress theme's template file. Embed Audio File in a Template File Step 1. Install the Audio … [Read more...] about Inserting an Audio Player in Your Theme’s Template File
2 Cool WordPress Mods: Sort by Facebook Likes, and Sort by View Count
This is a post for those who like to manipulate WordPress themes to behave how you like. I modified an existing theme recently to add a couple of new features that weren't already present on the theme. In addition I couldn't find a suitable plugin quickly enough so I went ahead and made some changes … [Read more...] about 2 Cool WordPress Mods: Sort by Facebook Likes, and Sort by View Count
How to Install WordPress Multi-Site in Localhost (Using XAMPP)
So you want to install a WordPress Multi-site Network on your local computer using XAMPP, huh? (you like that HTML Goodies throwback?) Well, in this article, and the accompanying video I will go through the process to make that happen. I will be using XAMPP to run a "web server" on my local … [Read more...] about How to Install WordPress Multi-Site in Localhost (Using XAMPP)
How to Add Meta Boxes to Provide Extra Content for WordPress Posts
I started a new blog several months back and I wanted to include extra boxes on the WordPress edit/add post screen to provide extra "behind the scenes" data. More specifically I started to learn more about how meta tags (HTML elements that aren't shown in the browser unless "viewing source") can … [Read more...] about How to Add Meta Boxes to Provide Extra Content for WordPress Posts
A Brief Introduction to WordPress Nonces
This is a follow up article for the creating a WordPress plugin tutorial Nonce – what is it and why is it important when it comes to WordPress and security? What Does Nonce Mean? The word "nonce" is an abbreviation for the term number used once and is a string generated by WordPress which … [Read more...] about A Brief Introduction to WordPress Nonces
How to Create a WordPress plugin
WordPress Plugins are tools to extend the functionality of WordPress. Creating a basic WordPress plugin that does something basic and cool on your site is not that hard. It is actually better to apply some tweaks to your site via a simple WordPress plugin rather than hacking your theme or an … [Read more...] about How to Create a WordPress plugin
WordPress Action Hooks and Filter Hooks – An Introduction
If you’re learning about WordPress and are thinking of doing some plugin or theme development, then hooks are something which you should become familiar with. Even if you don’t plan on becoming a fully fledged programmer but simply like to tweak themes to suit your needs, then WordPress hooks are … [Read more...] about WordPress Action Hooks and Filter Hooks – An Introduction
How to Add Google Custom Search to WordPress (Video Tutorial)
The default search function for WordPress isn't horrible, especially when you are running a blog where you desire someone to search just the post title and post content. While it's not phrase or exact match by default, you could realistically make some modifications to the search form to allow for … [Read more...] about How to Add Google Custom Search to WordPress (Video Tutorial)