Use MAMP to create a local (offline) site. I use MAMP to create a local development site and when I am ready to place it online I install the plugin Duplicator to back it up and through ftp move it ... [Read more]
WordPress Tutorials
Various WordPress Tutorials.
Code Snippets sites
Code Snippets Is the name used for smaller pieces of code inserted into the child theme functions file, or even better into its own custom functions plugin independent of the theme. A good article to check ... [Read more]
How to use the excerpt
How to use and style the excerpt I want to show good stylized previews of the posts on the home page without using featured images. One way is use excerpts with a Visual Editor (TinyMCE editor) to stylize the ... [Read more]
Helpful CSS resources
There are a lot of great resources to help you create better CSS code. I will add on to this article when I find additional resources that I find useful. cssreference.io learnlayout.com w3schools.com: css Force ... [Read more]
Manage you avatar in WordPress
Managing your avatar in WordPress The default for managing your avatar in WordPress is using a gravatar. This means you need to sign up at gravatar.com and add some avatar images to your new account. The e-mail address ... [Read more]
Exporting and importing WordPress posts, pages, media and more
Exporting and then importing WordPress content The official WordPress Importer found through the tools section does not correctly add media. It gives an error message and adds links to media that are located in the ... [Read more]
Creating and adding a gist to a WordPress post
Creating and adding a Github gist into your WordPress post or page I usually use the pre or code tag from the Visual Editor TinyMCE bar to show code. But sometimes it just comes out looking wrong when I am trying to ... [Read more]
Drag and drop page ordering in a tree page view
Sort or order of posts, pages or custom posts within a branch view. Having a lot of pages or posts it would be nice to have a way to order / sort these in a natural way by drag and drop as well as sorting these into an ... [Read more]
An easy way to duplicate posts or pages
Duplicating a post or page One can duplicate a post or page or custom posts using a plugin or inserting code (snippet) into the functions file. Duplicate plugins: Duplicate Post plugin and Post Duplicator OR use a ... [Read more]
Changing a menu link to become a text item
Removing the link from a menu item Go to Appearance -> Menus. Top right: Click the Screen Options tab beside the Help tab. Inside the Screen Options: Click to checkmark the Links and CSS Classes box. Below ... [Read more]
Tips on adding code to wp-config
A few tips on code to add to the wp-config.php file. Empty Trash Automatically Set the number of days and reduce the size of your database. define('EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS', 15 ); Right before That's all, stop editing! ... [Read more]
Plugins for the Genesis Framework
A few Plugins for the Genesis Framework I began this article when I noticed missing screenshots from a few plugins for the Genesis Framework. An oldie Genesis Simple Comments Plugin by Nick the Geek. This is what ... [Read more]
Automatic update of WordPress, plugins and themes
Automatically update major and minor versions of WordPress along with plugins and themes. I have been looking for easy ways to update my plugins and themes without having to login to a site. I am looking forward to the ... [Read more]
Adding breadcrumbs to a Genesis child theme
How I added breadcrumbs to this site There are a lot of really good resources to find when creating a web site with using a Genesis WordPress theme. The following is the code and sites I followed to create the ... [Read more]
What I did when my site was hacked.
My site was hacked. My site Easy Web Design Tutorials was hacked through one of my other sites at Bluehost and the infection spread. In June Bluehost e-mailed me that one of my sites had ... [Read more]
Back to top link
A Back to top link Having a back to top link is useful for longer pages. I did a search and came across this code at https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-back-to-top-button-1?replies=14 One can just place the ... [Read more]
Modifying the search box in Genesis
Customizing the search box in a Genesis theme. I did some searching and found a few really nice tutorials on customizing the search box in a Genesis theme. First of all we have the WordPress ... [Read more]
Security
Here are some security tips I picked up along the way. This article will on occasion be updated with additional information. Update WordPress, and your themes and plugins. Change username from Admin to something ... [Read more]
Adding social icons to a widget or a menu
Adding social icons to a widget or a menu Upload the icons you want to use to your Media Library (or have a link to where they are located online). Find the link of each icon by going to media library -> click the ... [Read more]
Creating a social media menu
Creating a social media menu The following Social menu article is based on this tutorial by The Web Princess It has been coded for Genesis themes but can also be readjusted for other themes. It uses icons ... [Read more]
Creating a home page layout in a Genesis Theme
Creating a home page layout in a Genesis Theme The result showing the Plugin Articles section. Adding widgets code to the child theme functions file. One can just add one home widget area and ... [Read more]
Customizing the comments section
Some customizations I made for the comments section in my custom Genesis Child theme. These are specific for the Genesis Framework - StudioPress Themes for WordPress (affiliate link). I will post general customizations ... [Read more]
Adding a lightbox to WordPress without using a plugin
Adding a lightbox to WordPress without using a plugin Sometimes one wants more control over how features are added to the site. Giving the option to either use a plugin or a jQuery scripts creates better control over ... [Read more]
Customizing a Genesis Child theme
rickrduncan.com: rename genesis child theme coolestguidesontheplanet: creating WordPress child theme genesis framework artofblog.com: building a genesis child ... [Read more]
Genesis Child Themes Overview
I looked at the various Genesis Child Themes and was curious about the features of each. The following is an overview. I have listed the latest updates as is mentioned in the Downloads page at the time of this writing ... [Read more]
Genesis Framework Changelog – version history
The Genesis Framework Changelog - version history The Genesis Changelog web site Another Changelog for Genesis A short overview: 15 July 2014 Genesis Framework ... [Read more]
Starting out with Genesis Themes
I decided to try out Genesis Themes as I have seen so many positive comments at various web sites. Purchasing the Genesis Framework (affiliate link meaning if you purchase a theme through it I get a percentage) one ... [Read more]
WordPress media structure ideas
At the Wordpress.org forums there is a section called ideas https://wordpress.org/ideas Anyone can suggest an idea and others can then add to it and vote on it. I just added the "A better media structure" idea. ... [Read more]
Managing menus in WordPress
Finding good ways to manage and create menus with WordPress. NB! See further below on using conditional logic code to show specific menus. I asked a question at the Advanced Facebook WordPress ... [Read more]
Thoughts on future WordPress Core Plugin features
Update 14 August 2014 For 4.0 planned release 27th of August - there are very few Core Plugins. Perhaps just one the Media Library Grid Plugin. I hoped that additional Core Plugins would also be ... [Read more]
Desktop Server the MAMP/XAMPP alternative.
Desktop Server the Mamp/Xampp alternative. I downloaded and tested Desktop Server to create a local WordPress development site. I create my sites locally with Desktop Server or MAMP before uploading them to a ... [Read more]
WordPress Media Grid Library update
Update: 13 August 2014 The Media Grid will be added to WordPress 4.0 planned release 27th of August. https://wordpress.org/news/2014/07/wordpress-4-0-beta-1/ Work is going on with the image Editing ... [Read more]
How to get the site back up again when it goes down
How to get the site back up again when it is down The speed read Got a plugin update error. Try these things: 1. Notice the error message and google it. Figure out which plugin has the error and rename the folder ... [Read more]
The Themify Parallax theme
The Themify Parallax theme and how I am using it Themify.me Parallax theme. Understanding the structure. Express version: Part 1. Create a section category. For instance Front. Create a front ... [Read more]
Duplicator tutorial videos
Move your site on or offline with Duplicator With Duplicator one can backup or clone a web site and save it as a zip file containing the full site with pages, posts, media, plugins etc. Move it to another location on ... [Read more]
Some plugins I use
The following is a list of WordPress plugins that I find very useful. Check out this list: wpsite care - Best WordPress plugins I will update this post on occasion as I remember to add additional plugins I ... [Read more]
WordPress undervisning
Article used for teaching WordPress in a class I held in high school. Det å lære bort WordPress i den videregående skolen. Instructions for students at Noroff Media highschool in Oslo. NB! Ta med øreplugger for vi ... [Read more]
Thoughts on WordPress version 4.0
WordPress 4.0 a good round number might be released perhaps in August. Something that really should be celebrated with some awesome new features. For instance: - Reopening and extending the Media Grid ... [Read more]
Creating customizations for each page or post in WordPress
Sometimes I just want to make a change to a specific page or post. Here are some examples on how to change for instance the backgrounds of the body area, header, content and footer inside any WordPress page, post or ... [Read more]
WordPress Page Templates
WordPress Page templates A Page template is a way to pre-style a page to create another type of style that is different then your other pages. It is located to the right of the content creation area of a ... [Read more]