Archive for June, 2009

How to add HTML into a WordPress post

by Gerae Lindsey on June 19th, 2009
How to add HTML into a WordPress post

If you have tried adding straight HTML in your posts, you may have noticed that WordPress either deletes your code or it alters the look of your theme.
This tutorial will show you how I add HTML to my own posts.

First, to add HTML to your post, you need to encode your HTML.

Widgets no longer working after upgrading to 2.8

by Gerae Lindsey on June 18th, 2009

You may have noticed that your widgets no longer work after upgrading to WordPress 2.8.
This issue was brought to my attention a few days ago by a client who upgraded and then found they could no longer edit, add, or delete widgets. After toying around with things, I found the solution:

How to widgetize your WordPress theme

by Gerae Lindsey on June 15th, 2009
How to widgetize your WordPress theme

This tutorial will show you how to enable widgets in your WordPress theme sidebar.php file.
Widgets allow you to add/remove content in your side bars without editing your template files. Excellent for users who are HTML/PHP challenged.
The first step is to edit your theme’s functions.php file
NOTE: If your theme does not include a functions.php file, create [...]

How to upgrade to WordPress 2.8

by Gerae Lindsey on June 12th, 2009
How to upgrade to WordPress 2.8

You may have seen this message that last time you logged into your WordPress admin area:

It’s letting you know that a new version of WordPress is ready for you to install.
Upgrading to 2.8 is not only fast, it’s easy.
First, click on “Please update now.”