Category: WordPress 2.9 Tutorials

My favorite WordPress plugins

by Gerae Lindsey on May 1st, 2010

These are my personal “must install” plugins that I use on virtually every single WordPress site I set up.
1. Yoast Breadcrumbs
This plugin allows you to add breadcrumbs on your posts and pages. Example: Home > WordPress 2.9 Tutorials
Adding breadcrumbs is good for two reasons:

They allow your users to easily navigate your site
They allow search engines to [...]

How to install a new WordPress plugin

by Gerae Lindsey on April 8th, 2010
How to install a new WordPress plugin

If you are running the latest version of WordPress, then installing a new plugin is super easy. You can even search for new plugins, right in your admin area!
First, locate and download the plugin you wish to use. It will be usually downloaded to your computer as a .zip (compressed) file.
Once you have your plugin [...]

How to install a new WordPress theme

by Gerae Lindsey on April 5th, 2010
How to install a new WordPress theme

If you are running the latest version of WordPress, then installing a new theme is a breeze.
First, locate the theme you wish to use. It will be downloaded to your computer as a .zip (compressed) file.
Need help finding a new theme? Here are some places to search both free and premium themes:

Thesis Theme for WordPress
WOO [...]

Page Cornr plugin not working in Internet Explorer

by Gerae Lindsey on March 4th, 2010

After nearly pulling my hair out trying to get one of the few WordPress page corner plugins to work, I finally managed  to get one working. Yay!
I used Page Cornr and while it worked okay in Firefox, when I checked IE it wasn’t there.
I searched and searched and eventually realized that the theme [...]