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If you have a blog with a lot of users, from admins to authors to editors, sometimes you just need a little more control over certain things in WordPress. Yes, roles have things they can and can’t do, but what if you need something more specific, or a way to share information with everyone? Here [...]
If you use WordPress, you know that you can easily embed video by simply pasting the embed code into a post. But what if you want more control over the size of the video, or even the way it looks? That’s where the plugin Viper Video Quicktags comes in. It’s easy to install, set up [...]
It’s Independence Day here where I am, on American soil. Beer, potato salad, strawberry shortcake and sparkling fireworks. It’s about freedom, man. Used in the right way, WordPress is all about freedom, too. The beauty of it is the control you have over your own blog—not only in the content, but in the design and [...]
Here at For Bloggers, By Bloggers, we have talked a lot about Livefyre, our preferred commenting system. And we proudly use it here on this blog. If you compare Livefyre to the WordPress vanilla commenting system, social sharing and realtime conversations are only two of the reasons to use Livefyre to turn your readers and [...]
It’s plugin day again on For Bloggers By Bloggers WordPress Wednesday. With so many to choose from, there is something for everybody. Here are some that come in handy for very specific needs. 1. Pricing Table Have you ever a blog or website with those cool pricing tables that compare multiple packages of similar products [...]
When you first set up WordPress, you fill in your username and password, or, depending on how you installed it, it might assign a generated login for you. In either case, it ends up on your profile under > users. But did you ever complete that profile?Have you even thought about it? There are actually [...]
I talk about it a lot, the importance of backing up your WordPress blog if you are self-hosted. Yes, I said backup. Often when I tell users this, they ask… Why? There are a number of things that could go wrong in the life of your WordPress blog: host-related troubles, updates, corrupted themes, you name [...]
If you are going to install WordPress, or have recently done so, there are a few things you might want to delete before moving ahead. Some are more important than others, but in any case, it’s always nice to start with a clean slate. 1. “Hello World” post. Some people choose to edit this post [...]
I can’t tell you how many times I have heard one of these two things from clients: “Someone told me I should have the XXX plugin because it will help with [fill in the blank.]. Do you think I need that? Can you install it for me?” or “I would love it if my theme [...]
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