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How to change your theme’s appearance
If you want to change certain aspects of your theme, you should get familar with its different files.
WordPress Functions for Theme Testing
Some quick copy/paste snippets taken from my dev/test theme, Introspection. Posting them here for reference so I can grab ’em as needed.
Apache Require HTTP 1.1 for POST Requests
A reader recently asked how to limit POST requests to only HTTP 1.1. Well here is an .htaccess snippet that will do it.
Quick KB/MB unit conversions
Working with .htaccess for stuff like file uploads, it’s frequently necessary to convert between kilobytes and megabytes.
Dead Simple Tooltips
Finding a decent tooltip script takes a lot of work, searching, testing, fiddling. Often, it’s much quicker and easier to simply roll your own, maybe starting from something very basic and simple. The problem is that finding a super simple starting point for tooltips is next to impossible; the few scripts that are available aren’t […]
Reset password via SQL
Quick tip o the day! Here’s how to reset your password using a simple SQL query.
Set Firmware Password on macOS
Own a Mac? Prevent thieves from wiping your hard drive by setting a firmware password. Especially useful if running any sort of anti-theft or tracking app. Setting a firmware password for macOS is straightforward, requiring only three steps.
Specify images for web pages
This is a general technique for specifying an official image for your site, without actually displaying it on the front-end. Useful for catch-all social-media purposes.
Two interesting WordPress infographics
Here are a couple of interesting infographics for WordPress. Interesting to get a larger view of the WP universe :)
Simple Ajax Chat Test Script
When testing my plugin, Simple Ajax Chat (SAC), I use the following script to save time testing various chat functionality. Posted here in case it’s useful for others. Note this is for the free version of SAC. Enjoy!
WordPress Create Shortcode
Ultra-quick guide to help you create a WordPress Shortcode. Aimed at experienced WordPress users who need a basic example of how to create shortcodes.
WordPress: Add “View HTML” Button on Edit Post Screen
On a recent project, I found myself viewing the HTML source for every post and page on a WordPress-powered site. After about a thousand clicks, I decided to write a code snippet that adds a “View HTML” button (it’s actually just a link) for each post row displayed on the WordPress “Edit Post” screen. So […]