WordPress 3.3 released
Posted on 14. Dec, 2011 by conorp in Announcements, Blog
The latest and greatest version of the WordPress software is now available. Sporting new features such as a drag-and-drop uploader, hover menus, enhancements to the admin bar; now known as the ‘toolbar’, improved co-editing support making it easier for multi- user blogs and a new Tumblr importer.
Here is the official video pointing out the new features:
As per usual we highly recommend you upgrade to this new release as soon as possible, and are on hand to help you upgrade your WordPress site if necessary. Contact us today
Distraction Free Writing
Posted on 06. Jul, 2011 by conorp in Screencasts
With the release of WordPress 3.2, one of the most interesting features in my opinion is the new Distraction Free Writing option in the WordPress post editor. This feature replaces the previous Full Screen mode, with a new mode than fades the clutter completely into the background, and just presents the post editor box.
I have made a quick video below showing how you can access this new feature, and what exactly it looks like.
Distraction Free Writing in WordPress 3.2
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New WordPress version released
Posted on 06. Jul, 2011 by conorp in Announcements, Blog
I know it has been a while since our last post, but we are still going strong and today are happy to announce WordPress 3.2. This new WordPress release brings a new back end design, speed improvements, a new default theme plus loads more.
We highly recommend you update to this new release, and are on hand to help you upgrade your WordPress site if necessary. Contact us today
Guide to setting up Multisite in WordPress 3.0
Posted on 19. Jun, 2010 by conorp in Screencasts
One of the most talked about and hyped features of WordPress 3.0 is the merge between WPMU and the standard single WP install. This new feature allows you to create new instances of WordPress right from your dashboard, all sharing a single database. Every instance of WordPress can have completely different themes and plugins but they also have the option of being active across the whole network.
In today’s video, I go over from start to finish the complete process of setting up WordPress Multisite and creating new sites with it.
Not a video person?
- Start by adding define(‘WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE’, true); to your wp-config file.
- Under tools in your WordPress dashboard you will now have the Network option.
- Depending on your host you will be able to choose between a subdomain and subdirectory for your network. So the domain for your added sites would either be test.test.com or test.com/test.
- You will now be greeted with your next list of steps: creating a blogs.dir directory, editing wp-config.php, and .htaccess. WP recommends backing up wp-config.php and .htaccess files before proceeding.
- Now go to the Sites menu option and create a new site.
Congratulations you have now setup Multisite in WordPress 3.0
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Is WordPress killing your SEO?
Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by conorp in Blog
Head to your WordPress dashboard, then navigate to Privacy Settings.. You will be faced with two options:
These two options determine your entire future with Google. One will allow your site to be indexed, the other will block your entire site from Google and will prevent any links to your site showing up in search results.
If you have noticed that your not showing up in search results, this may be the reason. Check your Privacy Settings in the WordPress Dashboard.
How To Automatically Close Comments
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by conorp in Screencasts
WordPress 2.7 brought us the option of automatically closing comments on articles after a certain date. This is very useful in combating spam, and just reducing the overall amount of comments that you need to moderate. What good is a comment on a post from 2 years ago?
This feature needs to be turned on, and is as simple as going into your WordPress dashboard, scrolling down to the ‘settings’ menu item, and then to ‘Discussion’. In the ‘Discussion’ menu item, simply tick the box that says “Automatically close comments on articles older than __X__ days”
Here is a screencast showing the above steps:
Screencast- How To Automatically Close Comments
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What are Widgets and How can you use them?
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by conorp in Screencasts
Widgets are things you can put in your WordPress blog, most commonly in the sidebar without knowing how to edit a web page. They can be dragged and dropped, and allow you to customize many areas of your blog without the need to touch any code.
Widgets are very easy to use and involve you going into the ‘Appearance’ menu item in you WordPress dashboard, then down to ‘Widgets’. Now simply drag and drop the widget to your desired location.
Here is a screencast showing the above steps:
Screencast- What are Widgets and How can you use them?
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How to login into WordPress
Posted on 30. Dec, 2009 by conorp in Screencasts
So you just installed WordPress, and your wondering what to do now. You may have even come from WordPress.com, or are in the process of moving. You may even feel uneasy about where to start on your self hosted route. Logging into WordPress is obviously important. Without logging in you cannot write pages or posts, choose a theme, or even change your site name. Today, I am going to show you how to login into WordPress.
Once you have installed WordPress, navigate your way to: “yoursite.com/wp-admin”. Then login with username and password you have been given,
Here is a screencast showing the above steps:
Screencast- How to login into WordPress
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TweetHow to add a new user to your WordPress blog
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by conorp in Screencasts
Adding new users can either be very important to your WordPress blog, or not at all. For example, if you run a personal blog, or even just a site solely run by you, then there is no need for adding a new user. It is only if you want multiple contributors to your blog, such as a group of writers, or you want a guest post every so often that this would be of use.
So are wondering how to do it? In your WordPress dashboard, scroll down until you see to “Users” menu option. Then expand the menu option, and click on the “Add New” link.
Here is a screencast showing the previous steps:
Screencast: How To Add A New User To Your WordPress Blog
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WordPress 2.9 released
Posted on 23. Dec, 2009 by conorp in Announcements, Blog
WordPress 2.9 has been released and adds several new features:
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Built-in image editing – This feature allows you to do basic image editing to your uploads. This includes cropping, resizing, rotating, among other things.
Easier embedded content – Using the new oEmbed standard, embedding content is now as easy as pasting a URL. Support for YouTube, DailyMotion, Flickr, WordPress.tv, among many others.
Global trash feature – The Delete button is now replaced with a Trash button, which acts like all other Trash cans you have used. This gives you a second chance to recover posts or comments you may have deleted by accident.
Bulk plugin upgrade – It is now possible to bulk upgrade plugins automatically, instead of upgrading one by one. This also takes advantage of the community-powered plugin compatibility data from the plugin directory, which prevents you from using a plugin which could possibly break your site.
WordPress 2.9 has some exiting new features. Upgrade today. Your WordPress upgrades are in good hands. We have upgraded WordPress many times, and take a full backup of your site just in case anything ever went wrong.
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