WordPress

WordPress 2.6 Now Available

It has not been long since the release of WordPress 2.5 which had a lot of big changes from all previous versions. WordPress version 2.6 is now available and anyone who has made the, often painful move to version 2.5 should not have any issues going to version 2.6.


Change Old WordPress eMail Address In Database

So you have neglected your old WordPress blog and and now you want to dust it off and start blogging once again. But you have forgotten the username and password and the email address associated with the blog is no longer active. So when you try the ‘Lost Your Password’ link on the WordPress login page the new password is getting sent into oblivion. Well there are ways to fix this and one is to reset the password in your database and that can be cumbersome and confusing. This WordPress guide will show you how to change the email address in the database associated with your WordPress Guide.


WordPress Resources Best Of List

The great thing about blogging, and using WordPress to do it, is the community that you can become a member of. Contributing to the niche you are blogging about will eventually get you noticed by other blogs. the can go a long way to getting noticed and traffic to your blog.


WordPress To Run Your Website

Too often I get contacted by people who just spent a lot of either time and money to get a static HTML website setup who then want a WordPress blog theme to match their nice new website. Or those that want to start a website and then add a blog that will match. My question is always why? Why bother with both when WordPress can do it all?


WordPress 2.5 Dashboard Changes

WordPress version 2.5 comes with some major changes in the look and navigation of the dashboard. While everything, and more, is still in the dashboard some things have be renamed and getting to them is a little different now.


Choose WordPress Pages Displayed In Navigation Bar

If your blog has a navigation bar in or near the header chances and you create a lot of pages on your WordPress blog chances are it is getting somewhat cluttered. You can control what pages are displayed by including the ones you want or excluding a certain few. Here is a short WordPress guide to help you clean things up.


Upgrade WordPress Guide How To Upgrade WordPress

If you have been thinking about upgrading WordPress but think it is just too complicated or technically advanced for you. It really isn’t that hard and while this may be a long post, it is on purpose to cover every little step so that anyone can upgrade WordPress on their own.


Change Number Of Post Entries On WordPress

There is often the question on various forums and even in my inbox about how many posts should be shown on the main WordPress blog page. The answer to that isn’t all that easy. But what is easy is changing how many posts are shown. I will leave the number you choose up to you.


Should You Upgrade WordPress to 2.3.2

Sometimes it is beneficial to upgrade versions of software to get better functionality or more features. Sometimes its better to keep what you have and let others work out the bugs before you jump. WordPress is no different and you may just want to leave well enough alone.


WordPress Or Blogger Is WordPress Better

The difference between WordPress and Blogger may be a bit of a partisan issue. With loyalty on both sides the is my take on why a self-hosted WordPress blog is the best option for beginner bloggers and advanced veterans alike.