WordPress Version 2.3 Coming Soon
WordPress continues to improve and evolve. As some continue to Customize WordPress with plugins, some of the more popular are getting bundled into WordPress.
Add Background Color To Single Page Sidebar On Default WordPress Theme
Adding the sidebar to the WordPress default theme is really pretty easy but you may have missed one more step to have the single post page show the background in the sidebar. The WordPress default theme was written to not show the sidebar on the single post page. Because of that it specifies one background image for the main index that shows the gray background in the sidebar. And another image for the single post page with no background in the sidebar area. The version of the default theme you have determines what image background to use. But don’t worry you will see what image to use right in the header.php file.
Adding MyBlogLog Widget To A WordPress Blog
You probably have seen the MyBlogLog widget on a few WordPress blogs. It has pictures of the latest visitors of the blog shown on the sidebar. What is MyBlogLog? Taken from the MyBlogLog About page: “MyBlogLog enables you to take advantage of your existing presence on the Web and ties it into communities of like-minded readers and authors to add context to the conversations in which you take part.”
Change WordPress Default Theme Header Colors
The default WordPress theme is probably the most popular and base of many other themes that have been created after it. Changing the color of the default themes header is a way to keep a simple uncluttered look yet making it stand out and look different.
Working With WordPress Text Widgets
Adding additional WordPress text widgets and what to do when you need more. The easiest way to Customize WordPress is working with WordPress widgets. Adding items to your sidebar and moving them into the order you want is easily accomplished by simply dragging and dropping. You can also add anything you want including HTML code into a text widget.
WordPress First Full Post Remainder As Excerpts
How to change the main page of your WordPress blog to show the latest post in full and the remainder as excerpts. This is a good way to reduce duplicate content and help your readers find what they are looking for without scrolling through full posts on the main blog page.
WordPress Custom Permalink Structure
The very first thing to do after installing WordPress is to create a custom Permalink structure. A custom Permalink structure will make your blog more SEO friendly and turn those ugly URL’s into Google bait!
Follow these very simple steps for a more SEO friendly WordPress blog URL structure.
Adding The Sidebar To The WordPress Page Or Single Post Template
How to add the sidebar to the WordPress page and single post template and how to use a static front page for your blog in place of the normal blog showing your latest blog posts.
