Keep WordPress Plugins Up To Date
Keeping your WordPress blog up to date cam seem like a never ending task, especially if you use a lot of plugins. It seems like WordPress is coming out with incremental updates almost every week anymore, with that comes plugin updates to keep up with changes. The good news is that WordPress now has built-in automatic plugin upgrades.
WordPress Automatic Upgrade Coming In Next Version
If you are like me and dread upgrading WordPress to the latest version, then version 2.7 may be the last one that you need to update manually. I usually put off the upgrades mostly because of all the plugin issues that can arise. I guess I just don’t want to spend hours tracking down the fixes for plugin compatibility issues. Even though that can happen with an automated upgrade, once you get everything stabilized in the latest version small incremental upgrades should be easier to deal with.
Create A Custom WordPress Static Front Page
One of the options of WordPress is to choose a static front page, creating a page that shows the same content instead of the the blog loop. Most WordPress bloggers are familiar with this option, however a few things should be considered beforehand.
You Can Put Lipstick On A Static HTML Site But It Will Still Not Be A WordPress Site
Alright this is not a political rant, just stealing the headlines of the day. I don’t expect you to come to my site to read about WordPress and instead get my political views crammed down your throat. Believe me I have them but that is not what this site is about so I will leave that for the correct time and place, something a few celebrities should figure out. No this is about the old static HTML websites and why I see very little need for them.
How To Add WordPress Themes From The Dashboard
The first thing many new WordPress bloggers want to do is change the theme of their new WordPress blog. Heck some even ask me how it is going to look before I even install WordPress for them and some even want it customized before getting started. But before you start trying to “pimp your blog” I suggest you try several different themes and see how they work and look for a while. Once you are settled on a theme then get that custom header made and installed, and learn how to tweak it over time. Here is a guide to show you how to use the One Click Plugin Updater to install new themes right from the WordPress dashboard.
The WordPress Upgrade Aftermath
In the previous post I talked about all the reasons to upgrade to version 2.6.+. After doing a few and researching some issues I thought I may warn you of what you may be in for.
Finally Time To Upgrade WordPress
I have stated in the past that if you are happy with the way your WordPress blog is then there is no need to try to keep up with all the WordPress upgrades. It seemed as if a new version was coming up every week for a while there and trying to keep up manually was just a pain. Now with the use of a plugin and the integrated options in version 2.6.1 it’s much less painful keeping WordPress up to date.
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.
Why Blog
Why do we blog? Why do I blog? Money… yes it’s all about money but before you leave let me tell you why I blog for the money.
Increasing Interactivity on Your WordPress Blog
Increasing interactivity on your blog leads to more subscribers and increased traffic. This can be done with a combination of good content, plugins and the correct settings. Allowing and encouraging comments on your blog is the easiest way to grow it into a community-like atmosphere and keep people coming back to read and possibly continue the conversation. Setting up your WordPress blog to easily allow commenting on posts is the first and easiest step, writing the right type of content to entice comments is the hard part.
