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Monthly Archives: July 2008
New WordPress Plugin: Log Deprecated Calls
New plugin for Y’all. This one is of particular interest to plugin authors and theme designers (and… nobody else). Activate it, and any time WordPress calls a function or file that has been deprecated, a message will be sent to … Continue reading
Posted in Codecraft, Webcraft
Tagged code, deprecated functions, plugins, themes, WordPress
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Use Classes in your WordPress plugins to increase code portability and reduce name conflicts
One of the most powerful features of WordPress is the huge community of developers making plugins that extend the software far beyond what the core application provides. It also allows people to add just what they want to use, rather … Continue reading
Posted in Codecraft, Webcraft
Tagged classes, code, efficiency, how to, PHP, plugins, WordPress
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How to write a solid and stable WordPress plugin
Mark Jaquith has put up a nice article on “How to write a solid and stable WordPress plugin“. It’s more of a rough overview than a detail piece, but he promises more details down the line in separate articles. This … Continue reading
Posted in Codecraft, On the Front Lines, Webcraft
Tagged code, plugins, quick links, security, WordPress
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Comment Spotlight plugin v 1.1 for WordPress
I’ve updated the Comment Spotlight plugin for WordPress. Changes in 1.1 include: Fully WP 2.6 compatible Lots of code cleanup Fixed spotlight image so it’s NOT inside the first paragraph Spotlighted comments add “clear: both” div to end so spot … Continue reading
JavaScript Pull-Quotes 2.1.2
Version 2.1.2 of my JavaScript Pull-Quotes plugin for WordPress is up. The biggest change from the user end is that localizations (i.e. translations) now work. (The had worked previously, but broke somewhere along the way.) It includes French and Italian … Continue reading
JavaScript Pull-Quotes 2.1.1 for WordPress
A new version 2.1.1 is up. Among the changes: Increased efficiency of version checking Fixed a small bug with the admin footer Significant cleanup of Style selection code Moved Default style to resources folder so it can’t be misplaced Significant … Continue reading
Posted in Webcraft
Tagged announcements, code, plugins, pull-quotes, updates, WordPress
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On Attribution and Plugin Priorities in WordPress
A few weeks ago I wrote instructions on putting a plugin attribution in the footer of your plugin’s Admin/Settings screen. It’s a good technique, and I’ve already seen a few plugins using it. I’ve noticed somewhat of an issue recently. … Continue reading
Posted in GUI Goodness, Webcraft
Tagged attribution, caution, code, consistency, GUI, how to, manners, plugins, priority, standards, WordPress
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Javascript Pull-Quotes 2.1
I’ve just put up a new version of the JavaScript Pull-Quotes plugin. Along with various bits of polishing up the code, 2.1 is fully compatible with WordPress 2.6. (Specifically, it won’t choke if you move your wp-content folder.) Go get … Continue reading
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