Category Archives: Tutorials

5 Useful WordPress Functions You Didn’t Know Existed

A list of WordPress Developer Nathan Rice’s favorite underused WordPress functions and how he uses them.

Posted by Ian Stewart in Tutorials

Browser Detection and the body_class() Function

With the new body_class() function, and a little code magic you can apply certain CSS styles to just the browsers that need it.

Posted by Ian Stewart in Tutorials

WordPress 2.8 and the body_class() Function

The body_class() function will generate the classes mostly based on where your viewer is on your site letting you do loads of cool stuff with just CSS alone. This post gives you the rundown of implementing body_class() and adding your own custom classes.

Posted by Ian Stewart in Tutorials

How To Create a Tag Archive Page

A quick tutorial on using custom page templates to create a Tag archive page.

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Create An Awesome WordPress Theme Options Page (Part 1)

One of the ways you can make your WordPress Theme standout is by creating an awesome theme options page. This post explores exactly how to do that

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The Complete Guide To Creating Widgets in WordPress 2.8

In this tutorial, you’ll go through the steps of setting up a widget, its settings form, and displaying it on your site. At the end of the tutorial, you can download an example plugin to build from. Of course, you can apply this to your themes as well.

Posted by Ian Stewart in Tutorials

9 Ways to Set Dynamic Body IDs via PHP

When designing sites, it’s often useful to identify different pages by adding an ID attribute to the body element. Here’s 9 ways to get it done.

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Customizing Individual Blog Posts, Part 1

Use CSS styling, custom fields and a user-defined function to design individual blog posts on the fly.

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How to Style Your Articles Differently Using HTML Tables

A quick tutorial and primer on how to set your blog articles apart by presenting information in nicely-styled tables.

Posted by Ian Stewart in Tutorials

How to Set Up a Killer WordPress Testing Environment Locally

Smart tutorial on setting up a killer local WordPress test environment on your home computer using Mamp Pro, VMWare Fusion, and WordPress Mu.

Posted by Ian Stewart in Tutorials
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