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Beginners Guide to WordPress Plugins

January 14, 2008 | Filed under: Tutorials

One of the biggest advantages of using WordPress is the ability to use plugins to expand the capabilities of your blog or website. Since WordPress has such a large community of plugin developers, it means that you can make your WordPress website do pretty much anything you want it to. If you’ve ever thought about a feature that you wanted in WordPress, chances are that if you look around, you’ll find someone who has created a plugin to integrate that feature.

The problem is that many people don’t know how to go about installing plugin or … Continue reading »


Posted by Emily @ 5:38 pm   

Upgrading Wordpress

June 21, 2007 | Filed under: Tutorials

It’s no secret that we’re partial to WordPress around here. We use it for our own websites and for the majority of our client’s site. WordPress is so great because it’s so multi-faceted and can be used for so many types of projects, not just for blogs. Plus it’s free, which is always a big plus.

Another great thing about WP is how easy it is to use. One thing I’ve noticed though, is that many beginners are apprehensive about some of the basics of WordPress, like installing, upgrading, and adding themes and plugins. They … Continue reading »


Posted by Emily @ 3:20 pm   

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July 2, 2008 -

It's that time again.  WordPress 2.6 is expected to be released in a week or two.  This isn't as big a release as 2.5, but there are definitely some handy new features and improvements.  2.6 Beta 2 was released yesterday if you can't wait to try it out.  If you just want to see what's coming in 2.6 then check out Technosailer's 10 Things You Need to Know About WordPress 2.6 as well as Weblog Tools Collection's What You Need to Know About WordPress 2.6.


April 2, 2008 -

If you are having any problems with your 2.5 installation or are just generally confused about where certain things are now, this post at Weblog Tools Collection has a very comprehensive list of helpful answers and fixes to problems.

Update: More FAQs.


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