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The new WordPress org plugin repository

4 July - 2016 By Paal Joachim 3 Comments
Last updated on: July 31, 2016

My mockup of the single plugin WordPress repository screen

The WordPress plugin repository is being worked on A "beta" version is up right now at: https://wordpress.org/plugins-wp/ Clicking See all leads to the below page:   What is missing at the above beta ... [Read more]

Categories: WordPress, WordPress UI

Customizing the excerpts meta box

3 July - 2016 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: February 4, 2019

Excerpts tinymce visual editor

There are multiple code snippets we can add to customize the excerpts meta box Part 1 - How to use and style the excerpt All the following code snippets are added into the functions.php file below the other code that ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, WordPress

Cleaning up filenames that have non UTF8 characters in them

2 July - 2016 By Paal Joachim 2 Comments
Last updated on: August 28, 2016

Changing non utf8 characters

Using a code snippet to clean up filenames WordPress does not fully clean up non English characters from file names that are uploaded. In Norway we have three additional letters æøå. These letters are sometimes used ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, WordPress

How to hide or remove meta boxes in the single post or page screen

2 July - 2016 By Paal Joachim 1 Comment
Last updated on: July 15, 2016

Hiding meta boxes in a single post and page screen in WordPress.

How to hide or remove meta boxes in the single post or page screen   How to hide the meta boxes .....but still having them accessible through the Screen Options tab. I was wondering how to hide specific meta ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, WordPress Tagged: admin

Automatically set featured image, if no featured then set post image as featured

30 June - 2016 By Paal Joachim 2 Comments
Last updated on: July 12, 2016

Show first post image as featured when there is no featured image.

Automatically setting the featured image without a plugin   It can be very easy to forget to set the featured image. Here is code that will do the following: 1. Sets the featured image. 2. If no featured ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, WordPress

The 404 plugin by phpbits.net

24 June - 2016 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: June 25, 2016

404 plugin by phpbits.net

I tested a very easy to use 404 plugin by phpbits.net A video walk through https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVIOlZ-VplA   Taking a closer look. There are two versions. The free version at WordPress ... [Read more]

Categories: Plugins, WordPress

Changing the size of thumbnails or other images

18 June - 2016 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: June 18, 2016

Thumbnail blog post previews in WordPress

Adjusting thumbnails or other images used on a site ... Can create a blurred like look. This can be adjusted by refreshing the image cache. Last night I decided to turn off the checkbox to "Crop thumbnail to exact ... [Read more]

Categories: How to, Plugins, WordPress Tagged: images

Create your own author bio box in WordPress

18 June - 2016 By Paal Joachim 3 Comments
Last updated on: August 29, 2017

Custom profile author bio box social media tooltip WordPress

Create your own author bio box in WordPress without a plugin. I have tested the following author box in TwentySixteen Child theme and Genesis Child themes as well as some random themes. The final result using ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, Featured, Plugins, WordPress

Additional widget areas for Genesis themes

10 February - 2016 By Paal Joachim 13 Comments
Last updated on: March 11, 2017

Genesis Themes widget sections

This tutorial contains lots of widget areas that can be used in Genesis child themes. One of the reasons why I use Genesis themes is all the information that is available on how to use it. My affiliate link ... [Read more]

Categories: Genesis, WordPress

Creating a client friendly login screen

9 February - 2016 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: October 5, 2018

WordPress Login screen

How to give the customer a customized login screen. The finished results looks like this: (I believe the image was purchased some time ago through Medialoot.com)   Inside the Functions.php The following ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, How to, WordPress

Useful site helper tools

5 February - 2016 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: June 13, 2018

qSandbox Staging sites made easy.

There are a few tools I help to get my sites up in running order. As I come across additional tools I find very helpful I will add on to the article.   qSandbox - "Staging Sites Made Easy" It is real easy to ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, WordPress

Customize CSS to style your site

5 February - 2016 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: October 20, 2020

Right clicking and selecting Inspect

Using CSS to style the site I have also added some html as how to use anchor tags for linking to another place on a page. Customize using CSS to further adjust the design of the site. One good way is so use the ... [Read more]

Categories: CSS, How to, WordPress

Creating a sticky / fixed footer in a Genesis child theme

5 February - 2016 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: September 17, 2017

Sticky Footer in a Genesis Child Theme

Genesis themes have an unique way to add a sticky / fixed footer. If your using a theme that is not a Genesis theme then check out my tutorial: Creating a footer that sticks to the bottom Sticky is actually something ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, Genesis, How to, Themes, WordPress Tagged: sticky

Customizing the blog post previews and posts page of a Genesis child theme.

8 January - 2016 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: January 8, 2016

Customize the post preview Genesis - Code Snippets

Customizations done to the blog posts preview and posts page of a Genesis child theme. These are specific for the Genesis Framework - StudioPress Themes for WordPress (affiliate link). A two part series on using Code ... [Read more]

Categories: Genesis, Themes, WordPress Tagged: Code Snippets

WordPress Core Projects

5 January - 2016 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: January 6, 2016

User object with social fields

Core Projects being worked on for future release in WordPress Core WP Fields API PJ: What is the WP Fields API? Scott: Fields API is a project that lets you build structures for WordPress objects. A structure is ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, WordPress

Easily show hide hidden files on the Mac

21 December - 2015 By Paal Joachim 2 Comments
Last updated on: April 2, 2020

New file in Automator select - Service

Show or hide hidden files using a service made in Automator. Update 2 april 2020. NB! An easier method is using a shortcut: "...press Command + Shift + . to show hidden files. If you want to hide those files again, ... [Read more]

Categories: Web Design

Protecting your web site from malware

20 December - 2015 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: December 19, 2019

Protect your site

Here are some advice to protect your web site. Install the plugin Theme Authenticity Checker (TAC) to see if there are any malware or unwanted code in the theme you have installed. Install a backup plugin. I use ... [Read more]

Categories: Security, WordPress

Customizing Altitude Pro – Genesis child theme

13 November - 2015 By Paal Joachim 42 Comments
Last updated on: May 6, 2018

Altitude Pro top orange gradient

How to customize the one page Genesis child theme Altitude Pro.   Btw You can download my custom theme at: github.com/paaljoachim/2-Custom-Altitude-Pro-Genesis (It also includes featured image behind the title. ... [Read more]

Categories: Featured, Genesis, WordPress

Customizing a video embed

6 October - 2015 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: June 20, 2016

Right video embed with the size 900x430 in WordPress

Customizing a video embed in WordPress. Further below I will also show a responsive iFrame Embed. The default view of a Youtube url embeded into a post or page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOA4yLHs0gQ (I am ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, How to, WordPress

A checklist before launching a site

30 September - 2015 By Paal Joachim 3 Comments
Last updated on: July 20, 2017

Installed plugins WordPress

After installing WordPress there are many steps to take before adding content. The following video is a 1.5 hour long recording of a lecture I held at the Sarasota WordPress Meetup on the 29th of September 2015. I have ... [Read more]

Categories: How to, Plugins, Teaching, WordPress

How to make a sticky header in WordPress

24 August - 2015 By Paal Joachim 4 Comments
Last updated on: December 1, 2016

On-scroll-sticky-nav

How to make a sticky header in WordPress I will show multiple ways of creating a sticky header. A fixed/sticky header that stays in place as one moves down the page. Right click the area on your web site you want to ... [Read more]

Categories: Genesis, How to, WordPress

Duplicator Pro

18 August - 2015 By Paal Joachim 2 Comments
Last updated on: June 27, 2018

Duplicator Pro

The plugin Duplicator has a pro version. Main features are scheduling, storage, custom templates, dedicated support, a more efficient way to backup larger sites and more. Here is a short intro to Duplicator ... [Read more]

Categories: Plugins, WordPress

Styling a Ninja Forms contact form

29 July - 2015 By Paal Joachim 63 Comments
Last updated on: June 24, 2017

Styled - customized Ninja Forms contact form

How to style a Ninja Forms contact form. NB! Updated for version 3. If you find the Ninja Forms information on this site helpful then please purchase any addons through this link. The default form. Using ... [Read more]

Categories: Plugins, WordPress

Sorting the media library

8 July - 2015 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: May 10, 2017

WP Media Folder: Create Gallery

Ordering the media library is somewhat difficult today, but there are plugins that can help us create some order in the library. I will look at how two plugins create order: Enhanced Media Library and WP Media ... [Read more]

Categories: Plugins, WordPress

Creating a custom user role

22 June - 2015 By Paal Joachim 1 Comment
Last updated on: June 26, 2015

User Role Slugs Inspect Element

How to create a custom user role in WordPress. Creating a custom user role The simple way is using a plugin. Plugins: Switching user roles plugin User Role Editor Capability Manager Enhanced Multiple roles per ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, WordPress

Reorder left Admin menu items

22 June - 2015 By Paal Joachim 7 Comments
Last updated on: June 7, 2016

Reordering left admin menu WordPress

Reordering and removing left admin menu items Clone the administrator user ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, WordPress

Creating a custom Dashboard widget

17 June - 2015 By Paal Joachim 2 Comments
Last updated on: June 20, 2016

Custom Dashboard Widget WordPress

Creating a custom Dashboard widget in WordPress. I made a help widget for a client so they see it righty away when logging into the backend of WordPress. It is based on the resource links further below. (It is ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, How to, WordPress

Adding your own avatar

17 June - 2015 By Paal Joachim 2 Comments
Last updated on: June 17, 2015

Adding Avatar Discussion screen

How to add your own avatar in WordPress. Today the default is to sign up at gravatar.com and to add your avatar there. It will then be available in a number of sites including WordPress sites. I am showing a few options ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, How to, WordPress

Unofficial Genesis Child Themes

20 May - 2015 By Paal Joachim 5 Comments
Last updated on: April 9, 2017

Unofficial Genesis Child Themes

Unofficial Genesis Child Themes (Article - will be updated on occasion when I find additional sites that offer Genesis Child themes.) The following is a list of Genesis Child themes not listed at the StudioPress ... [Read more]

Categories: Genesis, Themes, WordPress

Adjusting the top admin toolbar menu

14 May - 2015 By Paal Joachim 6 Comments
Last updated on: May 21, 2017

Inspect Element top Admin menu items

Adjusting the admin toolbar menu The followings are some adjustments one can make with the top admin toolbar menu. The codex has some pretty good resources for ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, WordPress

Give – Donation Plugin walk through

11 May - 2015 By Paal Joachim 3 Comments
Last updated on: January 9, 2016

Give Donation WordPress Plugin Logo

Give - the Donation WordPress Plugin by WordImpress   For a while I have been looking for a good working donation WordPress plugin. Matt Cromwell told me that he and Devin Walker were working on one and I ... [Read more]

Categories: Plugins, WordPress

Custom Facebook Feed plugin

10 May - 2015 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: May 14, 2015

Custom Facebook Feed Logo

The Custom Facebook Feed plugin by Smashballon   As I was looking for Facebook Feed plugins I came across the Custom Facebook Feed WordPress plugin which offered a really nice and easy to use UI. I ... [Read more]

Categories: Plugins, WordPress

Sticky bottom content

8 May - 2015 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: May 10, 2015

Content sticky bottom

Content starts at the bottom of the page The challenge is to have content begin at the bottom of the page. Here is an example: One can see the gallery building, red phone booth and the site header containing the ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, WordPress

Custom widget per page or post using Content Aware Sidebar plugin

5 May - 2015 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: April 20, 2016

Logo Content Aware Sidebars plugin

Customizing sidebars by using Content Aware Sidebar plugin.   One of the best Sidebars plugins is the Content Aware Sidebars plugin by Joachim Jensen. I really like the UI and how easy it is to select ... [Read more]

Categories: Plugins, WordPress

Adding JavaScript to WordPress

17 April - 2015 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: July 14, 2017

Dugnadskalkulator - Fortjenestekalkulator

How to add and use JS scripts in WordPress Check the Calculator - JSFiddle to show the HTML, CSS and JS code in action. The calculator now also works in IE. Well kinda... As I move the second slider it slows to a grawl ... [Read more]

Categories: Developer, WordPress

Simple Comment Editing Plugin

15 April - 2015 By Paal Joachim Add a Comment
Last updated on: January 26, 2019

Simple Comment Editing logo

Simple Comment Editing Plugin One thing I miss is the opportunity to go back and edit a spelling mistake in a comment. Simple Comment Editing makes is really simple to go back and edit or delete a ... [Read more]

Categories: Plugins, WordPress

Adding icons to menus

13 April - 2015 By Paal Joachim 2 Comments
Last updated on: January 8, 2019

Font Awesome Home Icon

Adding icons to your menus (Or anywhere you want to...:) Showing how to use Fontawsome and further down Dashicons. Fontawesome I am showing one way to add icons to your menu through the use of adding some code to ... [Read more]

Categories: How to, WordPress

Related Posts plugin

6 April - 2015 By Paal Joachim 2 Comments
Last updated on: April 9, 2017

Related Posts For WordPress logo

Related Posts plugin for WordPress By Barry Kooji and Never5.   A related posts plugin will show similar posts from the same site usually at the bottom of an article. There are a few plugins out there ... [Read more]

Categories: Plugins, WordPress

Ninja Forms Walk Through

4 April - 2015 By Paal Joachim 22 Comments
Last updated on: May 10, 2017

Ninja-Forms-logo

Ninja Forms a fast rising star among contact forms. NB! Ninja Forms 3 has been released and has had a total makeover. Go to my article: Ninja Forms 3 walk through -step by step- guide to see some of the ... [Read more]

Categories: Plugins, WordPress

Google Analytics Dashboard plugin

21 March - 2015 By Paal Joachim 1 Comment
Last updated on: January 9, 2016

Google Analytics Dashboard plugin logo

Viewing Google Analytics stats An easy way to view Google Analytics stats is with using a Google Analytics Dashboard plugin. For instance The plugin Google Analytics Dashboard by Team Yoast & Carson ... [Read more]

Categories: Plugins, SEO, WordPress

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