Category Archives: WordPress

WordPress 3.0.1 Release Candidate 1

WordPress 3.0.1 Release Candidate was just tagged and released. WordPress 3.0.1 includes several bugfixes. Please consult the changelog on Trac for details on what has changed in this release. Continue reading

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Upgrading WordPress MU 2.9.2 to WordPress 3.0

WordPress 3.0 was officially released today. The main feature of the WordPress 3.0 is the merge of WordPress MU. In this post, I’ll cover upgrading WordPress MU 2.9.2 to WordPress 3.0. You should always backup your databases before attempting to … Continue reading

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WordPress 3.0 Released

Happy Thursday and just to make your day a little better WordPress 3.0 “Thelonious”, named in honor of Thelonious Monk, has been released. You can easily upgrade from your dashboard by going to Tools > Upgrade or from the update … Continue reading

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How to Create a WordPress Dashboard Widget

A new Dashboard Widgets API was introduced in WordPress 2.7 which made it easy for developers to create their own widgets for the administration dashboard. Dashboard Widgets are written in PHP and its is relatively easy if you are familiar with the WordPress Plugin API. Continue reading

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Prevent Update Checks for a WordPress Plugin

Earlier today, Jason Gegere asked me how to prevent WordPress from checking for updates on a plugin. This may be helpful if you are running a custom version of a plugin from the repository and you don’t want to accidently … Continue reading

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