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Create an Ajax Sorter for WordPress Custom Post Types

Ordering custom posts is a generally a drawn-out process of editing the menu order field, post by post. Today, we will make the process many times easier and quicker by using jQuery and a handful of WordPress hooks to create a drag-and-drop solution.
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September 1, 2010

Posted in Wordpress, jQuery

Adding Additional Image Sizes to WordPress Themes

WordPress’s media management and automatic image resizing make things really simple for the client. Users don’t have to worry about resizing and compressing images before they upload them. However, when used as a complex CMS system, WordPress’s Thumbnail, Medium, and Large sizes may not be flexible enough. But fret not, your theme can define additional sizes. (more…)

July 12, 2010

Posted in Wordpress

Manage a Boatload of WordPress Sidebars With Help From jQuery

I recently finished a project that pushed WordPress farther than I have ever before. Essentially, each of the 18 categories was a micro-site with its own styling and two widgetized areas. That means 36 different widgetized sections! When viewing the Widget page in the WordPress Dashboard, the list of widget areas extended quite a bit below the fold. This made adding and managing the widgets extremely cumbersome. The obvious solution was to display only one widget area at a time. (more…)

May 30, 2010

Posted in Wordpress, jQuery

Display a Different Number of Posts in WordPress Searches

WordPress treats every page/post-listing just about the same. Whether it’s the homepage, a blog category, search results, or even your average page, the same basic logic is used to generate it. This also means that the same settings, including the number of posts displayed per page, are used across the board. However, this is not always desirable. (more…)

April 11, 2010

Posted in Wordpress

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