Even if you use Akismet or TypePad AntiSpam Plugin for WordPress, there can be a small amount of spam comments that bypass the WP plugins. Those very good Antispam plugins block more than 95% of bad junk messages. But what can be done with the rest? In general, comment spammers write messages…
WordPress 3.2 “Gershwin” is now available to the world, both as an update in your dashboard and a download on WordPress.org. Version 3.2 is the fifteenth major release of WordPress and comes just four months after 3.1, reflecting the growing speed of development in the WordPress community and our dedication…
It’s been a while since I last checked the WordPress Extend directory. I have found some very nice and fresh WordPress themes there. Also added two themes from other sites to the list. Check them out below. Four beautiful free WordPress themes. 1) Blog-O-Folio Blog-O-Folio is a free 2 column…
A must read from weblogtools Collection titled: “Why You Should Never Search For Free WordPress Themes in Google or Anywhere Else”. They explain and warn users to get free WordPress themes from trusted sources like WordPress.org. You can also get themes from the designer’s personal sites like WpThemesPlanet.com All the…
WordPress.com announced the launch of FoodPress, the first project for aggregating content written by its users. Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and WordPress.org among other projects, has partnered with Federated Media to handle the publishing and advertising opportunities for FoodPress. To get featured on the site, they recommend that bloggers…
As you may know, Twitter has a new authentication method that lets you use third party Twitter applications and WordPress plugins without them storing your password. The move to OAuth will mean increased security and a better user experience overall. Applications won’t store your Twitter username and password, and if…
I would like to add something to my earlier article How to enable WordPress Multisite 3.0. If you are upgrading from WordPress MU (WPMU) to WordPress 3.0.x Multisite make sure to check your HTACCESS file. There have been many reports of broken images on Multisite installations after upgrading from WordPress MU. If you notice…
