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Mesocolumn WordPress child theme fix after updating theme

Aaron Belchamber — Sun, 15 May 2016 14:43:23 +0000

It was bound to happen, the very reliable Mesocolumn WordPress theme finally made an entry in a website’s fatal error logs. I make a habit of examining website error logs, if you have a business with a web department, insist that they regularly scan and check your website error logs or subscribe to a service […]

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Create WordPress custom template based on category slug

Aaron Belchamber — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 05:23:02 +0000

To create a custom template in WordPress for specific categories based on the slug is not a built-in function. Not sure why since it makes sense to build this capability without creating a new filter. This could be plug-in, but it’s so simple, it’s one of those things you wonder why it’s taking so long […]

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WordPress: Texturize shortcodes?! I thought I heard it all

Aaron Belchamber — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:37:56 +0000

Sometimes, I wonder if the WordPress community doesn’t create some over-complication of things just because it can. I came across the term “texturizing” when I was developing another WordPress plug-in. I ignored the warning before but figured it warranted a second look. After all, it sounds like it could affect something on one of our […]

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Updating WordPress footers when Jetpack infinite scroll is enabled

Aaron Belchamber — Sat, 16 May 2015 21:14:59 +0000

It’s inevitable when you install Jetpack that some things on your site will need to be re-updated. I found this out when I installed Jetpack and couldn’t find the footer overrides so the site was showing the “Proudly powered by WordPress” message at the bottom. Gotta love Jetpack by WordPress‘s “infinite scroll” feature though — […]

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For new Linux server installs, don’t forget to install the CURL library before installing Symfony or WordPress

Aaron Belchamber — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 03:12:37 +0000

Don’t forget to install CURL after installing PHP. The Symfony PHP framework needs it, WordPress needs it. Most websites running PHP need CURL. I find something will need it and if your website is going to talk to other websites, you’re probably going to need CURL. Just make it a habit before rebooting after you […]

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How to Bulk Upload Files to the WordPress Media Library with FTP without Writing Crazy CRON Jobs

Aaron Belchamber — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 11:13:31 +0000

I’ve seen some interesting solutions to making sure files that get uploaded outside of WordPress that are meant to be digested by WordPress get handled. Scripts, plug-ins, etc. The crux of the problem stems from the fact that if you FTP files into your WordPress site’s “uploads” directory, those files won’t show up. That’s because […]

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Uploading .mpg/.mp4 Video Files to WordPress? Be sure they have an audio track embedded

Aaron Belchamber — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 03:33:43 +0000

The newest version of WordPress is 4.1 and it keeps getting better and more convenient to upload and embed videos on your website. Just a note of caution, however! Be sure your .mpg/.mp4 video files have an audio track or it is likely your video will not be recognized or play in WordPress. I’m not […]

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WordPress Debug Toolbar plug-in comes in handy for WordPress Developers

Aaron Belchamber — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 22:20:28 +0000

I recently ran into some issues with a heavily customized WordPress site. Something was overriding something else somewhere, somehow... The dreaded “find the problem then traverse back through the code” solution again raised its ugly head. Oh, the futility, you time-sucking code bug. Why didn’t the previous developer leave more DOCUMENTATION?!!!!! Sometimes, you can at […]

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