I just released v1.2 of my Absolute Privacy WordPress plugin. Absolute Privacy is a plugin which makes your blog only accessible to logged in users. It also lets users register themselves, choose a password, but have to be approved before being able to log in. This update was mainly to fix an XML-RPC authentication issue…

I just activated the new theme for my website. It’s a nice HTML template that I’ve converted to a WordPress theme. You’ll notice there is a much larger emphasis on services I offer and my portfolio. Please leave any feedback you have regarding the layout, broken links, etc. Here’s a few highlights of the changes…

While working on the redesign of my website I realized I was using a very inefficient method of displaying my latest Twitter post (“Tweet”). Currently I’m using a script I found online that uses two functions that are just over 20 lines of code total. Here I’ll show you how to use WordPress’ built in…

Last night I updated Smart Ads to version 2.2. This fixes an issue where posts that had ads disabled would randomly have ads become re-enabled. It also includes a changelog in the readme so automatic upraders can view the changes right from their dashboard. What’s Smart Ads, you ask? Smart Ads is an intelligent advertising…

A little over a year ago I released a WordPress plugin called Smart Ads. I had been looking for a plugin that would assist me in adding advertisements to Simply-Basic.com, my technology blog (now defunct), but  I couldn’t find one that I felt did everything I needed it to. After creating what I felt was…

I have  released an update to the Absolute Privacy WordPress plugin. This release fixes a bug where some Internet Explorer users were unable to login. It also tweaks a few things to provide for WordPress 2.8 compatibility. This is a recommended update for all users. What is Absolute Privacy, you ask? It is a WordPress…

I just updated the Smart Ads WordPress plugin to version 2.1. It fixes a PHP error that users were getting before they input any ad code into the settings page. Turns out it was a dumb coding mistake on my part. I fixed the code logic on one line and now it works as intended….

WordPress 2.8 is set to be released in the near future and promises to add quite a few new features. Among them, and one that fellow nerds like me will appreciate, is the addition of syntax highlighting and line numbering to WordPress’ built-in theme and plugin editors. Although I rarely use the built-in editors, it’s…

Many plugins use custom fields to store data about individual posts. When a plugin adds a custom fields, its key and value (or name and value) are listed in the Custom Fields meta box. For instance, a syntax hilighting plugin may set a custom field syntax_enabled on posts that use the syntax highlighting CSS. Often…

Those who follow me on Twitter know that I’ve stared a new project called WordPress Hire. After quite a few requests I’ve decided to elaborate on exactly what the project is. My goal for the WPHire project is to create an estimate/invoicing web application (think along the lines of Zoho or or Freshbooks) that runs…