Let me start out with my own wish list. Circular navigation and the option to turn it on and off – I wouldn’t know where to even begin with this. It would be unbelievable if the WordPress team could tack this on for the future. Here’s my example of a circular menu (created in Photoshop): Dynamic sidebars – […]
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Useful, But Rarely Used WordPress Techniques
I’m trying to do a lot with the upcoming WordPress theme. As a result, I’ve been going through quite a few tips, tweaks, and tutorials to up my skills as a WordPress theme designer. Below are some of the features that I’ve read about and will be adding to Greed for its official release. Custom […]
Popular Plugins Your Theme Should Support
I pointed out that multiple plugin support is a factor of a popular WordPress theme, in a previous post. Here’s a list of popular plugins your theme should support. Widgets – Allows you to easily rearrange sidebar blocks and turn them on or off. Contact Form – Self-explanatory. Spam Karma 2 – Filter comments for spam and keeps count […]
WordPress Theme/CSS Techniques
Here’s a list of WordPress and CSS resources that helped me get to where I am today in WordPress themes development. The following links are listed in no particular order. Faux Columns (by Dan Cederholm) Your main column and sidebar column backgrounds aren’t even? Faux Columns is the answer. Max Design CSS Tutorials Styling WordPress is mostly […]
Free Human Emoticons (Avatar Size)
I’ve created a set of human emoticons (avatar size) for you to use freely. You might use them for: WordPress comment avatar with a plugin like MyAvatars. Actual emoticons The Human Emoticons What they are… (In the order they appear) Arrow Big Grin Confused Cool Cry Eek Evil Exclaim Idea LOL (laugh out loud) Mad Mr.Green […]
WordPress Theme Checklist
Note: The following checklist was based on WordPress 2.0. Since WordPress 2.1, WordPress has replaced and introduced new template tags. Files, functions, and to-dos you need to check-off before using / publishing your own unique WordPress theme: Files and Templates 404.php archive.php category.php comments.php footer.php functions.php (for widget-ready sidebar) header.php index.php page.php search.php searchform.php sidebar.php […]