Search and Replace MySQL using PHPMyAdmin
This is a life-saver: an easy way to search any table inside your database and replace one string of text with another. It works like a charm. But be careful, search first to see the results of your query before you commit the changes, and always backup prior to [...]
How to Change Attributes for all Files and Folders in Linux
I am regularly working with WordPress and need to change the attributes of my files and folders so that it is locked down and secure. This is a two step process. I first change the attributes of all files to 644. Then I change [...]
Removing Categories from your RSS feed:
It’s pretty straightforward. Just go into your feed files and add a filter saying: “if the post is in one of these categories, don’t include it in the feed”. Well, that’s the basic concept. Here are the details:I edited the /wp-includes/feed-rss.php & /wp-includes/feed-rss2.php You probably should also do [...]
Aligning a Navigation Bar to both the Left side and the Right sides:
I have always thought it would be nice to have a navigation bar that aligns text to both the left and the right, so I finally took the time to get this working. Once I figured it out, it was very simple [...]
There really is no other way around it: you need to be able to add php code to Posts & Pages if you are going to mod your WP install. I use so much PHP & custom SQL queries on the company intranet that WordPress is almost an aside to the main event.
But in [...]
