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On membership-based WordPress sites and other sites where you want to display a special welcome message or instructions to new users, you can implement some custom login redirect functionality. This functionality would kick in only once (or for the first few logins) per user. The important elements on the code-side for such functionality is to [...]

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A quick guide to overriding the rel_canonical function that is automatically activated in the wp_head action.

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Whether you run a blog as part of a bigger business or your blog stands on its own, it’s important that you have an ability to reach out to your audience and they have an ability to reach right back to you. The comment section is one way to do that, but not all communication [...]

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There are many different ways that you can go about displaying your blog. Some people like to have the full text visible right from the main page and main archive, much like what you see here on the BlueFur blog. However, for blogs with longer posts, this may not be as appropriate. Depending on the [...]

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In an effort to provide the best possible user experience on your blog, you may have added a series of widgets for more functionality and easier access. However, this may have had a significantly negative impact on the load times for your pages. This is especially true when it comes to widgets that rely on [...]

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When you run any kind of blog, it’s important that you update it on a regular basis. This also means that it helps when you have an ongoing list of post topics, ensuring that you always have something to write about. Saving these topic ideas as “draft” posts, sometimes with some quick bullet points to [...]

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Growing a popular blog is very much a double-edged sword. It’s great when you have lots of new readers leaving lots of new comments, but that also means that your site is more likely to attract all the comment spammers and spambots out there. Akismet has been the go-to tool for this problem for quite [...]

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Blogs are a great way to showcase your latest work as the default configuration uses a reverse chronological order for your content. At the same time, this means older content can easily be lost and forgotten. How can you fix that? A great WordPress plugin called Top 10 helps draw attention to some of your [...]

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Have you ever wanted to make a minor alteration to one of your blog posts? Surely you have, but going back into the administration area of WordPress can prove to be such an extra hassle when all you want to do is make a minor edit. That’s why the Front End Editor plugin for WordPress [...]

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One of the most common items that a website visitor wants to find is a means to contact you. You may already have some great information on your site about your products and services, but they may want to know more before placing an order. A contact page is a great start, especially if you [...]

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