Disabling WP-Cron in WordPress
WP-Cron sucks. A lot! Here’s how to disable WP-Cron in WordPress and use a server Cron Tab to manually run WP-Cron properly. Your scheduled posts will love you for it.
Wil Brown
How to Clear Cache Files from Chrome
Here’s how to quickly clear cache files from Chrome in an easy step-by-step guide.
Installing Linux Malware Detect on a CentOS 6 VPS
As a prelude to my upcoming WordPress Sydney meetup talk on WordPress Security I’m going to show you how you can beef up security on your Virtual Private Server (VPS) by installing a piece of software called Linux Malware Detect or LMD.
Drop-Ins and Must-Use WordPress Plugins
Drop-ins allow you to replace some of the core WordPress functionality and Must Use plugins are always active and can’t be uninstalled from the dashboard. Let’s find out more.
Passing Variables between PHP and jQuery
How to pass variables from PHP to jQuery and javascript using the wp_localize_script WordPress function.
Pimp My WordPress Maintenance Mode Message
The default WordPress Maintenance Mode Message “Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute” is kinda sucky. Pimp it now!
How to get Gallery Images in WordPress 3.5
Here’s how to get a list of image IDs from a Galley in WordPress 3.5 when the old get_posts attachment query method fails.
Passing Parameters to a Video Link in a WordPress Custom Field
Here’s how to take a video link from a WordPress custom field, display the video and pass parameters such as autoplay.
A MailChimp Opt-in Field for Contact Form 7
MailChimp is one bad-ass email marketing and email list management tool. Contact form 7 is also one of the most popular free contact forms for WordPress.
Wouldn’t it be nice if they worked together?
With a bit of PHP magic, here’s how to create a MailChimp opt-in field for Contact Form 7 which automatically adds an email address to a MailChimp list.