Category Archives: Web

Interesting things I have found on the Internet. This may include the useful and the useless. Since that is subjective, I’ll leave it to you to decide which is which.

WP-Members™ 2.6.1 bug fix release announcement

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Chad

Any time that there is a new plugin release, there are bound to be a few bugs.  Overall, in the 2.6 release, so far the reported bugs have been relatively small. 

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WP-Members™ 2.6 bug fix – You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Chad

In WP-Members™ 2.6, some changes were made to the way that the plugin references itself for the WP admin menu structure.  There were two small places that a necessary change was omitted.  

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WP-Members™ version 2.6 release announcement

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Chad

Well, WP-Members™ version 2.6 has been released into production.  While it should update well, users upgrading from previous versions are advised to test it first in a non-production environment. Here is a list of some of the major updates: 

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Plugin Review: WordPress Admin Style

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Chad

As a plugin developer, one of the most time-consuming aspects of development is putting together admin panels. With the effort that goes into this end of the development, you want your admin panels to look slick and professional – you … Continue reading →

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WordPress shortcode available for Google Books

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Chad

My first guest blog post over at WordPress Code Snippets is a code snippet to add the Google Books viewer into your posts using an easy shortcode.  Go check it out.  While you’re there, be sure to check out the … Continue reading →

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Site Review: WP Engineer

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Chad

WP Engineer is a great site for WordPress developers and power users loaded with tips and tricks for WordPress.  It is the brainchild of three self-proclaimed “WordPress Junkies,” Alexander Frison, Frank Bültge, and Michael Preuss, each a WordPress developer in … Continue reading →

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Customize the WP-Members™ stylesheet

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Chad

WP-Members™ is designed to work out-of-the-box, yet be extensible and customizable.  The layout of the forms and dialog messages are a good example, with the ability to easily define a custom stylesheet in the plugin options. 

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WP-Members™ video tutorial

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Chad

Here is a nice video tutorial on how to install and set up WP-Members.  This was done by SiteSparker, who offers WordPress training, design, and hosting.  I’m glad they have listed WP-Members™ in their Plugin Favorites. 

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Finding the perfect theme vs. What’s my time worth

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Chad

A great many WordPress users (yours truly included) spend a lot of time hunting down themes looking for that “perfect” theme to fit their new site.  They scour through loads of free themes and theme clubs looking for that one … Continue reading →

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WP-Members™ 2.6 upgrade project notes

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Chad

I have been working on a number of updates from the master project list to include in the upcoming WP-Members™ 2.6 version upgrade release.  Here are the main new features you can expect. 

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