WP-Members™ ready for WordPress 3.2

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Chad

Although the intended June 30 release date for WordPress 3.2 came and went, the WP-Members™ plugin is ready.  If you are using the most recent version of WP-Members™ (v 2.5.4), you will be ready to upgrade.  Continue reading →

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Fun Edit Posts Link (✍)

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Chad

How would you like a cool little “edit post” link like the one above for your theme.   Continue reading →

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WP-Members™ touches top 100

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Chad

WP-Members™ touched the top 100 WordPress plugins and is currently hovering around #125.  That is generating a lot of traffic and downloads; and as a result, a lot of support requests.  I am trying to keep up with support as much as I can, so please be patient.  Also, please be specific and exact so I know what is happening.  Continue reading →

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Quick Update

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Chad

WP-Members™ has made it into the top 100 WordPress plugins (barely).  That is generating a lot of traffic and downloads; and as a result, a lot of support requests.  I am trying to keep up with support as much as I can, so please be patient.  Also, please be specific and exact so I know what is happening.  Continue reading →

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Tips to Keep Your WordPress Site Secure

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Chad

A few years ago, I wrote an article on securing your WP blog by deleting the original admin account.  The default “admin” allowed an easier way for hackers to find a way in to your blog and wreak havoc.  During that time, there were also a number of other vulnerabilities in the WP core.  Continue reading →

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WP-Members™ 2.5.3 invalid password bug

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Chad

An astute user pointed out to me this morning that there is a bug in WP-Members™ 2.5.3 (Thanks Tom!!)

When a new user registers, a random password is emailed to that user.  The password being sent is invalid.  Continue reading →

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Plugin Review: Jetpack by WordPress.com

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Chad

With a name like “Jetpack,” who could resist trying out this plugin package? And what could be better than FREE?  Jetpack by WordPress.com is a set of free plugins from Automattic.

The nice thing about Jetpack is that it is a set of some of the most popular plugin types, including stats, twitter feed, and social sharing buttons.  With the package, you only really have to install one plugin to get them all.  Kind of like Lord of the Rings for WordPress Plugins.  Continue reading →

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Serif or Sans Serif? That is the question

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Chad

Design is important to a blog. Most specifically, font choices.  If content is king, then making it easy to read is critical.  So what is better, serif or sans serif? Well, Alex Poole attempts to answer this question Continue reading →

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Improve the user experience for comments

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Chad

This past weekend I spent a considerable amount of time reworking the way WP-Members™ handles comments. That led to an exhaustive Internet search during which I learned a lot more about the various WordPress comment functions.  My research included reviewing how some other plugins hook into the comment system. That process uncovered a number of plugins I’d like to take a further look at simply for enhancing the user experience here on this site.  Continue reading →

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Successful Niche Marketing Begins With Knowing What People Are Searching For

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Chad

If you want to become successful at marketing on the Internet, you’ve got to know what people are looking for. You could build the best site about “Whiz-Bang Widget Doodles” but if no one is searching for information on whiz-bang widget doodles, you will be working for free. Continue reading →

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