Plugin Update: Simple Hook Widget 2.0

Download Simple Hook Widget from the WordPress Plugin Repository The Simple Hook Widget just got a little bit less simple. Since I released this originally, it seems people have a hard time understanding what this plugin could possibly be good for. I can understand that given the vague nature of it being a plugin for hooks. Additionally, there is a signficant security problem in having this plugin turned on for a server where other non-developers have access to the widgets panel - primarily thats because this plugin lets you do ANYTHING !! Including the use of hooks that are part of core, and could cause serious problems if they are run at the wrong time (such as in the sidebar. ...

March 15, 2012 · 2 min · 220 words

Plugin Update: Category Template Hierarchy 1.3

Download Category Template Hierarchy Version 1.3 from the WordPress Plugin Repository I’ve release an update to the Category Template Hierarchy plugin, a particular bug report prompted the update but there are a couple of other changes as well. I use this plugin for three sites I’ve worked on for Sears / Kmart, so over time I make minor changes to resolve issues I notice or improve how it works, but I don’t always have time to release those changes publicly. ...

March 12, 2012 · 2 min · 388 words

Simple Hook Widget - WordPress Plugin

Download: WordPress Plugin Directory This widget allows the user to insert a hook, with a name of their choosing, in any sidebar. The hook can be anything, an existing hook from the WordPress Core, a plugin, a theme, or something you’ve come up with on the fly. Once the hook exists, your plugins, your theme, or the WordPress Core to make something happen with that hook. ...

December 14, 2011 · 2 min · 309 words

Incorrect Datetime Bug Plugin - WordPress

Download: WordPress Plugin Directory This plugin was create to work around a problem that -I have to assume- only occurs after a database migration, where certain configurations in MySQL lead to several odd symtoms including but not limited to: Loss of ability to create new posts Loss of ability to update posts Admin interface reverts to lowest settings such as the ‘Publish’ button says ‘Submit Draft’. Errors regarding invalid timestamps In addition, this problem is often accompanied by an error like the following: ...

August 23, 2011 · 5 min · 894 words

Moving the Uploads Directory in WordPress

To give context, I will start from the beginning,… If you’ve come here simply looking for any way to move the uploads directory - skip all this and jump straight to Moving the Uploads Directory… Moving wp-content There are many times when its a great idea to move some of the default locations of certain directories in WordPress. At my current job, we have a handful of sites that all share a the same plugins and theme folders. However, when I arrived at this position a few months ago, they had done this by using symbolic links - this causes problems with many plugins due to their use of the __FILE__ magic constant. As a result it was necessary to modify many of the 3rd party plugins we had remove that constants use. ...

August 23, 2011 · 5 min · 889 words