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To disable automatic updates, open your wp-config.php file and paste the following line in it:
define( 'AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED', true );
Once you saved the file, automatic updates will be turned off and you’ll have to manually upgrade your blog again.
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Here is the function, drop it in your functions.php file:
function auto_login( $user ) {
$username = $user;
if ( !is_user_logged_in() ) {
$user = get_userdatabylogin( $username );
$user_id = $user->ID;
wp_set_current_user( $user_id, $user_login );
wp_set_auth_cookie( $user_id );
do_action( 'wp_login', $user_login );
}
}
Then, to log in a user, do the following:
auto_login( 'admin' )
Thanks evilsocket for the code!
If you’re using Adobe Photoshop, you can use the “Save for web” option that allow you to easily find the best compromise between quality and image size. Another option is to use a free online service to reduce image size while keeping its quality high. This service is called Smush It and I can’t stop using it to optimize my images.
There’s also a free WordPress plugin available. Install it, and it will automatically optimize any image you’ll upload to your WordPress site using the uploader. Cool, isn’t it?
If your WordPress site is slow, make sure you’re using a caching plugin. There’s lot of options available, however I recommend W3 Total Cache which is free and really efficient.
W3 Total Cache minify static files (CSS, JavaScript), cache .php files, and add easy CDN support.
It is important to reduce unecessary queries to your database as each query take a few milliseconds to execute. First, you might want to know how many queries your blog execute in order to display a page. To do so, paste the code below in your functions.php file. Once done, just have a look to your site footer to know how many queries has been executed and how many time it took to completely load the page.
add_action( 'wp_footer', 'tcb_note_server_side_page_speed' );
function tcb_note_server_side_page_speed() {
date_default_timezone_set( get_option( 'timezone_string' ) );
$content = '[ ' . date( 'Y-m-d H:i:s T' ) . ' ] ';
$content .= 'Page created in ';
$content .= timer_stop( $display = 0, $precision = 2 );
$content .= ' seconds from ';
$content .= get_num_queries();
$content .= ' queries';
if( ! current_user_can( 'administrator' ) ) $content = "<!-- $content -->";
echo $content;
}
Then, you have to remove useless queries from your blog. Start by making sure that you are not using too many plugins, as most plugins are making database queries. Then you can remove theme-related queries that are not useful to your blog.
If you can’t or don’t want to use a caching plugin on your WordPress site, this code snippet might be very helpful for you.
By using some simple .htaccess file caching, you can dramatically increase your website speed. This snippet must be pasted in your .htaccess file, located at the root of your WordPress install.
# 1 YEAR <FilesMatch "\.(ico|pdf|flv)$"> Header set Cache-Control "max-age=29030400, public" </FilesMatch> # 1 WEEK <FilesMatch "\.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif|swf)$"> Header set Cache-Control "max-age=604800, public" </FilesMatch> # 2 DAYS <FilesMatch "\.(xml|txt|css|js)$"> Header set Cache-Control "max-age=172800, proxy-revalidate" </FilesMatch> # 1 MIN <FilesMatch "\.(html|htm|php)$"> Header set Cache-Control "max-age=60, private, proxy-revalidate" </FilesMatch>
Source: http://www.askapache.com/htaccess/speed-up-sites-with-htaccess-caching.html
Do you know that 80 to 90% of the end-user response time is spent downloading all the components in the page? Images, scripts or stylesheets can take a while to be downloaded on the client machine.
A content delivery network (CDN) is a collection of web servers distributed across multiple locations to deliver content more efficiently to users. Although CDNs are pricey for small or non-profit websites, using this solution can really make your site 20% faster. Most well known CDNs are MaxCDN, Amazon CloudFront, CloudFlare and NetDNA.
In order to reduce page loading time, you have to reduce the number of HTTP requests. To do so, you have to:
If you’re using W3 Total Cache as I recommended, you don’t have to worry much about JavaScript and CSS files, as the plugin minify those files in order to reduce the number of HTTP requests.
Regarding images, one of the best thing to do is to using the “CSS sprites” technique. This technique basically consists of grouping many small images on one big image in order to do a single HTTP request all for images, instead of one request per image. The easiest way to combine your images on a single image file and automatically generate the corresponding .css code is to use a service named Sprite Me.
At last but not least, it is obvious that you should use a reliable web host if you want your website to be fast. I’ve used lots of web hosts and some are really good and some other sucks. For example, you should definitely avoid Phpnet.org and Maven Hosting, both of them shut my websites down just because they were receiving too many visits.
On the other hand, I was pleased with WP Web Host, which is really good if you’re hosting a small or medium WordPress site or blog. If you have a popular and/or large website, I definitely recommend Vidahost, which is CatsWhoCode webhost. My site is still fast although I receive lots of traffic. If you want to get some hosting from Vidahost, don’t forget to use my custom coupon CATSWHOCODE to get 10% off anything.
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To learn more about Template Monster or browse available themes, just have a look to their website.
Joining the giveaway is free and easy. First, have a look to Template Monster themes and find the theme you’d like to win. Then, simply leave a comment below to let me know which theme you’d like to win.
In one week I’ll randomly pick 3 winners. They’ll receive the chosen theme directly from TemplateMonster.
Good luck everyone!
Copy the following snippet and edit the message on line 5. Once done, paste it on your functions.php file and save.
function wptutsplus_text_after_title( $post_type ) { ?>
<div class="after-title-help postbox">
<h3>Using this screen</h3>
<div class="inside">
<p>Use this screen to add new articles or edit existing ones. Make sure you click 'Publish' to publish a new article once you've added it, or 'Update' to save any changes.</p>
</div><!-- .inside -->
</div><!-- .postbox -->
<?php }
add_action( 'edit_form_after_title', 'wptutsplus_text_after_title' );
Thanks to WP Tuts for this great tip!
Paste the code below in your template file where you need to sort the results of the query.
<?php
$query = "SELECT wposts.*, wpostmeta1.*, wpostmeta2.*
FROM $wpdb->posts wposts, $wpdb->postmeta wpostmeta1, $wpdb->postmeta wpostmeta2
WHERE wposts.ID = wpostmeta1.post_id
AND wposts.ID = wpostmeta2.post_id
AND wpostmeta1.meta_key = 'date'
AND wpostmeta2.meta_key = 'time'
ORDER BY wpostmeta1.meta_value ASC,
wpostmeta2.meta_value ASC";
$results = $wpdb->get_results($query);
foreach ( $results as $result ) {
//output results as desired
} ?>
Please note that this query is given as an example and might need to be adapted to fit your specific needs. If you need help at a cheap rate, contact WPCAT.
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Simply drop this snippet in your functions.php or a plugin.
function __my_registration_redirect(){
return home_url( '/my-page' );
}
add_filter( 'registration_redirect', '__my_registration_redirect' );
Thanks TheDeadMedic for the tip!
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Put the function below in your functions.php file, then use it inside the loop in your template files.
function get_link_url() {
$content = get_the_content();
$has_url = get_url_in_content( $content );
return ( $has_url ) ? $has_url : apply_filters( 'the_permalink', get_permalink() );
}
Thanks to Filip Stefansson for the tip!
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Pasting the following code on your functions.php file will change the default yoursite.com/author/name to yoursite.com/profile/name.
Replace profile on line 4 by any slug you want.
add_action('init', 'cng_author_base');
function cng_author_base() {
global $wp_rewrite;
$author_slug = 'profile'; // change slug name
$wp_rewrite->author_base = $author_slug;
}
Thanks to Kevin Chard for the cool tip!
New to CodeIgniter? Here is an awesome place to start and get the most out of this powerful framework.
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A basic tutorial to start or consolidate your skills. Recommended for beginners!
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Another very good tutorial for CI newcomers. Learn to install, configure the framework, prepare databases, work with POST and GET data…
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In order to use CodeIgniter in a production environment, knowing how to work with database data is a must. This handy tutorial is here to help.
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In this tutorial, we will build a RSS 2.0 Feed with the PHP framework CodeIgniter. After this tutorial, you will be able to build a feed for any custom website in no time at all.
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If you’re a web developer, you’ve probably written any number of scripts designed to validate the input entered into a web form. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to validate web forms quickly and easily using CodeIgniter.
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In many situations, it is very useful to be able to generate .pdf files. Of course you can do so with CodeIgniter, and it’s pretty easy with this helpful article.
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For websites/web applications, caching plays a very important role. This tutorial explains how you can start using CodeIgniter caching techniques for improving your web application to a new level.
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Pagination is a very common feature of blogs, news websites, and internal search engines. Here’s an useful tutorial to learn how to paginate items with CI.
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Let’s start by creating the function. The code below have to be pasted into your functions.php file.
<?php
function author_excerpt (){
$word_limit = 20; // Limit the number of words
$more_txt = 'read more about:'; // The read more text
$txt_end = '...'; // Display text end
$authorName = get_the_author();
$authorUrl = get_author_posts_url( get_the_author_meta('ID'));
$authorDescriptionShort = wp_trim_words(strip_tags(get_the_author_meta('description')), $word_limit, $txt_end.'<br /> '.$more_txt.' <a href="'.$authorUrl.'">'.$authorName.'</a>');
return $authorDescriptionShort;
}
?>
Once done, you can use the function. To do so, use the code below where you’d like to display an author bio excerpt:
<?php if (function_exists('author_excerpt')){echo author_excerpt();} ?>
Thanks to Tim Marcher for submitting this recipe!
Just paste the code below on your single.php file, where you want to display the dribbble-like pagination:
<?php $prev = get_previous_post(); $next = get_next_post(); <div class="float--left folio"> <a href="<?php echo get_permalink($prev->ID); ?>" title="<?php echo esc_attr($prev->post_title); ?>"> <?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail($prev->ID, 'thumbnail'); ?> </a> </div> <div class="float--right folio"> <a href="<?php echo get_permalink($next->ID); ?>" title="<?php echo esc_attr($next->post_title); ?>"> <?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail($next->ID, 'thumbnail'); ?> </a> </div>
This recipe has been submitted by Elliott Richmond. Thanks!