Wordpress added a new major feature in version 2.9 – The Post Thumbnail. Now everyone can easily make your website looks more magazine-like and professional. I will show you how to add the feature to your theme within 5 minutes.

If you followed guides for the new post thumbnail feature before Wordpress 2.9 is out, they might tell you to paste this codes (or similar) into The Loop. However, the functions names actually changed when Wordpress 2.9 is out.

WordPress version 2.9 “Carmen” named in honor of magical jazz vocalist Carmen McRae is available for download. I will soon check and make required changes for all my themes.

Explains the template tag functions for wordpress theme demo bar plugin. Currently there are:

• wptdb_output()
• wptdb_list_themes()

Since version 1.4, you can display theme info such as number of previews and theme preview URL in posts and pages using shortcode. To make the process easier, use Media Button (see screenshot for more info)

Older version of WordPress are being attacked, so if you are still using wordpress 2.5 or 2.6, its too old and you must upgrade right now. We are still not sure which versions of WP are vulnerable. Will be updated.

“We’ve detected ads as part of your theme. They need to be removed before your theme will be allowed into the theme directory.”
I got this message above when I submit my theme to wordpress Themes Directory. But the problem is, I do not have any advertisement or sponsored links in that theme. I can’t seems to find the solution after some time. Therefore, I..

A 3-step guide to host your plugin at Wordpress.org and get lots of exposure in this centralized repository.

A step-by-step guide to create dynamic sidebars for your wordpress theme, making your theme widget-ready.