Archive for the ‘CMS’ Category

How to Hide Your Posts from Some Users in WordPress September 19th, 2011
by Amina

Because WordPress is a publishing platform, there are options for content visibility that most beginners overlook. Have you ever thought about creating a blog post that you don’t want everyone to read? Maybe just for family members or close friends? Or maybe just very special group of your users? Well, in this post we will [...]

How to Add a Gallery in WordPress with a Lightbox Effect September 18th, 2011
by Amina

How to add a gallery in WordPress with a lightbox effect is one of the hottest question that we have been getting lately through our contact form, so we have decided to cover it. Many beginners are not aware that WordPress has a built-in gallery feature that can be used on any post or page. [...]

Your Own WordPress Loops Using The WP_Query Object January 4th, 2011
by Zeeshan

One of the easiest ways to navigate and manipulate the loop is to use the function called query_posts. When you use query_posts, however, you risk the following: Potential to interfere with plugins which make use of the Loop. Potential to invalidate WordPress conditional tags. Having to deal with resetting, rewinding, offsetting…

Ten Excellent CMS Options January 11th, 2010
by Zeeshan

1. WordPress WordPress has morphed from a basic blogging platform into a fully-functioning CMS. WordPress’ primary functionality is still blogging, though with plugins it’s capable of doing everything from brochure sites to portfolio and gallery sites to fully-featured ecommerce sites. For the most part, WordPress’ backend is intuitive to use, with different functions laid out [...]

Ten Rules for Choosing the Perfect CMS January 9th, 2010
by Zeeshan

The content management system you choose can really make a huge difference in how much time you (or your clients) spend keeping a site updated and maintained. There’s a huge variety out there—some estimates put the number at around 1700 different options. Some are great…some, not so much. Below are ten useful guidelines to consider [...]

5 Plugins to Keep WordPress Secure October 26th, 2009
by Zeeshan

Some days ago a reader asked for advice when his blog got hacked. We recommended some good security measures to keep WordPress safe. In case you missed it, read the post here: What if my WordPress Blog Got Hacked with the Google Redirect?

Display Facebook Statuses on WordPress October 22nd, 2009
by Zeeshan

If you want to show your Facebook Statuses and you are hosting on a WordPress.com blog that restricts you from installing plugins, try this. The following method make use of Facebook status feed and WordPress RSS widget. It will also work for self-host WordPress blogs, but you guys who self-host can use better plugins for [...]