Changes Not Displayed?
I’ve made some changes to one of my Posts/Pages but, when I view the site, the changes aren’t visible. What did I do wrong? Chances are that you’re viewing an old copy of your recently updated page....
View ArticleWordPress Dates Missing
The date isn’t being displayed on some of my posts! The default behaviour for WordPress the_date() template tag is to only display the full date on the first post on a given day. Subsequent posts from...
View ArticleWordPress Default Theme & Header Images
How do I add a graphic to the top banner in the default WordPress theme? If you amend the Default theme, the next time you upgrade WordPress, your changes will be overwritten. To avoid this happening,...
View ArticleActivating A New WordPress Theme
I’ve just downloaded a new theme and want to apply it to my WordPress blog. What do I have to do? If you’ve downloaded the theme to your own computer: Unpack the theme on your local machine. Upload...
View ArticleWordPress Admin Missing in Author List
I’m the Administrator on my WordPress site but my name doesn’t show up as an Author option when posting Occasionally, WordPress hiccups and loses the Administrator’s name in the Author dropdown. The...
View ArticleNo Dates On Some WordPress Posts
If I make two posts on the same day, the older post doesn’t show a date whilst the new post does. Is there any way I can make the date show up on both posts? Try editing your theme files and changing...
View ArticleBasic WordPress Troubleshooting
Something has gone seriously wrong with your blog. You may have recently updated to the latest version of WordPress, upgraded, or installed, a new plugin or switched themes. How do you start to track...
View ArticleUsing WordPress Support Forums
You’ve got a problem and need help finding an answer. Or you want to make changes to your theme. Or you’re a coder looking for a fresh viewpoint on a template that you’re developing. Who are you going...
View ArticleCustomising The Default WordPress Theme: 1
Adding A Sidebar To Every Page Within the WordPress Administration area, navigate to Appearance / Editor. Select single.php and change: <div id="content" class="widecolumn" role="main"> to...
View ArticleCustomising The Default WordPress Theme: 2
Protecting Your Customisations If you have customised the WordPress default theme, all of your changes will be over-written the next time you upgrade WordPress. So you need to protect them now by...
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