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  4666 readersThe post_class() function in WordPress is pretty darn useful. It is used like this, in most templates, in a wrapping div of all the content you are outputting: <div <?php post_class() ?> id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>"> <!-- Post stuff --> </div> I was in a circumstance where I wanted to add an additional class to what that

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  Call a Widget with a Shortcode

  2820 readersWe covered how to run a shortcode in a widget. But what about inserting a widget with a shortcode? I recently had this situation come up. I had a single page where I just wanted to be able to chuck in a widget without the whole rigmarole of creating a special widgetized area and probably

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  Attach PDF files to post with custom metabox file selection

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  How to show the “home” link on wp_nav_menu default fallback function

  2285 readersWordPress wp_nav_menu function is really helpful to display a custom navigation menu in your theme. Today's hack will automatically add a "home" link to your menu.Looking for WordPress hosting? Try WP Web Host. Prices starts at $5/month and you can try it for free!How to show the “home” link on wp_nav_menu default fallback function

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  WordPress Custom functions.php Template, Part 2

  4461 readersIn a recent post, we show you how to clean up and enhance the functionality of WordPress with a custom functions.php template. In that post, we explain how using a custom functions.php template can speed up development while optimizing many key aspects of WordPress. In this post, we deliver another prime collection of 15 custom

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  Adding custom post types to wp_get_archives()

  7503 readers PHP add_filter( 'getarchives_where' , 'ucc_getarchives_where_filter' , 10 , 2 ); function ucc_getarchives_where_filter( $where , $r ) { $args = array( 'public' => true , '_builtin' => false ); $output = 'names'; $operator = 'and'; $post_types = get_post_types( $args , $output , $operator ); $post_types = array_merge( $post_types , array( 'post','CUSTOM_POST_TYPE_NAME' ) ); $post_types = "'" . implode( "' , '" , $post_types

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  Include the Category ID via post_class

  3569 readersThe default output for WordPress’ post_class template tag includes class names for just about every type of page view imaginable: page-parent search-results logged-in author paged Plus just about everything else except for category ID information. It gives some good category-specific class names, but nothing to represent the category ID. For example, including the post_class function like this in your markup: <div <?php

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  WordPress hack: Remove admin name in comments class

  4396 readersBy default, when the blog admin left a comment on his blog, WordPress use the name in the comment css class. This is useful for styling, but it will also let people know about your admin login name. If you want to hide this info, read this recipe.Looking for WordPress hosting? Try WP Web Host.

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  Custom Pagination without WordPress Plugins

  3091 readers On day 9 of our Advents Calendar we show a custom pagination function which allows a user to insert custom next, previous or numbered page links into a post. Use the follow code for an custom plugin or insert the function in your theme, inside the functions.php. Please see the second code-area for an

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  List Posts by Category In Navigation

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