Learning WordPress

the_content v the_excerpt

Which function is the simplest and most versatile when you want to include extracts rather than entire posts on pages? ...

Extracts or Whole Posts?

I want to explore whether to show whole posts or selected extracts of posts. This applies to what I shall call a Group page - any page which shows a set of posts rather than a single post (Category pages or Archive pages or the Blog index page). ...

Now We’re Rolling

Having dug into the documentation and solved some mysteries regarding the header of the Default theme and the version of code used in the Connections theme, I've made a lot of progress with that list of early first steps. ...

A Learning Leap

I've dug more deeply into the WordPress code and documentation and I've learned the importance of knowing which version you are reading about v which version you are using ...

A Rant about the WordPress Default Kubrick Theme

It looks crisp and clean, it works well as a blog layout and appears to faultlessly embody WordPress. If all you want to do is use it, the Default (Kubrick) theme which comes with WordPress is ideal. But if you want to tailor it, beware... ...