While I regularly share new WordPress news and tips through Twitter, I decided to create a post with a larger collection of them. Please share your thoughts on them or feel free to share this post.
1. Redirecting Old URLs in WordPress
Learn the basics of using URL redirection with this tutorial using PHP to help avoid the common “page not found” error, redirecting older pages to the newer versions.
2. BuddyPress and bbPress
The core WordPress development team is focusing its efforts on a new initiative, dubbed “3.org.” They will polish the surrounding elements of WordPress through this effort, converting bbPress from a standalone platform into a WordPress plugin.
3. Building a Stylish Blog Design Layout in WordPress
Chris Spooner takes you through the steps of creating a fully functional blog design for WordPress. You can also find tutorials for doing this in Photoshop and using static HTML and CSS code.
4. 6 Reasons Big Companies Need WordPress
A look at six great reasons why big companies can use WordPress compared to custom solutions or other competing CMS platforms like Drupal. Check out the list for more details.
5. Why WordPress Doesn’t Have Built-in Persistent Caching
If you’ve ever wondered why the WordPress team doesn’t include some more advanced form of caching, your answer is in this post (WordPress is designed more as a blog system than a CMS that only sees a few updates).
6. Carrington Build
I like this drag-and-drop functionality and lots of other features, which mean you’ll no longer have to code these features in by hand. However, it is only available on premium themes (as expected), although I could see a similar functionality be added in the future to WordPress, giving it some of the same features as Squarespace.
7. Self-Hosted WordPress.org vs. Free WordPress.com Infographic
Having trouble deciding between the two platforms? Then this infographic will solve that problem, as it makes it easy to compare them for what they offer.
8. Use Custom Post Types UI to Manage Your WordPress Custom Post Types
A look at how to use this plugin to manage your Custom Post Types and taxonomies.
9. A WordPress UX Problem
It looks like (since this issue was given some more publicity) that it will be fixed in an upcoming version of WordPress. I encountered this problem both when trying to save a draft and when publishing, so I am glad that it’ll be fixed.
10. 16 Vital Checks Before Releasing a WordPress Theme
A good post for people who may be interested in releasing a free or premium theme, or even developing one simply for their own personal use.
