WordPress Profiling tools I like to add profiling tools in a separate file, which I then include from functions.php when needed: <?php if ( !defined(‘SAVEQUERIES’) && isset($_GET[‘debug’]) && $_GET[‘debug’] == ‘sql’ ) define(‘SAVEQUERIES’, true);...
Set a maximum number of post revisions to avoid DB bloat. Tested on: WordPress 3.0.1 Default is infinite, this will set it to only remember last 5 edits: /** * Set the post revisions...
Remove Default WordPress Meta Boxes Tested on: WordPress 3.0.1 This code will allow you to remove specific Meta Boxes which wordpress adds by default to the default Add/Edit Post and Add/Edit Page screens. //...
Remove “WordPress” to “WordPress” filter Tested on: WordPress 3.0.1 There was a filter added with WordPress version 3.0 that automatically converts all instances of “WordPress” (no capital P) to “WordPress” (with a capital P)...
Add Custom User Profile Fields Place the code below into your functions.php file to add custom user profile fields. Edit or add lines as you see fit. Remember not to remove the line: return...
Customize the order of the admin menu tested on: WordPress 3.0.1 This code will allow you to reorganize the order of elements in the admin menu. All that you need to do is click...
Customize the Dashboard add_action(‘wp_dashboard_setup’, ‘my_custom_dashboard_widgets’); function my_custom_dashboard_widgets() { global $wp_meta_boxes; Remove these dashboard widgets… unset($wp_meta_boxes[‘dashboard’][‘normal’][‘core’][‘dashboard_plugins’]); unset($wp_meta_boxes[‘dashboard’][‘side’][‘core’][‘dashboard_primary’]); unset($wp_meta_boxes[‘dashboard’][‘side’][‘core’][‘dashboard_secondary’]); Add a custom widget called ‘Help and Support’ wp_add_dashboard_widget(‘custom_help_widget’, ‘Help and Support’, ‘custom_dashboard_help’); } This is the...
Add Thumbnails in Manage Posts/Pages List You can add this to your functions to display to the Manage/Edit Post and Pages List a new column with the thumbnail preview. /****** Add Thumbnails in Manage...
Function to change the length of Exerpt Tested on: WordPress 3.0.1 By default all excerpts are capped at 55 words. Utilizing the code below you can override this default settings: function new_excerpt_length($length) { return...
Auto Extract the First Image from the Post Content Tested on: WordPress 3.0.1 This code will automatically extract the first image associated with a post and allow you to display/use it by calling the...