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WordPress Hacks

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Of course I don't mean "hack" in the bad sense. This page is about the plugins, modifications, and tricks I've found to improve the operation of WordPress. In some cases, it's stuff that they didn't think about. In some cases, they made decisions about program behavior that I don't agree with. In either case, I've found that when I need a fix, but can't find it online already, there's plenty of other people who need it to. So here you go; enjoy!

Advanced search capability with the Geek Professor's very own Jsearch plugin.
Get File Path to WordPress Theme.
Just because you aren't using pretty permalinks doesn't mean you don't want to be able to set a post slug anyway.
If you're a coder, you may at times need to manually add wordpress posts. Here's how.
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Chat, Instant Messaging, Forums, and Internet Blogs are fun, but make sure you post carefully.
Sometimes spyware gets in your computer and the anti-virus won't stop it. Use a spyware scanner to find and remove spyware and adware.
Use a software firewall to detect bad code on your computer when it tries to connect to the Internet.
Always keep your system up to date with security patches or none of the rest of your security software will matter.
Use an encryption tool to protect your important data when storing or transmitting it.
Switch to Firefox for your web browsing and you'll be better protected from Internet threats.

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Get File Path to Wordpress Theme

Here's a tip to get the file path to your current Wordpress theme.

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Hack Wordpress to Make Postnames Always Editable

When using ordinary permalinks, you're blocked from editing the postname when doing posts and pages. This is senseless and must be stopped!

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Manually Insert Page/Post Into Wordpress Via PHP

If you're a coder, you may at times need to manually add wordpress posts. Here's how.

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Spyware Scanners

Learn how to detect and remove spyware and adware using a free scanning tool.

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Software Firewall

Learn what a firewall is and why you want one on your computer.

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Operating System Updates

Make sure to keep your operating system up-to-date with security patches or else none of the rest of your security software will be able to protect you.

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File Encryption

Learn how to protect your important files on your computer or when transmitting them with free tools for file encryption.

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Mozilla Firefox - Internet Browser

There are many browser choices out there. Read why I think Firefox is one of the best.

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