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19Dec/090

Wordpress: Version 2.9

The latest Wordpress version 2.9 is now available for download. The new Wordpress has a new codename - Carmen - which is named in honor of magical jazz vocalist Carmen McRae (whom were added to the Last.fm WP release station).

Wordpress Version 2.9

12Dec/090

Wordpress: Catch A Spam Comment With Statcounter

Sometime your Wordpress' anti spam software (e.g. Akismet) may not able to stop all the comment spam because the comment looks too real to it and to human too. In this case, you will need to identify the comment whether it is actually a real comment or it is automatically submitted by software.

Someone who made a comment must have visited your site. That's it, if he or she has not visited your site but his or her comment is posted on one of your post. Then it is very high possibility that the comment is a spam comment.

How do you ensure someone who left a comment on your blog actually visited your site? The best way to do it is by looking at the IP address where the computer submitted the comment.

26Nov/090

Wordpress: How To Add Table Into A Post

Wordpress' WYSIWYG post editor does not come with the functionality that allows user to create table when editing a post (like what you can do in Microsoft word).

18Nov/090

Wordpress: Rename Permalink URL with Ease in Administrator Page

It is quite troublesome every time when blogger wants to rename a post's permalink URL after he or she has renamed the post's title in Wordpress's administrator page. Blogger needs to click the Edit button next to the permalink URL and modify the text accordingly.

17Nov/090

Wordpress: Schedule to Publish a Post

To publish a post doesn't mean you always need to be in front in your computer. Using Wordpress, you can simply write a post, schedule it and forget it. Wordpress will then publish your scheduled post at the right time!
Schedule Wordpress to Publish a Post

13Nov/091

Wordpress: Version 2.8.6 Security Release

Wordpress 2.8.6 has been released for security updates. The major changes are to fix two security problems that can be exploited by registered, logged in users who have posting privileges. So make sure you upgrade your Wordpress as soon as possible.

Read more: WordPress 2.8.6 Security Release
Download: Wordpress 2.8.6

10Jul/090

Wordpress: 2.8.1

Wordpress 2.8.1 is now available for download. The main changes in Wordpress 2.8.1 is mainly to tightens security for plugin administration pages and also to fix many other bugs.

The upgrade is not a compulsory and it is recommended as some admin pages added by certain plugins could be viewed by unprivileged users, resulting in information being leaked.

WordPress Version 2.8

12Jun/090

WordPress: Version 2.8

WordPress.org has released its latest WordPress Version 2.8, named for noted trumpeter and vocalist "Chet Baker". WordPress Version 2.8 is now available for download.

WordPress Version 2.8

19Apr/090

How to Add Advertisement Code to Wordpress Theme’s Sidebar

This may sound very simple to most of the bloggers who already have a Wordpress blog and running ads on their blog. One who of my friend who just new to Wordpress and having difficulty in adding advertisement codes to Wordpress Sidebar.