A new version 2.1.1 is up. Among the changes:
Increased efficiency of version checking
Fixed a small bug with the admin footer
Significant cleanup of Style selection code
Moved Default style to resources folder so it can’t be misplaced
Significant error checking RE missing or renamed styles
If chosen style is missing, falls back to default rather than linking nonexistent [...]
A few weeks ago I wrote instructions on putting a plugin attribution in the footer of your plugin’s Admin/Settings screen. It’s a good technique, and I’ve already seen a few plugins using it. I’ve noticed somewhat of an issue recently. This is nothing Earth-shaking, nor will it break anybody’s blog; it’s really [...]
Okay, folks. A user pointed out a recent bug that can prevent the VUSER from being determined correctly. It probably accounts for the vast majority of the “This isn’t working” reports we’ve been getting around here lately. Sorry about that.
So, if you’ve been having trouble getting the latest version to work, try [...]
If you’ve ever written a plugin for WordPress you’ve probably dealt with giving the end user options. Unless you’ve taken the low road and forced the user to directly edit the plugin file, “options” means a Settings screen in the WordPress admin, and most likely you are storing those options in the blog’s wp-options [...]
In a recent post I showed how to put an attribution in the footer of your plugin’s admin screen. In the example I gave, I used a format of:
MyWidget plugin | Version 1.0
I have seen a few plugins already updated and using this methodology, but for the most part authors are adding a third [...]
In a previous post I discussed the idea of locating your plugin’s Settings screen where it made sense within the Admin menus — giving an example of my own pull-quotes plugin’s Settings going under the Design menu. I briefly touched on a further aspect of this, when I suggested that authors not make their [...]
I’ve recently come across repeated discussions (especially on the wp-hackers mailing list) debating where plugin authors should place their custom admin pages. I discussed that question directly in my previous post, and basically stated that the plugin’s admin page can go any number of places, depending on what the plugin does. Some people [...]
I’ve released a new version of the Virtual Multiblog system for WordPress.
Version 2.3 is mostly under-the-hood improvements, but it might fix some of the issues people have. Additionally, I’ve made a few updates so it fits more seamlessly within the WordPress 2.5 Admin section.
I’ve also managed to abstract the optional Multiblog Support plugin to [...]