WordPress does not, by default, allow sessions. In a recent project, I needed to use sessions. So how do you use sessions in WordPress? Simple. Add the following line to your functions.php file within the open and close php tags, and you can then use sessions as needed. if ( !session_id() ) add_action( 'init', 'session_start'...

I just want to say, WordPress 3.0 is finally...

Recently, WordPress 3.0 RC-1 became available. I normally don’t mess with release canidate versions as you never know what you are getting, but I happened to have a great project that seemed fitting to try this. Since 3.0 is now allowing Custom Post Types along with the new Custom Menu feature, this was the right fit. This will be a short posting, but so far I LIKE! It seems as though I have already been able to replace a number of plugins. As plugins tend to use up resources and provide additional security concerns, this is a great thing. Most of the documentation is still very lacking, so you...

Recently, a client of the company I am working for contacted me because their WordPress based website was “messed up.” This website was developed prior to me joining the firm, but I was happy to take a look. After reviewing the website, it was apparent that the website had been hacked. Avoid the website hacker with simple security changes It appears at first glance that this was an Admin Brute Force Password hack, which is not an uncommon hack that affects WordPress websites. As a matter of fact, this is a common attack on a number of CMS platforms. Any CMS platform that has a master user...

Ok, so I could not get Twitter Tools to work on my WordPress website. Not sure why as I am using the most up to date version of both WP and the plugin, but I got errors and could not even verify my account settings with Twitter. So I am trying something new… WP Twit Box. It seems to have less options, but for my use I am just seeking something that will auto post my posts here to my Twitter account. We will see what happens and go from there! Wish me...