When was the last time you were deeply motivated to do something positive because you felt ashamed? Ashamed that you did something naive or downright silly because you didn't know any better? Embarrassed because more experienced people mocked you instead of quietly … [Read more...] about Your Work is Bad and You Should Feel Bad
Bulk Remove Spam Comments in WordPress
Sometimes, sites can get overloaded with spam comments—thousands per day. Whether this is the case, or you've just never emptied out your spam comments on a big site, you can end up with too many to trash. This is due to some restrictions to the amount of data that can be sent along with a … [Read more...] about Bulk Remove Spam Comments in WordPress
Add a Class Conditionally for WordPress Page Templates
Here's a quick tip for WordPress theme developers that seems to be a bit buried in the Codex. If you wanted to add a class to the
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Almost four years ago, I wrote what would be one of the most popular posts ever on this site: Taking Control of WordPress Gallery Styling (Without a Plugin). I think it resonated because WordPress's gallery styling has been heavy-handed, injecting a