Advanced Power Tips For WordPress Template Developers
8 tips for WordPress template developers that address common CMS implementation challenges, with little to no plug-in dependence. These examples are written for WordPress 2.7+ and should also work in the latest WordPress-version.
WordPress enables administrators to identify any page as the posts page: this is ideal for CMS implementations featuring a single news or blog feed. However, WordPress provides no simple, out-of-the-box mechanism to configure a site with multiple, independent feeds.
1. Associating pages with post categories
2. “Friendly” member only pages
3. Embedding a log-in form that returns to the current location
4. Identifying the Top Level Page
5. Breadcrumb Navigation – without a plug-in
6. Creating sidebar content elements
7. Feature selected posts on the front page
8. Highlight current post’s category
