In the previous part of the series, we've gone through the definition and the importance of the "sidebar" element on WordPress blogs and checked out layouts...

Admit it: Most of us see sidebars as nothing more than a simple container that holds stuff, in our blogs and websites. It gets our minimum effort on the...

WordPress has a sufficient, mostly responsive, back-end and great applications for mobile devices, but there might come a day when you'll just want to send...

The powerful Shortcode API allows us to create "snippets" and include special content (such as PHP functions or complex HTML code) in our posts. It's...

Blog monetization is not a "must", but it's a very important source of motivation. Whether you're blogging alone or along with some authors you gathered,...

WordPress has the "feeds" feature in its core, which allows our blogs to be read on feed readers like Google Reader. Although it's probably the best we can...

Reviews are perhaps one of the greatest powers of blogging in terms of authority. When done properly (with hard work and consistent information), review...

So, you think that you're now skilled enough to create and sell WordPress themes? That's great! You can choose between selling on your own or using a...

Whether you're starting a simple blog, creating a corporate website or building a creative portfolio with WordPress, a "Contact (Us)" page is (almost) always...

One of the downsides of running a successful WordPress blog is that some people want to take advantage of your success by posting "spam comments" on your...

There are 981 files and 95 folders which come with the WordPress (v3.4.1) package. None of these files need manual modification, except the wp-config.php...

I'm pretty sure that most of our readers know about Jetpack, yet another great invention from the Automattic team. Essentially, it makes our blogs compatible...