If you are using StudioPress Genesis, you may want to change the number of footer widgets. Often it is set to 3 footer widgets by default, but you can change this number from within the functions.php file. Just edit this line of code in the functions.php file in your current WordPress theme in order to change the number of footer widgets your StudioPress Genesis theme has.
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WordPress Tips
How to hide template files from WordPress Appearance File Editor
Often when developing a WordPress theme, you will add template files to allow certain functionality on the site. If these files are listed in the themes main folder, wp-content/themes/theme-name/template-file.php for example, they will show in the WordPress File Editor in the WordPress Admin Panel under Appearance > Editor. Also, if these files are listed inside a folder at the theme directory file level, wp-content/themes/theme-name/templates/template-file.php for example, they will show in the Editor as well. This means that these template files will be editable through the WordPress Admin Panel and can be easily changed there without having to use a Host File Manager or by using FTP.
As you may know, if you make a small mistake in a php file, even something as small as an extra semicolon, it can possibly break the entire WordPress site and display a php error code when visitors try to visit the site instead of the regular site itself. It can also break the site to where you cannot even access the WordPress Admin Panel to fix the problem. If there will be people managing the site that are not experienced with PHP coding, you may not want to have certain php files accessible through the WordPress File Appearance Editor. In order to hide certain php files from the WordPress Appearance File Editor, you will need to put those files at least 2 folders deep from the theme directory file level. An example of this would be: wp-content/themes/theme-name/templates/hidden/template-file.php.
I hope this WordPress Tip helps you with securing certain template files from easy editing. Enjoy!
How to add a page or link to your WordPress Navigation Menu
If you are using WordPress, you may want to add a new page or link to your WordPress menu. Just follow these steps below to add a page or link to your WordPress navigation menu.
- From WordPress Admin Menu, click on Appearance > Menu
- From here on left side of page, find pages box(or links)
- Click View All or add custom link if doing a link
- Find page you want to Add to menu
- Click check box next to page you want added
- Move new link to where you want it in the menu and be sure to hit Save Menu
There you go, your new menu item should now be in your WordPress menu. Hope this helps with your WordPress problem, enjoy.
How to secure Plugin files to prevent direct access
A lot of WordPress Plugins allow direct access by typing in the url in your browser. Depending on the situation, this could be a potential security threat that could allow your site to be hacked. Today’s snack will show you how to stop people from being able to access your Plugin files directly.
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How to display the number of your Facebook fans
Everybody knows that Facebook is a very valuable tool for any blogger. This WordPress tip will show you how to display the number of your Facebook fans count in your WordPress theme template file.
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How to fix Custom Post Class not saving in StudioPress Genesis 1.8
If you use the StudioPress Genesis Framework for your WordPress site, you may also use the included Custom Post Class option inside the post pages. This option allows you to specify the post class of a specific post or page by simply typing the name of the post class in the provided field inside the post editor screen. With the latest update, StudioPress Genesis 1.8, the Custom Post Class field does not update and save when you save the page. Today’s snack will show you how to fix it so that the Custom Post Class field updates when you hit save.
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How to delete unused post revisions from your WordPress Database
If you are like me, sometimes you update WordPress posts quite a lot, which can lead to a long list of Post Revisions for your posts. While this is very helpful if you need to go back to a recent version of the post, sometimes it can get cluttered.
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How to confirm your blog configuration with Livefyre after install
I just added the Livefyre WordPress Comments Plugin to WPSnacks.com to handle the comment discussion. After installing and activating the Livefyre plugin in the WordPress dashboard, it gives a link at the top of the screen that says Confirm your blog configuration with Livefyre.com to complete Livefyre’s setup and import your comments. The problem is that for most people, the link just takes you back to Livefyre’s site and never finishes the setup and comment import. Today’s snack shows you how to successfully confirm your blog configuration with Livefyre.com so that you can start using it to handle your site’s comments.
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How to make an easy WordPress login link
Are you tired of having to use the default WordPress login url to get to login to your Admin Dashboard? Today’s snack will show you how to make it so http://yoursite.com/login takes you to your WordPress login.
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How to show your most recent Google+ update
Google+ is Google’s Social Networking Platform. Today’s Snack will show you how to display your most recent Google Plus update on your WordPress site.
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