http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/tags/wordpress Travel Writers Exchange Forum Home » Tag: wordpress - Recent Posts en-US Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:18:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/search.php http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/is-there-an-automatic-update-for-wordpress#post-2199 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:04:29 +0000 Trisha Miller 2199@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Definitely take the time to make a backup first, of both your database (that houses all your posts, pages, comments, etc.) by using a plugin like wp-dbmanager and also it's good to keep a backup of your "theme" files too.</p> <p>AND be sure to do as Rebecca says and deactivate ALL your plugins before upgrading! Often plugins are not updated as quickly as they should be when a new version of WP comes out, and occasionally conflicts can cause problems - so it would be wise to check out all of your plugins FIRST to be sure that they'll work with the latest version of WP before you attempt to upgrade.</p> <p>But as long as you're prepared then the automatic upgrade process is painless. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/is-there-an-automatic-update-for-wordpress#post-2175 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:53:21 +0000 Rebecca Sebek 2175@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Yes there is. It will be located under Tools or under Dashboard. Make sure you deactivate your plugins and backup your website. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/is-there-an-automatic-update-for-wordpress#post-2161 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:43:55 +0000 WriterMom2 2161@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I enjoy using WordPress but sometimes it takes me more than one hour to upgrade because I'm so careful not to mess it up. Is there an 'automatic update' and does it work? Thanks. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/whats-a-child-theme-and-how-do-you-use-it#post-2090 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:54:33 +0000 Rebecca Sebek 2090@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I've been wondering this myself. I found this article on <a href="http://thetravelersnotebook.com/blogging-tips/how-to-begin-customizing-your-wordpress-travel-blog-with-no-worries/" rel="nofollow">http://thetravelersnotebook.com/blogging-tips/how-to-begin-customizing-your-wordpress-travel-blog-with-no-worries/</a> about child themes. Here's a link to a pictorial about child themes <a href="http://op111.net/53" rel="nofollow">http://op111.net/53</a><br /> I hope this helps. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/whats-a-child-theme-and-how-do-you-use-it#post-2089 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:25:08 +0000 Trisha Miller 2089@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Hmmmmmm I think this question would be better posed in the <a href="http://wordpress.org/support/forum/5">WordPress Support Forum</a></p> <p>I know that child themes are a great idea for most people, because they separate the "functionality" of your theme from the design of it.....</p> <p>What that means is that when WordPress is updated, some of the functions change - an out-of-date theme can possibly break (and likely will if it's way out of date)...so a good "Parent" theme is one where the developer is very active and will keep it up to date with function changes.....all you do is update the Parent Theme.</p> <p>The "Child" theme is your design tweaks - which are not dependent on the functions - so updates won't effect how your blog looks.</p> <p>But that's the extent of my knowledge, so if you want tutorials or where to find some good Parent/Child themes I would suggest starting at WordPress (click on "Extend" and then "Themes") as well as Google.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/is-it-possible-to-merge-blogs#post-2087 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:50:13 +0000 Trisha Miller 2087@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Hi Sarah</p> <p>It is possible, but you would definitely want someone with technical expertise to help, because if you have any pages on the blog(s) that will be 'going away' (as the content is merged into another one) that has been indexed by the search engines or linked to from other sites, you will want to have redirects set up to the new pages.</p> <p>Also, you may want to consider carefully how the remaining blog left standing will benefit - is the content that you'll be merging into it relevant and focused on the same niche? If not, then it doesn't make sense to move it - you'll just make your remaining blog appear confusing.</p> <p>If your biggest issue is the amount of time it take to keep posting new content, you might consider posting less often, and seeking out guest authors to help with contributing quality content. One of the blogs I regularly visit only posts new content once a month, but it's good enough that I always read it.</p> <p>All that said, if you really want to get rid of some blogs, and you decide the content will serve the remaining blog well, then I'd advise you to seek out a WP expert to help - they will know how to export the posts from the old blog and import into the new one, without your needing to copy &amp; paste (unless you just have a few posts, in which case it's easier to copy &amp; paste), and how to set up a redirect from the old content pages to the new ones.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/whats-a-child-theme-and-how-do-you-use-it#post-2086 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:39:47 +0000 RalphZ 2086@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I noticed WordPress updated to 3.0. I'd like to change up my blog and would like to know more about child themes. Where do I find them? How do I change the theme? Where can I find a tutorial? Thanks a bunch. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/is-it-possible-to-merge-blogs#post-2085 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:58:21 +0000 Rebecca Sebek 2085@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>It could be possible, but I'm not sure how you'd do it. Hopefully, you have or no someone that has 'techie' skills. </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/is-it-possible-to-merge-blogs#post-2084 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:27:47 +0000 SarahQT 2084@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>I was thinking about my blogs, and I may want to merge them somehow. Keeping up a blog is a lot of work from the admin point-of-view. If I could have one blog this could be easier. Is there a way to merge the information? Or do I have to copy and paste all of my posts? Or just give up the one blog? Thanks for your input... </p> http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/topic/how-to-tweak-wp-themes#post-2006 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:11:41 +0000 SarahQT 2006@http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/Forum/ <p>Thanks for the great tips and links. I know what I'll be doing this weekend! </p>