5ThirtyOne

I'll keep the announcement short and to the point. Like Grid Focus, The Unstandard WordPress theme has enjoyed its own share of success. Since the original release, I have made it a habit to spend a portion of my day ...

Jeffrey King released a beta of wp-Typography for WordPress users. The plugin includes a number of features aimed at improving your site typography. Hyphenation, spacing control, intelligent character replacement, CSS hooks and more...

One of the most requested pieces of code from the current iteration of 5thirtyone.com are the share links accompanying each article. Each link automatically grabs the current URL & title (if applicable) for the post or page and broadcasts it ...

Digg decided it would force users into using its own DiggBar when visiting URLs shared through the social service. This plugin will allow WordPress site admins with the option to block the DiggBar and its users.

Ian Stewart (ThemeShaper) has compiled a collection of responses from 15 WordPress theme developers in response to the question: "What is the future of WordPress themes?" My response to the question challenged the idea of distribution & updates vs. design ...

ThemeShaper walks you through creating a custom page template to serve up random [unique] content on the front page of your WordPress site. Worth a read if you've ever wanted to feature fresh or important information on your landing page. ...

Saving the lazy developer / designer in each of us. WPCandy created a downloadable WordPress DB that populates your test server with 12 posts of dummy. Import is done through the built-in Importer tool.

WordPress 2.7 is available for download. The update packs a number of new features that any current or new WordPress user will welcome with open arms.WordPress UpgraderWordPress 2.6 already offered immediate plugin updates directly from within the admin Dashboard. 2.7 ...

Visitors who comment on your site deserve some recognition beyond the typical Gravatar. This plugin showcases a comment authors profile on select social networks.

A few weeks ago I was approached with a request to help setup a simple WordPress site from the ground-up. The simple requirement being that after the initial setup, the site be ready for steady growth with minimum update requirements ...