Category Archive: wordpress

Wordpress Amateur Hour: enabling large file uploads with upload_max_filesize

This was a minor odyssey – I’m trying to import a Wordpress Export/XML file to this blog, yet the file size of 2.8MB exceeds the built-in limit of 2MB. Apparently this was included as a bandwidth hedge for hosters of some kind. Judging by... Read more...

Introducing Wheaton Scores, my shiny new personal Wordpress theme

Well, that at least explains the name – though I admit it has nothing to do with such relevant things such as “wordpress” “themes” or even “blogging”. But I do love watching that video, so any excuse to show... Read more...

MOAR theme editing!

So please stick with me – I’m editing the live site on the fly (I know…rockstar coding practice right there). Hopefully will have something reasonable up within a day or two. ... Read more...

It’s alive! Fixed WP2.0 and K2 RC3

Man, that sucked. I charged into an upgrade to the latest version of Wordpress (2.5) without bothering to check if my theme (K2) was actually compatible. Turns out, it wasn’t. Things died, code flew, tears rolled. OK, maybe no tears but it wasn... Read more...

Wordpress Amateur Hour: Popularity Contest vs. FAlbum Setup Issues

Tonight I implemented Alex King’s excellent Popularity Contest (download) on my blog, in order to get the reader-friendly “Most Popular Posts” sidebar widget displayed. This a useful over the long haul as any blog builds up more pos... Read more...