WordPress

Everything I’ve written on WordPress, newest first.

From the archive

Notes from my old blog on mohamedsharaf.net (2010–2018), rewritten and checked. Some are dated; the dates tell you how much.

1. WordPress · 8 November 2014

   Delete orphaned post meta in WordPress

   Clean up custom-field rows left behind by deleted posts, with one SQL query and a backup first.

2. WordPress · 21 October 2014

   Custom post type plugins for WordPress: a 2014 comparison

   A look back at which plugins people used to build custom post types, and what most sites use now.

3. WordPress · 14 November 2013

   Writing secure WordPress plugins and themes

   The handful of habits that prevent most WordPress plugin vulnerabilities.

4. WordPress · 23 May 2011

   Disable or limit post revisions in WordPress

   Stop WordPress from storing endless copies of every post, with one line in wp-config.php.

5. WordPress · 18 May 2011

   Give your WordPress custom post type its own menu icon

   Replace the default pin icon in the WordPress admin menu with one that fits your content.

6. WordPress · 4 May 2011

   Useful wp-config.php settings for WordPress

   The settings that live in wp-config.php, not in the admin panel, and the ones worth knowing.

7. WordPress · 6 November 2010

   WordPress custom taxonomies, explained

   Categories and tags are only the start: how custom taxonomies let you organise content your own way.

8. WordPress · 6 November 2010

   WordPress custom fields: what they are and how to show them

   Store extra details on a post, like a rating or a price, and display them in your theme.