When I redesigned Nose Graze I wanted to get rid of my old social share buttons. They didn’t match my design and sometimes they really slowed down the page. I wanted social share buttons that actually matched my design, integrated seamlessly, showed the share numbers, […]
Tag: Plugin
How to Customize the WordPress Emoticons
Hello Ashley, Is there any way to replace the automatic WordPress emoticons (eg. if you type in :), it automatically translates to a smiley) with customized ones? Thanks! Cecilia Hi Cecilia! It’s actually quite easy to customize your smilies in WordPress. All it takes is […]
Creating an Author Website Just Got Easier
I’ve been wanting to create “UBB for authors” for a long time now. I had actually created custom solutions for some of my author clients, so I knew exactly what I wanted to do and what would help authors, but I wanted to turn it […]
Add an ‘About the Author’ Box Below Your Posts in WordPress
Hello, Ashley! I have noticed that you have, and a bunch of bloggers, have a mini-bio at the end of the posts. I was wondering if that’s a plug in you’re using or if you have to edit your functions file (?) or css. I’d […]
How to Install Twitter Cards on Your WordPress Blog
How do you install twitter cards? The twitter API isn’t very clear on what I’m supposed to do and all the tutorials I’ve found online are outdated. I can’t figure it out and I would love to have them! Thanks Ashley! Jessica Hi Jessica! First, […]
How to Use Font Icons on Your WordPress Blog
Font Awesome is a library of font-based icons that you can use on websites. I use them on Nose Graze! Since these icons are fonts, rather than images, they are vectors. That means they can be resized without loss of quality. And, since they’re fonts, […]
Where I Got My “Ask Me a Question” Feature
Did you code your pop up that says, “Ask me a question” or is it a plug in? I quite like it! Glenn This question has been very commonly asked ever since I installed this feature. Originally, I bought the plugin from Code Canyon. However, […]
Change the Width of WordPress Dashboard Columns
Most WordPress.org users are aware of the new 3.8 update. With this update, came a brand new admin interface! I personally love the change. It makes WordPress feel so much more modern. The admin interface has been the same for many years, and it was […]
Organizing WordPress Images, Auto-Approving Comments, & Logging in on WordPress Blogs
How to Organize Your WordPress Images Hi, Ashley! I’m curious if there is a way to categorize the images I upload in the media section of WordPress. I wish I had a way that I could keep book covers in one area, post headers etc […]
Tutorial: How to Set Up Your Blog With MyMail & Amazon SES
Update: 5 April 2016: Since writing this article, MyMail has been replaced with Mailster. This article may no longer be relevant to the new Mailster plugin. I haven’t personally used the new version myself so I can’t vouch for it one way or another. The […]