Below I am posting some MySql queries for power Wordpress bloggers. This queries will come handy if you are planning to write annual summary and analysis posts like most bloggers do at the end of year. All queries are direct SQL and assumes standard table prefix ‘wp_’ for tables. If you are Continue reading

Approximately a week ago, the beta release of Windows Live Writer (WLW) 2009 was released. Since then, I wanted to upgrade my current version of WLW, but because of my scheduled life, I found Christmas holidays to be only opportunity to upgrade WLW and other applications of my system. After Continue reading

Most if us agree that WordPress is the best blogging platform. But to enjoy complete power of wordpress, you should host it on your own. For hosting a WordPress blog you need a good hosting service with PHP and SQL database enabled.  I prefer 000WebHost. So let’s get started with a 5 Continue reading

If you have a WordPress hosted blog, you must be surely aware about the latest release of Wordpress version – WordPress 2.7. Though the new version of WordPress is packed with loads of features, but still WordPress team feel that they can still improve and make blogging easy. So, to get the Continue reading

If you are a blogger and don’t know much on developing your own theme, you must have always wanted to get a good ready to use WordPress theme. But to your dismay you found that all the good themes are paid ones and you don’t have any way but to stick up with those not so good looking Continue reading

There’s a good news for blogger using Wordpress as their blogging platform. The new plugin ‘Moderator’ developed by Daniel is really a boon for blogger who have got to moderate heavy amount of comments each day. This Adobe Air based app, currently in beta, helps you to approve Continue reading

Directory listing allows a person to see list of files and folders of a targeted directory on your website. This is something not serious itself but may help someone to launch attack on your site. So it is good practice to turn-off or prevent directory listing by default and then, if needed, Continue reading

If you have visited Devils Workshop from your web browser in last 18 hours, you may have noticed new theme by now. As expected, I received mix response for theme. But before analyzing them, I would like to highlight some points which were on my mind while working on new theme. First thing, I was Continue reading

In wordpress, there are two types of webpages - “posts” and “pages”. While “posts” are generated dynamically, “pages” are statics and created explicitly. You can create as many “pages” as you want and put them anywhere in your Continue reading

There are times when you want to make a change across all your posts. Consider following examples: I have a dedicated page for firefox on this blog with AdSense’s firefox download code. Earlier I used to link that from every “download firefox” link. But as Google retired there Continue reading