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Bug in WordPress custom role creation

After some slightly off-topic posts, we’re back to the ins and outs of developing with WordPress. I needed some custom roles, each with a number of custom capabilities, for a plugin I’m creating for a client. Exactly what the plugin does is covered by a non-disclosure agreement, but I can… More »

Don’t be fooled by Pass4Sure

Today I received an enquiry sent via my contact page, offering me US$175 if I place some advertising on my site in a certain way. Here’s the full text of the enquiry: Name: Fred Jackson Email: fred.jackson@thetechage.com Website: http://pass4sure.com Interested in Purchasing Advertising: http://www.zigpress.com/ Hi, i need this type of… More »

How to centre a Superfish dropdown menu

This is a great little tip I found a while ago which has been sitting in my Wunderlist ever since. I can’t recall where I originally picked it up and so I thought I’d share it here. The jQuery Superfish menu plugin provides a practical, usable dropdown menu system which… More »

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Sync passwords between Mac and Android with KeePass

It’s actually not too difficult to manage all your online passwords in such a way that you can access and update them from a Mac and an Android phone or tablet, without spending a cent. The solution involves DropBox and KeePass, and here’s how you do it. 1. Install DropBox… More »

Media Library images missing in modal uploader

This is an interesting little WordPress problem, and I don’t think I’ve seen a solution posted elsewhere. On a couple of projects recently, I found that, while creating a custom theme and custom plugins, the “Media Library” tab of the WordPress modal media uploader suddenly stopped showing the list of… More »