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Shortcode 0.5.5

Max Pagels — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:40:30 +0000

Added two new shortcodes: futpostcount shows the number of posts set to publish in the future, and draftpostcount the number of drafts. Refer to the list for all available codes.

WP Lessn

Max Pagels — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:23:55 +0000

A nice WordPress plugin for Lessn. I’d also like to se a plugin leveraging the built-in short URL function the_shortlink() that will be introduced in WP3.

A quick update on the Most Popular Tags plugin

Max Pagels — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:12:21 +0000

I’m excited for the upcoming release of WordPress 3, and have been testing my Most Popular Tags plugin to ensure that it works properly with the new version. Things are going smoothly, and if any bugs appear during testing with the final 3.0 platform, I expect they will be quick fixes. When WP 3 is available to the masses, I’ll update the information on the plugin directory page / bang out a quick patch shortly thereafter.

Shortcode 0.5

Max Pagels — Thu, 20 May 2010 05:32:21 +0000

Adds two new shortcodes (both averages):

charsperpostavg – the average number of characters per post
postsperdayavg – the average number of published posts per day

As always, refer to http://maxpagels.com/shortcodes.txt for the full list of available codes.

New features in WordPress 3

Max Pagels — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:47:00 +0000

The introduction of custom post types is welcomed. I’ve been looking to make the site more comparable to Tumblr blogs for a while now.

Site update

Max Pagels — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:16:01 +0000

I’ve designed a new theme, and also made some backend performance enhancements. If the site isn’t working properly in your browser, drop me a line.

WordPress 3.0 Beta 1

Max Pagels — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:39:07 +0000

A new custom menus system and a new default theme, amongst other things.

Frostpress

Max Pagels — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:35:16 +0000

A collection of simple & elegant WordPress themes. And they’re free.

HTML5 tutorial

Max Pagels — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:23:44 +0000

Specifically, a tutorial for making HTML5 enhanced themes for WordPress.

Most Popular Tags version 2.8

Max Pagels — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:54:22 +0000

I’ve updated the plugin with two new features: the ability to select a separator if using a “flat” format, and a random ordering option. Some code cleanup and optimization has also been done.

Visit the plugin’s page on WordPress.org for more info.

New features in WordPress 2.9

Max Pagels — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:21:30 +0000

A solid update.

After the Deadline now supports diaereses

Max Pagels — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:12:27 +0000

Diaereses aren’t used very often anymore, which is a shame.

Most Popular Tags, version 2.6

Max Pagels — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:51:49 +0000

Some minor code & usability improvements in this release. As always, check the project page for more information & installation help.

Common mistakes in WordPress plugins

Max Pagels — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:40:10 +0000

A spot-on article on the “do-not-do”s of WordPress development.

Max Pagels — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:47:01 +0000

Anyone interested in developing widgets for WordPress should take a look at Jesse Altman’s WordPress 2.8 widget API tutorial.

Max Pagels — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:27:14 +0000

Following the news that WordPress.com has turned on support for RSS Cloud, maxpagels.com has also been updated to include this capability, thanks to Joseph Scott’s plugin.

The WordPress blog explains what RSS Cloud support brings to the table:

Right now how most people interact with feeds is by checking that it updated every now and then, usually about once an hour. Can you imagine waiting an hour to get your emails? (The world would probably be more productive.) RSS Cloud is an extra element in your RSS feed that allows subscribers to say “Hey, let me know as soon as you’ve updated, kthx.”

You’ll need an RSS aggregator that supports RSS Cloud to take advantage of this new functionality. Dave Winer’s own River2 is the only one I know that already supports it, but I bet many will follow suit in the near future.

Max Pagels — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:19:21 +0000

The results of the features vote for the upcoming 2.9 version of WordPress are in. Unsurprisingly, rich media features such as standalone media albums and easier video embedding are at the top of the list. New performance tweaks are what I’m personally most interested in.

Announcing Shortcode

Max Pagels — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:25:25 +0000

I’m happy to announce the release of a new WordPress plugin of mine called Shortcode.

Since WordPress 2.5, users have been able to insert special macro codes called shortcodes into their blog posts and pages. Shortcode is a plugin that adds useful, preconfigured shortcodes to your WordPress install, ready to use on any post or page you want. Version 0.1 of this plugin has a total of four codes useful for showing off your blog statistics. I plan on updating Shortcode frequently with more (and more diverse) codes.

You can grab the latest version of Shortcode from the WordPress Plugin Directory. I’ve also set up a page for the project.

Most Popular Tags, version 1.1

Max Pagels — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:51:51 +0000

Version 1.1 of the Most Popular Tags WordPress plugin has now been released. This point release adds support for absolute font units such as millimeters, centimeters, inches and picas. I’ve also updated the wording used in the plugin to be more descriptive.

The latest version of the plugin can be downloaded from the WordPress Plugin Directory (or, if you have an older version already installed on your blog, you can simply use the plugin update function from inside your WordPress install).

Updating the Most Popular Tags WordPress plugin

Max Pagels — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:47:58 +0000

I’ve been swamped with work this summer, but have recently found some time to work on some of my projects, including the Most Popular Tags plugin for WordPress. The current version has been verified to work with WordPress versions up to 2.7.1, but as most of you probably know, version 2.8 of WordPress has already been out for a while.

A new version of the plugin, completed with update code and support for multiple widget instances, is currently being worked on and I hope to have the final version ready in a few weeks.

Thanks to each and every one of the 1,270 people (so far) who have downloaded the plugin!