How to Add Related Posts to Your Blogger or Blogspot Posts?
Dec 3, 2008 Blogging Tips, Layout/Design
I am running several blogs using Blogger or Blogspot as my platform. From the very beginning, I always thought that the inability to add widgets to the main entry area, has been a disadvantage of Blogger. Well, except maybe if you know a little CSS and HTML. But for basic bloggers who usually rely on downloadable widgets and codes through the internet, this can be a disadvantage.
One of the most used plugins of WordPress blogs is the related or similar posts plugins, which Blogger users can only envy of. But who says similar posts have its only place in WordPress blogs?
Realtrix relates a detailed steps on how to add similar posts to Blogger blogs by adding some codes to your XML template. This hack shows a list of related posts (under similar category) below an exsisting post.
One way of showing similar posts is by adding your blog feed as page element under the main blog entry. You can do this by modifying your layout. However, this will only give an effect of showing the related posts of a certain entry because this only lists the recent posts made to your blog. Nonetheless, it can also be a way of “gluing” your visitors and adding traffic to your website.
Popularity: 5% [?]
Tags: Blog Tips, Blogger, Blogger XML, Blogging, Blogspot, Plugins, Widgets, WordPress
Best WordPress Plugins: WordPress Automatic Upgrade
Sep 11, 2008 Uncategorized
I have decided to start a new series for this blog relating on best plugins available for your WordPress installation. To start with, I will be talking about the WordPress Automatic Plugin.
One of the main steps in maintaining a WordPress blog is trying to keep the publishing software up-to-date, which is often forgotten by some WordPress users. Admittingly, I am one of those few who always choose forget or must I put it, neglects upgrading.
The main reason why I always neglect upgrading my WordPress install is I think that the steps on upgrading itself is too tiring for me. I think the job is tedious, especially because I have to manually upload the the files on my host’s server. Also, the compatibility issues on plugins that always tie up with WordPress’ new installation makes me cautious on upgrading.
Good thing, there’s a plugin available that will do the job seamlessly. WordPress Automatic Upgrade, as the name implies, automatically upgrade your WordPress database to the latest one without the need to manually transfer the files to your server.
WordPress Automatic Plugin does these important steps in updating your database:
1. Backs up the files and makes available a link to download it.
2. Backs up the database and makes available a link to download it.
3. Downloads the latest files from http://wordpress.org/latest.zip and unzips it.
4. Puts the site in maintenance mode.
5. De-activates all active plugins and remembers it.
6. Upgrades wordpress files.
7. Gives you a link that will open in a new window to upgrade installation.
8. Re-activates the plugins.
I have used it personally on my other blogs and it worked as expected. However, I still advise to:
1. Create your own backup file.
2. Always consider plugin compatibility issues. To avoid future problems with the upgrades, always consider reading user’s experiences at the Support Forums.
Popularity: 24% [?]
Tags: Plugins, Upgrading WordPress, WordPress, WordPress Automatic Upgrade
