These plugins are my essential TextMate must haves. TextMate plugins are easy to install, essentially you download a plugin file which you run (double-click) and it installs, restart TextMate and whala!
Old Post Slug — WordPress Removal and Cleanup
When you make a change to a post slug permalink after its been published, WordPress will automatically redirect it to the new post slug (doing a 301 redirect). This works well, but sometimes you want no existence of the old post slug. These SQL statements will help you cleanup your old post slugs.
Sidekick WordPress Plugin Release (v0.6)
Last weekend I was able to complete a new release of the Sidekick WordPress Plugin, adding enhancements to the WordPress Menus section. If you are working with some serious menus you will totally like this.
UTF-8 in MySQL — Solving UTF-8 Issues in MySQL
UTF-8 in MySQL can be tricky. Sometimes the problem isn’t noticed right away. Here is how I solved my recent encounter with UTF-8 issues and MySQL.
PHP Multi Dimensional Array Combinations
This PHP function will take a multi dimensional array and create all its possible combinations (not permutations). I used this function in debug code, but I can see its use in many other cases.
A WordPress Plugin to Remember (HookPress)
This is definitely one of those wordpress plugins to store in your memory banks and recall when you are doing that one project which requires integration with an outside app.
WordPress Plugin Internationalization (i18n) Localization (L10n)
Internationalizing your plugin is not difficult. All the information you need is out there and the WordPress Codex is very good resource, but I thought I’d sum it up for those who need the quick skinny on the matter.
What Bugs You About WordPress, Where is Your Pain?
What is the thorn in your side when you work with WordPress? What bugs you and what would make your development life a lot easier?
How To Effectively Minimize WordPress Comment SPAM
I’ve significantly reduced comment spam on this blog. I have been trying out a different WordPress comment spam plugin. Now I am getting between 5-10 spam comments a week (skimming is much easier). If you are having problems with comment spam on your blogs, give this plugin a try.
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