Most themes do not come with a dedicated page for authors. Under the Template Hierarchy, WordPress will instead look for an archives.php template or an index.php template if an author.php template is not found in the theme directory. This means that the summary of an authors posts will be shown in exactly the same way that monthly and...

One of the reasons we all love WordPress is the thousands upon thousands of great plugins which are available for it. Plugins make WordPress so versatile. They can change WordPress from a simple content management system into a host of different websites types including photo and video galleries, review sites, classifieds, forums, and...

Launched in 2008 by designers Adriaan Pienaar, Magnus Jepson and Mark Forrester; WooThemes is one of the most popular WordPress theme stores on the web. I am pleased to announce that WooThemes are generously giving away a Developers Membership package to one lucky WP Mods reader. The winner will get 4 premium themes of their choice....

I’m a huge fan of discussion forums. They are a fantastic way of encouraging people to return to your website on a daily basis. I’ve ran several forums over the last 10 years and still actively participate in a few as well. Forums thrive on websites which have a lot of content for visitors, so they work well with established...

A 404 page is an important template in any theme as it lets visitors know when they have stumbled across a page which is no longer there (or never was). Most free and premium themes usually have a 404 page already though occasionally the developer has forgot to add the 404 template. Therefore, you may have to create the page yourself. You’ll...

Advertisements are a major part of most websites success. This is particularly true for content sites who rely on income from banner and text advertisements to survive. Today I will be showing you some useful WordPress plugins which will help you manage, monitor and optimise your websites advertisement inventory. I hope you find the...