Export (and import) WordPress widgets

 Make WordPress migration from one domain to another is relatively simple, here we have seen several times, and there are tools to help us keep entries, comments, and even WordPress plugins settings .

Now, with the widgets is different , let alone if we talk about text widgets.


And I mean especially text widgets because they are the most customizable , the rest involve only a couple of clicks, but in the text include advertising codes, links " referrals ", all kinds of things, or the save as text before a migration or lose them altogether.

The problem is that the widgets are not exported using export to XML, but I do not even exporting the database .

The solution would be to have a tool to stop export and also import then existing widgets and their settings and customizations.

And the solution exists in the form of plug ...

Widget Settings Importer / Exporter born for it, is a veteran plugin that allows you to export your widgets in format JSON and then, on the new site, import, sidebars on the same site earlier, after installing the plugin again. Also, do not remove existing widgets on the new site but adds you exported.

That if miracles do not , and if the new site theme you use does not have the same side bars can not import them, you should take this into account when import and use a theme with the same sidebars or the same subject but the plugin will not know where to put them around, I think it's quite logical.

Once installed adds two new menu under the menu " Tools "from our desktop WordPress. The first action would be to export them around, for what it offers, the submenu " Widget settings export ", a list of existing ones, where we can select the ones you want to export:

 The plugin download a file called widget_data.json :

 The new site installed the plugin and go to another menu, in this case " import Widget settings "and choose the previously downloaded file. When loading which we will offer to import:

And after the plugin process takes you directly to the Widgets page for you to check that everything is correctly imported .


It is best joke works , export and import your widgets, place them in the bar where they were, in the order they were, full text widgets and how you had all the same as before.

And do not be afraid to see what is not tested with the latest versions of WordPress, I've tried even in WordPress 3.5 (still in development) and goes like stink. It is an essential plugin for migration .

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How to make money by selling WordPress themes

WordPress is so easy to use that almost anyone can understand it. Its popularity is growing at a fantastic rate.Since WordPress is so easy and pleasant to work, that more and more people want to make the site better and more interesting. Designers and developers to quickly noticed this and began to create amazing themes and sell them.

Some developers are selling themes on their websites, some use for this purpose special markets. Best themes brings enormous profits to the creators ... pretty convincing, does not it? In fact, creating WordPress-themes are not as simple as we would like. Behind any success lies a huge amount of work.So, today, we have prepared a list of tips to help you sell your theme.

Adaptability, HTML5 and CSS3



Of course, after a few years, the term "adaptive" will be eradicated. This does not mean that the adaptive design will disappear, just adaptability sites become so commonplace that the developers will not use this term, presenting their creations. Market of smartphones and tablets will continue to evolve and people will use more and more of these portable devices.

Thus, the best approach to creating a WordPress-themes: get them to appear on all screens alike.HTML5 and CSS3 will also help to make a profit. They do not necessarily give a higher level of interaction, but highly valued by users.

We offer only the best themes



Competition is great, and only the best designers can stay on the market, but the financial rewards rather motivating. So, if you really want to do business by selling WordPress-so, you have to be a professional. A topic that is profitable to have a good design and clean code.

By Category



This question is quite controversial. Yet, many believe that it is better to create a WordPress-themes that focus on specific areas than general topics. However, some topics are customizable, but in any case, there are some criteria for each category of topics.

Support



People who buy a WordPress theme, not necessarily a web designer or web masters. Therefore, pay close attention to the support provided to customers. Here are the reasons why you should do it:
Throughout the world, it is assumed that the customer is always right, and you're a seller to help him;
Customer support will help build long-term relationships with clients, because your customers will be happy to recommend your services;
Typically, markets offer customers the opportunity to provide feedback to the developer topics, customers leave their comments on the topic, and no one will buy a product with a bad reputation.

Useful features that will not interfere with users



This is also a controversial issue. Some designers offer so many features that users refuse to buy the product. Other designers believe that they offer a proper topic and do not allow too many changes.There is no perfect recipe and everyone decides at work.

Once again, the need to warn you that the selling theme WordPress, you do not immediately start to make millions and buy a villa in the heart of Dubai. To be successful in this area, create a very good topic. Each must have a level of originality and different from others, but do not confuse users. Also, welcome good marketing.

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WordPress Automatic Updates ... but fully automatic

The system updates WordPress, automatic misnamed , actually requires user interaction: that is you, if you decide to upgrade - just a click - plugins, themes or WordPress itself.

But what if they were fully automatic updates? , to be updated your plugins, WordPress themes and then an update was available.


Sure, if you learned something in WordPress Help , the first thing that came to mind was Danger, danger! , and thought well, because that is the main danger of some automatic updates to " Chrome style "as and has announced that it will incorporate WordPress .

And you have to take certain precautions before upgrading WordPress , and the same if you use plugins or custom themes, not a background refresh, automatic truth , your website is loaded completely.

But if you're sure you have a clean install with standard plugins and themes , you just want to forward to the future and try Automatic Updater , a WordPress plugin that will update you fully on when updates are available.

The thing is so automatic that you learn by email that you send the plugin after updating, informing you of what has been updated.

Personally I do not use it, but for blogs - as I said before - with few standard plugins, themes untouched and so it seems an interesting option for updates not yet walk, and forget , like you're on a site managed as WordPress . com.

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Email moderation only the author of the entry

Today I found the solution to a problem I've been dragging for years on WordPress, and is something that I think is a fundamental error. I refer to the fact that the warning emails pending moderation of comments to be sent to the administrator of the WordPress installation , and not only the author of the post in question, in my opinion, should be the one responsible for managing the Articles conversation is not it?.


This (I think) is given by the fact that, by default, the profile " Author "WordPress user has no moderator capabilities, what would your logic, but I do not send emails to my profile" Editor ". Okay, I understand that the only safe profile exists all WordPress installation is the administrator, because it is bound to have one and so ensures WordPress, but I think it would be easy to enable the notice pending moderation comments come just to author each entry - when they exist - and not also the manager, have created or publications.

This situation affects the reporting or " standard "of new comments, which in this case only goes to the author of the entry. just mean the notice pending moderation of comments , which is where it gets  WordPress.


Now imagine my situation (and I guess maybe yours too), with hundreds of installations in which you WordPress admin , but do not post anything on that site. The result is an email account permanently fucked notices "awaiting moderation".

Fortunately, as I said, this is simple solution , and the easiest I've found is the plugin called comment moderation Send e-mail to post author only . Come on, can not be more explanatory name. And does exactly that, just have to install and activate it, and from that moment, without any configuration, sends notices of comments pending moderation only the author of the post, but also parallel to the administrator.

Simple, effective, and today a staple in all my WordPress installations for clients, friends and surroundings.

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Learn WordPress with official screenshots

It turns out that almost all blogs sobramos on WordPress, as more and more valuable resources on the official WordPress website , so many that sometimes one is surprised to find them.

One is the section of " snapshots "of WordPress .


A special sub-site which cover the following aspects of WordPress:

1. The theme Twenty Eleven
2. Installing WordPress
3. Management Interface
4. Network

Each section is a series of screens, step by step , each of the windows in that part of WordPress, explained in the caption.

It is in English, no further explanation, but as there are parts that are self-installation , and more than one would be more than enough to use as a quick guide. Others, like the Twenty Eleven, is simply an aspect ratio of each page, but without explaining its use issues, but hey, that's all.

Here are some samples:

Enjoy it, you have it in WordPress Screenshots .

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How to know who is visiting your site

 I found a plugin that allows us to know who is visiting our site , and difference between anonymous users and registered. It also shows that part of the blog are watching, and if search engine bots.


This plugin is called Who is online .

It is very useful when we want to know they are seeing on our site, or visit us seekers.

I hope you learn.

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Free guide to blogging with WordPress

In WPshout have developed a guide (in English) for blogging with WordPress that provide them only with your email, so you also suscribirás your newsletter, receive - after confirmation - the free eBook.

Aimed primarily at the newest, contains interesting tricks , surely did not know any, covering aspects such as creating variopiontos a distribution list, embed content AutoLink Facebook or keywords.

Look no extensive guidance on how to use WordPress as a writer, not even to know all the possibilities, but find a good number of utilities and plugins to do basic things, in my perhaps too focused on monetization, and little focus on management and publication , but it is a matter of taste.

So no, if you decide you have it in this link , where it says this " Send me my ebook ", they have to provide an email, confirm by email (check spam folder) and on the next page you can download the pdf 2.6 Mb and 44 pages of interesting information, especially for free.

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