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Ryan Boren 10:51 pm on September 9, 2008
Tags: API, plugins ( 32 ), settings ( 4 )

New API that allows plugins to add secti …

New APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. that allows plugins to add sections and fields to settings pages and register new settings along with sanitization callbacks. add_settings_section(), add_settings_field(), register_setting(), unregister_setting()

#api, #plugins, #settings

Ryan Boren 10:50 pm on September 9, 2008
Tags: API, templates ( 4 )

New wp_page_menu() API that creates a me …

New wp_page_menu() APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. that creates a menu of pages. Themes will no longer have to do this for themselves.

#api, #templates

Ryan Boren 6:53 am on February 9, 2008
Tags: API, avatars ( 4 ), themes ( 43 )

Avatar support is now baked in. Themes …

AvatarAvatar An avatar is an image or illustration that specifically refers to a character that represents an online user. It’s usually a square box that appears next to the user’s name. support is now baked in. Themes can use get_avatar() to fetch the avatar for an author or commenter.

#api, #avatars, #themes

Ryan Boren 7:17 pm on February 8, 2008
Tags: API

New API for adding boxes to edit page: a …

New APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways. for adding boxes to edit page: add_meta_box()

s: search
c: compose new post
r: reply
e: edit
t: go to top
j: go to the next post or comment
k: go to the previous post or comment
o: toggle comment visibility
esc: cancel edit post or comment