One of the latest features of WordPress is the inclusion of post revisions [since about version 2.6 if memory serves me correctly] and whilst I can see the use of it in some instances, personally, I would rather it was not automatically enabled.

Basically, it is an autosave function and I find that it gets in my way rather than helps me in my writing. There is always going to be that instance when i wish it was there I guess, but having not had it in place for so long, i just don’t need it now.

So, how to disable it? It would be nice if there was a tickbox which would allow for this, but unfortunately there isn’t. So it involves a simple piece of code being added to your wp-config.php file.

To do this, you need a text editor [no. not Notepad] and you simply add the following line of code to the file [directly under the other lines of 'define' already in place].

define(‘WP_POST_REVISIONS’, false);

Categories: Bits and Pieces | Tags: admin > code > WordPress Tips

One of the things I really miss when trying out new themes is that many do not include an Edit Post Link function. ‘And what is that exactly’, I hear you ask? Well it’s nothing too special but it is almost an essential. You see, without it, whenever you make a mistake in a post [or just want to make some changes] and need to go back in and edit it, you have to log in to your admin panel, find the post you want to edit and then go about the business. Not super hard of course, but just that little bit annoying in a world where we all try to find the easiest [least-clickable] option.

So, to add a link to your posts which will only show to your eyes [once you are logged in and have not logged out that is], you just need to add a small bit of code wherever you would like to be able to ‘click and edit’.

The Codex spells this out succinctly and for the easiest way to implement this, all you need to do is add

usually within the surrounds of the post itself, such as next to the meta, comments or at the end of the post content/excerpt. This will provide you with a simple link with the word ‘edit; which allows you immediate access to the post and saves onthe login -admin panel – find the post procedure as outlined previously.

If you have more than one writer on your site but would like to restrict the edit function to a particular level, i.e. admin, then this excellent code may be the way to go as well.

Categories: Bits and Pieces | Tags: admin > code > edit