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Scripts, Tutorials, WordPress

Create a Better 404 Page in WordPress - Without Plugins

Recently, one of my friends posted a list of plugins you can use to optimize your 404 page. In case you don’t know what a 404 page, its the page that shows up if the URL requested by the user don’t exist. He listed eight plugins to do this. And since I am working on the Plugin Killer series, it got me thinking - is it possible to do it without using any plugins?

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Tutorials, WordPress

Creating a Paypal Donate Widget in Wordpress - Without a Plugin»

Paypal donate plugins. This is extremely simple to implement - you don’t even have to edit the code to get this done.

PHP, WordPress

A Tweet This Button for Each Post in WordPress - Without a Plugin»

TweetThis is a WordPress Plugin that ‘adds a Twitter link to every post and page, so your readers can share your blog entries on their Twitter accounts with ease.’ And in the tradition of my WordPress Plugin Killer Series, this post will show you how to do it without a plugin.

Blogging, CSS, WordPress

Highlight Author’s Comments in WordPress without using a WordPress Plugin»

Many blogs highlight the author’s comment in the comments section. You can use many plugins to get this effect(For eg., the Highlight Author Comments Plugin) - but you don’t have to. You can get the get the same effect by adding a small bit of code to your theme.

Opinion, Sites

Paypal Integration: IPN’s notify_url Not Being Called»

I am working on a mini shopping cart plugin for WordPress with Paypal integration. Its been a while since I worked with paypal - so I ran into trouble. I have a couple of sandbox accounts - and the payment goes through without any visible issues. But the IPN’s notify_url was not being called no matter what I did.