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Wordpress 3.0 Questions

by Ken Durham
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So I've been busy busting butt the past couple of days converting a Wordpress install into my PC Games Download section. I have definitely learned a lot about the inner workings of WP to say the least.
Download PC and Mac Video Games | Great PC Game Downloads
Excuse the HP as I am still working out some functionality and IE issues.

For my theme I started off with the WP default 2010 theme and copied it over to a new theme directory and changed the name of the theme. I did this so any updates would not overwrite my work.
I heavily modified the template and it is not recognizable as the original.
I do want to give credit where it is due so my first question is:

1: What is the proper WP way to share credit for a theme?


I created a couple of plug-ins and enhanced a couple of them also.

2: What is the proper WP way to share credit for a plug-in?


All game data (bullets, game size, system requirements, etc) is imported from Big Fish games. Part of this data is Game Ranking. The data is stored as meta data for each post.

3: Does anyone know of a plug-in that will query meta data for displaying posts in the sidebar? My brain is burnt and the thought of writing another plug-in makes me want to take a nap


And finally,
I currently use the "is_front_page()" function for using a different CSS for the home page as for the inner pages.

4: Is there a similar function for Categories that will work for all posts in a specific category? So all pages in the "Simulation" category will use the "Simulation Page" css? I'm sure I just overlooked it.

Thanks!
Ken
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  • Profile picture of the author crbedd
    Ken, I am sorry I can't help you because we, my wife, Joan and I are just starting with developing a Wordpress site and struggling. I was wondering if you could answer a question or 2. since you are far along in building one.

    What are you using or is used to build a wordpress site? Are you building it at the wordpress site itself in our case breathebettertoday.org or do you use a sitebuilder like site builder in our case The browser is not supported.

    If a sitebuilder, what do you use or recommend?

    We have three questions about the wordpress site we are building and thinking that it would be easier to talk to someone rather than emailing. I was wondering if you or anyone else knew of anyone in the wordpress community we could talk to S/he could email us their number or we could email ours. It's Randy at crbedd@gmail.com or Joan jfergus1030@gmail.com

    Thanks, Randy and Joan
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    • Profile picture of the author Karen Blundell
      I would leave the credit intact and then write something like this: modifed by and your link or write something like: inspired by and the link to the original theme designer or plugin author

      I'm not sure if this is what you need for a plugin:
      WordPress › Advanced Custom Field Widget WordPress Plugins

      and sorry, I don't know the answer to number 4
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  • Profile picture of the author KathyK
    #4

    Function Reference/in category WordPress Codex

    Tests if the current post (or any specified post) is assigned to any of the specified categories.
    <?php in_category( $category, $_post ) ?>

    I'm not going to cut/paste the whole page here - but that one should do what you want.
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    Cheers,
    Kathy

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