Changing arguments for a post type “on the fly” by changing the global at some random point in time is below ideal. When you look at register_post_type() there is the register_post_type_args filter. Example on how to use it as a small (mu-)plugin: <?php /** * Plugin Name: Change Post Type arguments for Post Type X … Read more
Updating WP Core should not affect the theme, but if the previous person edited theme files directly, updating the theme itself would. Copying everything to a local or staging site, then running the updates one by one and checking a few key pages of the site, should highlight any major problems and is a best … Read more
The front-end customization options in self-hosted WordPress are absolute. You can edit whatever you want in PHP/HTML templates and CSS style sheets. While WordPress comes with single theme (“Twenty Ten” at moment) the availability of third party free and paid themes for it is huge. See: Where can I download WordPress themes from? for good … Read more
If it is a single page: is_single() returns TRUE. If a $post is in a specific category: in_category( $cat ) returns TRUE. It needs $cat as ID, name or (string) slug. Anyway: Searching for a list of conditional tags isn´t that hard.
Maybe the Grouped product type is for what you want. You can create a Grouped product and then add child products to it. A grouped product (with the child products) can be added by one click. See WooThemes docs. Edit: If it’s not what you’re looking for, try to search for submitting multiple forms with … Read more
Hm, first of all your page template has to be inside your current theme folder: /wp-content/themes/current-theme/ or in a similar folder. Check the Codex (Page Templates #File Folders) to make sure your template is in the right folder. While looking at the Codex also check the Selecting a Page Template section above if you did … Read more
I personally really like the GEO service provided by ip-api.com It is very simple to use and a sample PHP code to grab the countryCode would give you what you need very simply. You can do MUCH more and you can read the full doc on it but for your specific needs listed, here is … Read more
That’s how you resister taxonomy. This will add author as taxonomy <?php /** * @uses Register Book Author Taxonomy * @uses Adds query vars * @author Nirpendra Patel * @return void **/ function reg_tax_author() { $authors = array( ‘name’ => _x( ‘Authors’, ‘Taxonomy plural name’, ‘b_thebookstore’ ), ‘singular_name’ => _x( ‘Author’, ‘Taxonomy singular name’, ‘b_thebookstore’ … Read more
See the code in my answer to a similar question. It strips out and reworks the gallery shortcode to use with jQuery Gallerific.
Not knowing any one-shop-for-all plugin type, but for Facebook, you can try the Simple Facebook Plugin by Otto. This plugin let you enable the single features that you require for your blog, including registering via FB, login via FB, post to your wall… OpenGraph… etc.