How to add future Posts to the new “Internal Linking” Feature

That’s a good catch. Here’s a possible work around. Create the future post placeholder and set the date ahead in the publish date picker. Then copy either the permalink or use a URL shortner plugin like le petit URL to generate a short URL. Copy/paste either URL into the internal linker. Screenshot: https://skitch.com/noelsaw/r1ni7/edit-post-wpverse-wordpress

Deleting post tags removes categories

I’m not sure about this, but the way the tables are setup, WordPress can re-use the same terms record (with the same term_id) within different taxonomies. That is, if you have a post_tag called favorites and you also have a category called favorites, it can well be that WP uses the same terms record for … Read more

How can I to add upload functionality outside of the admin area?

You won’t find much on the Codex or the net about this. Media can seem like a pretty dark art, but everything you’re looking for is in /wp-admin/includes/media.php. The function you’re looking for is media_handle_sideload(). You’ll have to pass it a $file_array, which you’ll have to read up on. Basically you just make sure your … Read more

Changing permalink of WordPress

You should never have to touch the mod_rewrite rules. WordPress flushes/rewrites them to .htaccess whenever you save settings on Dashboard -> Settings -> Permalinks. If that’s not happening, then something is wrong, either with your file permissions, or your local server setup. Also, it is strongly advised NOT to use %postname% alone as your permalink … Read more

Post navigation using date

If you’re trying to navigate between posts in the same category, would next_post_link()/previous_post_link() work for you? These functions have an $in_same_cat argument, that would appear to suit your needs? EDIT: Here is a Plugin, WP Category Archives, that might point you in the right direction? It purports to display: …a monthly or yearly archive of … Read more