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Three Plugins to Update

Posted by Edward Caissie on Oct 3, 2009 with Comments Closed
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We have finished a review of the current versions of the last three of our plugins and made minor updates to all of them.

The modifications added a simple version check against the global $wp_version variable that holds the installed WordPress version number. Currently each plugin will only verify the installed version meets the minimum requirements based on functions being used.

There are future possibilities in creating an incentive for users to upgrade to the most current stable version of WordPress. We will be using this “check” method in all our themes and plugins. This verification process has been added to our BNS Login plugin and will be implemented in all of our existing themes with their next updates.

Sample code snippet for (current as of this writing) version checking:

global $wp_version;
$exit_message='This BuyNowShop theme/plugin recommends the use of WordPress 2.8.4, <a href="http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress">Please Update!';
if (version_compare($wp_version, "2.8.4", "<"))
	{
		exit ($exit_message);
	}

NB: Current version versus minimum version checks will be added at appropriate times.

Desk Mess Mirrored 1.4 Live

Posted by Edward Caissie on Sep 22, 2009 with Comments Closed
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Desk Mess Mirrored version 1.4 is now live at WordPress.org as of Sept 21, 2009. This announcement would normally have been made yesterday when we received the news ourselves but just prior to the email notice we received another email.

This email advised us that our theme Pinup Meets Grunge was suspended and after many emails the essential reason is:

… while it isn’t obvious and over the top adult/mature
(like a theme with pornography in it), I do think it’s fairly
suggestive and trying to push where the line is for adult/mature in
the theme directory.

Given this, you will now find the Pinup Meets Grunge theme available on our main web site where we will continue to maintain and update it in the same fashion as any of our other themes currently hosted on the WordPress Extend Theme repository.

You should also keep an eye open for the “replacement” theme to be published on WordPress.org in the near future.

Good Friday Morning

Posted by Edward Caissie on Apr 10, 2009 with Comments Closed
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Komodo Dragon seems to be my local Starbucks coffee of choice for their bold blend lately. Not that I am complaining, I find it to be quite enjoyable; and, it fairly covers my caffeine requirements for most of the weekend in one grande cup.
Although it is a holiday for me I still thought a good [...]

Earlier Is Better

Posted by Edward Caissie on Apr 3, 2009 with Comments Closed
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Using WordPress iPhone app while drinking a Starbucks’ Komodo Dragon coffee.