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Two Ways to Disable the WordPress Update Notifications in the Dashboard

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While it is important to keep WordPress updated to the current version there may be times when you want to control when the updates occur.

For example, if you do site maintenance for clients, you may want to do the updates on your own schedule after making a full back-up and not run the risk of the client clicking the update button before you are ready. You may also want to do some research about plugin compatibility before upgrading. Some people see the update button and are compelled to click the button – they just can’t resist.

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How to Link Images in a NextGen Gallery Album to a Post or Page

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Three years ago I wrote a couple of article about how an images in a NextGen Gallery could be linked to a post or a page using the NextGen Custom Fields plugin. And last week I provided instructions about how moving the NextGen files that you have modified to your theme directory would allow you to upgrade NextGen Gallery without losing any of your customizations.

Recently, I was asked to link images in a NextGen album to a post or page. An album is a collection of galleries. As the instructions are slightly different, I decided to add another NextGen Gallery tutorial.

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How to Upgrade NextGen Gallery for WordPress Without Losing Customizations

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Three years ago I wrote two articles about how to use the NextGen Custom Fields plugin with NextGen Gallery to link the images to a post or page. The articles are still two of the most visited and ones that I receive the most questions about. And, the instructions still work!

At the time, the one caveat about the NextGen Gallery customizations is that the plugin could not be updated with losing the customizations. Or you would need to copy the changes, upgrade the plugin, and then add the customizations back in.

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6 WordPress Plugins to Change the Howdy Text in the WordPress Admin

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In the top right of the admin bar in the WordPress admin, it says Howdy and then your name. I’ve never really paid much attention to it except when I want to log out and having nothing against the word Howdy, but some people want to change that text to say something else.

Here are some plugins that will allow you to do that.

 

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9 Pinterest Plugins for WordPress

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I’ve been hearing more and more about Pinterest so I decided to take spend some time with it over the last couple of days. It’s very addictive and it seems to be a social commerce site. And the commerce part seems to be working because one of the first images I clicked on was an item for sale on Etsy that was a perfect Valentine gift for my daughter, which I purchased. This intrigues me because I am not a shopper – I tend to think I have what I need, don’t want new clothes, don’t feel the need to upgrade my gadgets, etc. The only thing I willingly shop for is books. Anyway…

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