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Why custom post types belong in plugins (justintadlock.com) The WordPress community talk a lot about putting custom post types, taxonomy, and content-generation features into plugins. However, the reasons for this are rarely explained in full detail.
Ryan McCue on Creating The JSON REST API for WordPress (www.wptavern.com) In the not too distant future, the WordPress core is going to incorporate a powerful new API that will open new doors for the platform to be part of the interactive web. Long time WordPress hacker, Ryan McCue is busily creating a JSON REST API that will pave the way for outside applications to be able to communicate more easily with WordPress.
Category Sticky Post For WordPress 2.0 Now Available (tommcfarlin.com) Category Sticky Post for WordPress is a plugin that allows you to mark a post as sticky within a specific category archive. It works exactly like the typical sticky post functionality within WordPress, except that it’s specifically for category archives.
7 Best Contact Form Plugins for WordPress (www.wpkube.com) Contact Form is the most important elements of a WordPress website and without it. you are missing a great way to connect with your readers. Plus, you are leaving some great opportunities to generate new clients and leads.
Theme template hooks are outdated (justintadlock.com) Believe it or not, there was a time when child themes were only a style.css and screenshot.png file. It wasn’t until August 2006 when they were allowed to have a functions.php file.