Of meaning only to the vaguely PHP-savvy


I’ve updated the PHP code inside all the files in the current theme in the hope that this stops the random switching to the default theme that has been happening ever since upgrading to WP 2.3. Deprecated tags have been replaced (list_cats becomes list_categories, for example). Time will tell if I’ve solved the problem.

To be honest I’m quite impressed with myself for taking the bull by the horns and going into the code. I’ve learned something of PHP—just a little—as I’ve gone along, ever since I first switched to a self-hosted WordPress installation. I’m a long way from being an expert, though I’d like to be. Still, one of the best ways to learn anything is as you go along (and, in the case of websites, ensuring you have backups before you tinker just in case).

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Friday, October 5th, 2007

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