Did you know that you can change the sort order of posts and categories listed in menu items with WordPress, and can even eliminate some items that you might not want to display? WordPress uses built-in PHP functions and the output is easily modified without the need to alter the code in the functions themselves.
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Whether or not you are using RSS links on a WordPress blog, RSS feeds are being generated and savvy users will use them. RSS feeds are a great way to keep users updated when you add additional articles to your site, but they can be a double-edged sword that can seriously hurt your search engine rankings if you allow RSS feeds to be created using the entire contents of your articles.
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WordPress 2.1 introduced an autosave feature that automatically saves the current post being edited every 60 seconds. This is a useful feature because it helps prevent the loss of content if your PC crashes, or locks up, or if you accidentally decide to visit another site before saving your work.
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I am frequently amazed about the number of popular technology and information blogs that do not properly format posts for printing. Here is a simple method for formatting printed pages using cascading style sheets (CSS) that eliminates all the unnecessary clutter on printed blog pages.
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