Category “Geek”

Remove Headway update notifications

As you know I’m a big fan of the Headway WordPress theme. So much so I’ve been using it in client projects.

The one (small) drawback is that Headway puts a notice in the Dashboard every time there’s a new version. For certain clients I really don’t want to have anything to do with them after the project, so I would like to disable the notification. Here’s how.

In Headway’s custom_functions.php, simply add this line:

remove_action('admin_notices', 'headway_update_notice');

Solved. No more nagging client asking me what is this “Headway update thing”.

Theme Frameworks: A Glimpse Into The Future Of WordPress Themes [WordCamp Malaysia Presentation]

This was my presentation at the 1st ever WordCamp Malaysia where I was fortunate enough to be invited as a speaker.

Theme frameworks are the next evolution in WordPress themes. They’re still relatively new, so let’s start off by asking…

What is a Theme Framework?

Theme frameworks for WordPress can be a little confusing, and it doesn’t help that there are many blank themes that call themselves ‘theme frameworks’.

In my opinion, theme frameworks are a solid base that serves as a starting point for other projects. A defining characteristic of theme frameworks are theme hooks (actions & filters) and when developing for a theme framework, it feels a little like developing a plugin. Examples of theme frameworks are Thematic and Hybrid. Read More »