I'm working on a programming project as the sole developer of a browser-based software application. I've dubbed it "PHPText Blogger" as a working name because it's only using PHP and text files formatted specifically for this application.

In order to use this browser-based application on Windows or Linux, I only need to have a web server installed which includes the PHP software. I'm using XAMPP for Windows right now.

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Although using a plugin that caches WordPress is the best overall solution, I can't use any of them with the way I run this blog. I did the research, tried the hacks, and ended up falling flat on my nose. I'll explain what I finally ended up doing after I list the options.

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If you want to hide and display stuff in your sidebars, or anywhere on your website, you can do it with hidden divisions and JavaScript. Today, I'd like to pass on some JavaScript code I'm actually using on this blog.

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These are methods that disable or delay the WordPress autosave functions. The disabling plugin works with versions 2.3 through 2.7 (confirmed with 2.7) while the delay configuration works with 2.5 and later.

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Other blogs are pinging your blog and your blog isn't receiving them. Have you ever wondered why? Do you care? If you don't know or you don't care, how do you know anyone is pinging you? Are you relying on a 3rd-party service like Technorati or are you waiting for them to appear on your dashboard? Technorati doesn't always respond to pings and your dashboard relies on Google's blog search (although this can be changed in the later versions of WordPress). Wouldn't fixing the incoming ping problem be a better solution?

This is a follow-up to both "WordPress Bloggers: Fix Your Incoming Pings With WP_PingPreserver" and "A WordPress Guide to Pingbacks and Trackbacks". This time, the emphasis is on your theme code.

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