Press Playing

PressPlay 2.1 Released

Michael — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:37:18 +0000

Just released the first update for PressPlay 2.0. The major improvements of version 2.1: By request, I’ve added theme options that give you total control over the page and category menus in the header. Each menu can display Pages, Categories, or nothing at all. I’ve fixed a few bugs involving images in posts. Most notably, images should [...]

How to Integrate Twitter onto your Blog the Easy Way

Michael — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:56:27 +0000

Alongside Twitter’s massive rise in popularity over the past two years, I’ve noticed that a lot of WordPress themes are coming with built-integration between your blog and your Twitter account. Typically, you enter your account name in a theme options page, and then your blog will display your latest tweets and maybe include a “follow [...]

How to be an Expert Theme Tweaker: Changing the Background

Michael — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:52:30 +0000

Some of us are born tweakers. We find a WordPress theme we like, we install it, and then we decide we don’t like the font. Or we want a custom logo. Or we want Google ads to appear below every third post. Or…we just want the site to look like our own, and not something [...]

Introducing PressPlay 2.0

Michael — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:23:38 +0000

I’ve just released version 2.0 of the free PressPlay theme for WordPress. It’s a massive revamp that gives the theme an updated design, theme options, and custom page templates while staying translation-ready and cross-browser compatible. Download it at the WordPress Free Theme Directory, or check out a demo and a complete list of features.

PressPlay 1.3, in Honor of 5,000 Downloads

Michael — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:57:20 +0000

PressPlay recently hit 5,000 downloads at WordPress’s free theme directory, something I honestly never expected when I first submitted it at the end of June. This is my first theme, and now that I know a bit more about what I’m getting into, I’m even more excited about designing another one. Thanks to everyone who’s [...]

PressPlay Version 1.2 Released

Michael — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:05:23 +0000

PressPlay version 1.2 just went live on WordPress’s theme directory. It improves on the earlier version with over a dozen tweaks and bug fixes. I’ve included a readme with a changelog in this version, so feel free to skim it over. The two most noticeable changes: dates now appear on the homepage (and all archive pages), [...]

Introducing the PressPlay Theme

Michael — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:10:39 +0000

PressPlay, the original theme that we use here at Press Playing, just got accepted into the WordPress Free Themes Directory on WordPress.org. Sweet! For a brief rundown of how awesome it is, check out the PressPlay Theme Page right here on this site. PressPlay’s my first theme, which is why I’m so excited, but [...]

8 Tips for Designing Text that’s Pleasant to Read

Michael — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:56:11 +0000

The problem with web programming and web designing is that they’re two things that go hand in hand but probably shouldn’t. A lot of designers don’t care about code, and a lot of coders don’t have a clue how to design. I’m more of the second camp: whenever I try to design a page, I have [...]

WordPress Releases Version 2.8

Michael — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:53:39 +0000

After a few weeks of feeling like the folks at Automattic were just about to release the stable version of WordPress 2.8, they’ve finally done it, and the release doesn’t disappoint. Nicknamed “Baker” (for trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker — and since 2.7 was nicknamed “Coltrane”, I’m guessing somebody over there is a big jazz fan) it [...]