HTTP Error 414 on WordPress

HTTP error 414

While trying to update the WP LinkedIn widget on a WordPress blog, I ran into an HTTP error I had never seen before: 414. HTTP error 414 indicates that the URI is too long for the web server to interpret it. In the case of a WordPress blog, this is likely caused by a security … Read more

Using CSS to Create Resizable Columns in WordPress with Thesis Theme…Part Deux!

CSS variable declaration and use

About three years ago, I wrote a post about dynamically resizing the content column in WordPress.org when using the Thesis theme. The method described in that post worked fine until Thesis 2.4 was released last August. At that time, I noticed that my columns were no longer the full width of the window, and did … Read more

Enabling SSL on WordPress Posts Automatically

SSL https

At the end of last year, I wrote about setting the Enable SSL checkbox on all past pages and posts. What I did not address was how to automatically set the Enable SSL checkbox automatically – you currently have to manually click the box. Hard, I know. Nevertheless, I always like to find ways to … Read more