Changelog

The Tao of WordPress

Displaying in reverse chronological order.

Version 6.2 – April 15th, 2023

Updates file infos and PDF metadata
Updates front cover and title page
Page 5: updates “About the Book” information
Page 23: updates sidebar database information
Page 119: adds sidebar about adding custom code
Page 134: removes aside about plugin dev
Page 241: adds sidebar about adding custom code
Page 275: fixes typo in sidebar
Page 275: adds sidebar information
Fine-tunes layout and other details
Generates new PDF Demo

Version 5.8 – September 11th, 2021

Updates Tao theme (see readme for changelog)
Updates file infos and PDF metadata
Updates front cover and title page
Page 2: replaces 404 link in footer
Page 13: replaces Coda with Atom
Page 13: replaces IE with Edge browser
Page 14 + 15: updates 404 links
Page 17: replaces shared hosting resource
Page 18: replaces VPS hosting resource
Page 77: updates redirected URL
Page 83: updates footer link for update services
Page 97 thru 100: updates resources for responsive themes
Page 112: updates basics of PHP resource
Page 120: updates sidebar information
Page 131: fixes typo in sidebar information
Page 132: updates broken link checker resource
Page 150: changes name of BBQ plugin to BBQ Firewall
Page 152: updates list of “all-in-one” security plugins
Page 165 + 166: removes sidebar/info about Lynda.com
Page 184: updates sidebar information
Page 188: updates sidebar resources
Page 191: updates sidebar resources
Page 204 + 205: updates sidebar resources
Page 210: updates list of robots.txt resources
Page 211: updates sitemaps information
Page 221: updates list of SEO tools
Page 246: updates featured resources
Page 254: removes 404 link from sidebar
Page 258: adds + updates sidebar information
Page 276: updates sidebar resources
Page 298: adds “update” information in sidebar
Fine-tunes layout and other details
Generates new PDF Demo

Version 5.5 – July 20th, 2020

Updates front cover
Updates copyright page
Updates numerous resources
Updates any links to https:
Updates newsletter signup link
Replaces /> with > in all examples
Updates back cover text to Perishable Press Books
Removes Google+ information (service discontinued)
Updates Members Area + download infos throughout
Page 4: replaces sidebar link to “20 things”
Page 6: replaces forum welcome link
Page 14: updates name and link to 1&1 IONOS
Page 15: updates link to the cPanel demo
Page 17: updates 1&1 sidebar information
Page 18: updates list of best VPS hosting
Page 19: replaces SingleHop with Hostwinds
Page 19: replaces WiredTree with A2 Hosting
Page 20: replaces link to “5 fallacies” article
Page 21: updates list “choosing the right host”
Page 22: updates link to the cPanel demo
Page 40: updates list of Maintenance mode resources
Page 42: updates footer link to robotstxt.org
Page 42: updates footer list of favicon resources
Page 43: replaces WP-DB-Backup with UpdraftPlus
Page 82: updates sidebar information
Page 89: updates sidebar information
Page 98: updates sidebar list of theme links
Page 99: updates sidebar list of theme links
Page 100: updates list of free theme resources
Page 101: updates images / higher resolution
Page 102: updates sidebar resources
Page 113: updates PHP links in sidebar
Page 120: removes 404 link (Schematic)
Page 131: adds popout info for Stop Spammers plugin
Page 135: updates sidebar infos + links
Page 136: updates “Opposite Page” infos
Page 137: removes outdated plugins
Page 143: replaces SSL plugin in text and sidebar
Page 149: replaces expired login plugins
Page 150/151: replaces expired security plugins
Page 156: replaces 404 user-agent simulator
Page 156: updates sidebar information
Page 157: replaces 6G with 7G Firewall
Page 159: updates user-agent testing infos
Page 170: replaces Load Impact with Uptrends
Page 173: updates resources in optimize list
Page 174: adds link to related resource
Page 180/181: replaces expired plugin resources
Page 184: replaces expired plugin resources
Page 187/188: updates list of sidebar resources
Page 193: updates list of performance resources
Page 194: removes expired link to ArtWorks theme
Page 199: removes expired SEO tools
Page 204: updates sidebar resource
Page 210: updates and adds resources
Page 212: updates list of 404-cleanup resources
Page 214: adds popout link to WP GA plugin
Page 220: cleans up expired/404 resources
Page 226: replaces expired widget resources
Page 240: updates list of functions.php links
Page 243: replaces expired plugin resources
Page 250/251: updates social plugins in list + sidebar
Page 252: updates resource and Twitter information
Page 254: updates resources and sidebar content
Page 256: updates sidebar and list of social media services
Page 258: updates sidebar mobile plugins and themes infos
Page 263: removes Jigoshop from sidebar
Page 264: updates sidebar information
Page 265: removes Nice Google Checkout Lite
Page 266: updates sidebar + list of forum type plugins
Page 268: updates list of gallery plugins
Page 269: replaces sidebar parallax plugin
Page 270: removes Flare popout in sidebar
Page 271: updates entire list of slider plugins (yeesh)
Page 281/282: updates expired Ajax resources
Page 284: removes expired resource links
Page 311: updates list of debug plugins
Page 312: replaces expired 404 resources
Page 313: replace expired footer link
Page 314/315: updates expired resources
Page 316: updates about and social infos
Lightens drop shadows on images
Fine-tunes layout and other details
New PDF format: Acrobat 8/9 (PDF 1.7)
Generates new PDF Demo

Version 5.0 – December 26th, 2018

Updates front cover
Updates copyright page
Fixes up numerous 404 resources
Updates feedback wanted blurb in ToC
Replaces http with https in code examples
Updates default WP theme information (multiple pages)
Page 1: updates WP anniversary information
Page 11: updates fwiw sidebar information
Page 5, 93, 236, 249, 287: updates download information
Page 14: updates hosting prices
Page 15: updates nameserver popout
Page 12, 13: updates text/code editor list
Page 18: updates hosting mention to Liquid Web
Page 53-58: updates information about Posts screen
Page 65: updates featured image screenshot
Page 66: updates page attributes screenshot
Page 72: updates custom header information
Page 73: updates custom background information
Page 95: updates default theme information
Page 97: resizes width of page content
Page 101, 102: updates list of premium resources
Page 108: refines page layout
Page 123: updates plugin stats
Page 126: updates widget list
Page 131: updates contact form popout
Page 131: updates link references in sidebar
Page 134/136: moves security popout
Page 134: removes note about hello dolly
Page 134: adds side info about plugin dev
Page 149, 150, 151: updates security plugin list
Page 162: tweaks layout around last paragraph
Page 163: updates theme-switch plugin
Page 180: updates optimize database plugins
Page 184: updates list of cache plugins
Page 188: updates list of minification plugins
Page 208: updates list of SEO plugins
Page 208: updates list of 404 plugins
Page 187: removes resource from side note
Page 220: adds side note about Mint stats
Page 218: removes 404 resource, updates last paragraph
Page 258: removes 404 resource from side list
Page 301: updates jQuery version information
Generated new PDF Demo

Version 3.6 – June 8th, 2017

Updated front cover
Updated copyright page
Updated various resource links
Page 98: replaces 404 link for starter theme
Page 165: updates link in aside information
Page 220: updates information about Mint
Generated new PDF Demo

Version 3.5 – December 26th, 2016

Updated front cover
Updated copyright page
Updated various resource links
Page 41: updated text for clarity
Page 165: updated aside information
Updated WP default theme information

Version 3.4 – August 30th, 2016

Updated front cover
Updated copyright page
Updated various resource links
Updated Facebook URL
Updated Tao of WordPress Theme:
- Updated widget constructors
- Upgraded GPL to version 3.0 license
- Added required class .screen-reader-text
- Changed text domain to “tao-of-wordpress”
- Changed theme name to “tao-of-wordpress”
- Removed deprecated tags in style.css & readme.txt
- Renamed child theme: “tao-of-wordpress-child-theme”
- Changed child-theme text-domain: “tao-of-wordpress”
- Retested parent/child themes via theme check plugin
- Added wptao_enqueue_styles() to child theme
- Removed disable_emojis() from child theme
- Removed example widgets from child theme
- Removed favicon_link() from child theme
- Regenerated new translation template

Version 3.3 – May 12th, 2016

Updated front cover
Updated copyright page
Updated various resource links
Page 119: added popout box
Page 142: added popout box
Page 150: updated BBQ infos
Page 155: added Blackhole info
Page 157: updated 5G to 6G
Page 165: added aside infos
Page 278: updated aside infos
generated new demo PDF

Version 3.2 – January 12th, 2016

updated cover, copyright, PDF meta
updated disclaimer to cover external resources
Page xvii: added links to Facebook and newsletter
Page 11,32,93,95: updated info on default WP themes
Page 13: replaced Filezilla with gFTP
Page 38: revised text for clarity about updates
Page 40: added link to chart on page 224
Page 70: updated text for accuracy
Page 310: added link to troubleshooting tutorial
generated new demo PDF

Version 3.1 – September 2nd, 2015

updated cover, copyright, PDF meta
redesigned book’s companion website
updated various hyperlinks
generated new demo PDF
Page 110: added singular.php
Page 114: fixed typo in sidebar

Version 3.0 – May 22nd, 2015

changed some http links to https
updated cover, copyright, PDF meta
cleaned up database, updated website
fixed all 404 links throughout book
updated numerous outdated links
refreshed Table of Contents
generated new demo PDF
updated Tao of WP theme
Page xvii: added note to reader
Page 68: fixed typo
Page 42: fixed typo
Page 11, 32, 70, 93, 95: updated default theme info
Page 41: updated lower screenshot
Page 55: added screenshot about distraction free mode
Page 56: updated screenshots
Page 57: updated screenshots
Page 75: updated screenshots, text and caption
Page 129: updated screenshot and caption
Page 72: updated screenshot and text
Page 73: updated screenshot and text
Page 68: updated caption, added screenshot to sidebar
Page 9: added bullets to both lists
Page 13: updated Dreamweaver pricing
Page 18: updated list text
Page 25: updated ad for htaccess made easy
Page 26: removed redundant link
Page 27: edited sidebar text for clarity
Page 28/29: replaced screenshot and caption
Page 90/91: replaced screenshots and captions
Page 98: edited caption for accuracy
Page 102: updated text, caption, and list for accuracy
Page 120/121: updated screenshot and caption
Page 126: updated widget list
Page 132: updated text for accuracy
Page 177: updated text for accuracy
Page 150: removed screenshot and caption
Page 150: updated text for accuracy
Page 151: updated text, screenshots, and screenshots
Page 162/163: updated text for accuracy
Page 163: removed footer link and moved footer link to 164
Page 164: fixed incorrect footer reference
Page 166/167: updated screenshots and captions
Page 171: edited sidebar captions for accuracy
Page 173: updated list item
Page 181: updated screenshot, caption, and text
Page 184: removed redundant links, updated text
Page 185: updated sidebar reference
Page 186: removed smush.it from list and sidebar
Page 186: updated text for accuracy, reformatted list
Page 188/189: updated plugin list, edited text for clarity
Page 190: updated list items
Page 192: edited footer text for accuracy
Page 194/195: updated screenshot and caption
Page 198/199: updated screenshot and caption
Page 203: updated popout box info
Page 205: removed redundant link, updated text
Page 210: replaced email address (doh!)
Page 211: updated list with fresh plugin
Page 212: added sidebar link, updated list
Page 226: updated widget list
Page 238: removed sidebar link
Page 250/251: updated list, captions, screenshots
Page 254/255: updated list, screenshot, caption
Page 256: removed outdated sidebar info
Page 258: update mobile checker list
Page 258: removed outdated links from sidebar
Page 263: updated text and sidebar info
Page 264: removed outdated link from sidebar
Page 269: updated flockr plugin
Page 271/272: updated list, added period to last paragraph
Page 281/282: updated list and sidebar with fresh plugins
Page 284: revised text for flow and clarity
Page 284/285: updated screenshot and caption
Page 288-306: replaced curly quotes with straight quotes
Page 311: updated sidebar info, added links
Page 312: updated plugin list
Page 313/314: updated text and footer info
Page 315: added image from page 318
Page 317: removed page
Page 318: removed page
Back cover: added link

Version 2.3 – September 20th, 2014

Updated front cover with new version info
Updated copyright page, added information
Updated PDF metadata
Fixed various errata
Added missing header info in the Table of Contents
Page 16: replaced 404 link (thanks to Glenn Lee)
Page 100: removed 404 link to Theme Labs Free Themes
Page 100: removed 404 link to Free WordPress Themes
Page 100: added ThemesVault.com to Free Themes list
Page 101: removed 404 link to KreativeThemes Premium Themes
Page 101: added ThemesVault.com to Premium Themes list
Page 120: added info about new book on WP Themes
Page 120: moved deco graphic to page 194
Page 121: merged the two paragraphs together
Page 243: removed ZB Toolkit
Page 243: added Mayo Login Screen
Page 307: updated link style
Page 316: updated About the author infos
Updated back cover (repositioned icon and logo)
General cleanup, fine-tuning and maintenance
Created new Demo version of the book
fine-tune layout

Version 2.2 – April 21st, 2014

updated cover version info
updated PDF metadata
updated intro page
page 35: replaced 3rd and 4th captions in the sidebar
page 93: fixed typo: “an growing” to “a growing”
added two pages after page 55 about the “Post Editor”
page 69: updated screenshot of themes feature filter
page 257: modified heading for clarity
page 287: changed heading from h3 to h2
page 287: merged third and second paragraphs
page 297: modified heading for clarity
page 305: modified heading for clarity
updated table of contents
fine-tune layout

Version 2.1 – January 31st, 2014

updated cover version info
updated PDF metadata
updated intro page
updated throughout book: Twenty Thirteen to Twenty Fourteen
updated throughout book: admin screenshots
page 11: edited content for current WP (3.8)
page 32: edited content for clarity
page 49: updated content and sidebar for current WP
page 52: edited sidebar content for clarity
page 63: edited top sidebar caption for current WP
page 66: edited content and sidebar for current WP
page 68: edited second paragraph for clarity
page 69: edited content and sidebar for current WP
page 91: edited content and sidebar for current WP
page 93: edited last paragraph for current WP
page 94: added the word “theme” to second paragraph
page 94: edited second sidebar popout for accuracy
page 275: add sidebar blurb about usp pro
updated references
fine-tune layout
updated Tao theme (see theme readme.txt)

Version 2.0 – November 1st, 2013

updated PDF metadata
updated front cover
updated intro page
updated Table of Contents
fixed numerous 404 links and typos
added new chapter on “Tips & Tricks” (page 285)
added numerous text anchors for new chapter
removed two blank pages at the end of the book
updated the Tao of WordPress theme (see its readme.txt)
page 5: removed extra word from “free updates” section
page 14: changed “case-insensitive” to “NOT case-sensitive”
page 153: changed “case-insensitive” to “not case-sensitive”
page 12: replaced second instance of “TextMate” to “Smultron”
page 19: fixed typo: “gives provides” changed to “gives you”
page 42: fixed 404 link: https://wp-tao.com/53
page 118: fixed 404 link: https://wp-tao.com/557
page 264: replaced plugin: mingle forum changed to bublaa forum
page 94: edited fourth paragraph with info about the new chapter
page 11, 32, 68, 91, 93 replaced Twenty Twelve with Twenty Thirteen
page 93: updated side captions with more relevant information
page 39: added popout about background updates
page 40: added popout about maintenance mode for WP updates
page 41: added note to popout caption about current default theme
page 66: replaced screenshot of Appearance screen
page 66: replaced “Twenty Eleven” with “Twenty Twelve”
page 69: updated steps and screenshots of menus stuff
page 292: updated “about the author” information
page 282: updated popout box with WP resources
page 279: increased width of content area
page 35: replaced example video URL
page 172: fixed text-anchor link
page 40: added screenshot of wp native maintenance mode
website: added Testimonials page, fixed some validation errors
website: added Twitter Cards and Open Graph tags
website: added book icons to combo deals
website: replaced appendix path icon with Tips & Tricks icon

Version 1.0 – June 19th, 2013

Initial release!