Genesis Framework: List of Theme and Location Constants

Here is a partial list of Theme Name/Version Constants, Directory Location Constants, and URL Location Constants that are defined by the Genesis Framework by StudioPress. This list should be useful for child theme developers and can be used by simply echoing the constant, e.g. <?php echo CHILD_URL; ?> would output http://www.joshstauffer.com/wp-content/themes/prose. For a complete list [...]

Simple Way to Track 404 Error Pages with Google Analytics

Sometimes visitors to your site may receive a 404 Error or “Page Not Found”. This may happen when they click on a link that no longer exists or perhaps they typed the address incorrectly. If it’s a business website, a 404 Page Not Found could mean lost money but no matter the type of site, [...]

How to Install Google Analytics on WordPress

Google Analytics is a free service that generates detailed statistics about the visitors to a website. Setting up and installing Analytics is one of the first things I do after launching a WordPress site. There are basically three ways to installing the script: copy and paste it in the theme’s header.php file, install a plugin [...]

Sample Content for Genesis Theme Development

I am trying to use the Genesis Framework for all of my WordPress projects moving forward. The other day while working on such a project, I needed some sample content to make sure certain elements were styled to my liking. The elements used in the sample content are not exhaustive. I just consolidated some of [...]