Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released.
The following errata were submitted by our customers and have not yet been approved or disproved by the author or editor. They solely represent the opinion of the customer.
Color Key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
Version | Location | Description | Submitted by | Date submitted |
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Printed | Page 5 1st paragraph |
This URL on Page 5 doesn't work! |
Ray Leiter | May 28, 2014 |
Printed | Page 5 1st paragraph |
Since I submitted my errata -- I figured out where the list from Appendix is. |
Ray Leiter | May 28, 2014 |
Printed | Page 23 1st paragraph in the box |
The word "discreet" should be "discrete" -- it's a common (and slightly amusing) error. The two words are quite different in meaning. |
Gretchen Patti | Feb 29, 2016 |
Printed | Page 26 2nd paragraph from bottom |
The word "reign" should be "rein." A king has a reign; a horse's bridle has a rein. "Free rein" means the rider holds the rein very loosely and the horse can go where he wants. "Free reign"? I have no idea what that means. |
Gretchen Patti | Feb 29, 2016 |
Printed | Page 76 first paragraph |
I have the latest wordpress which is of 13/12/2015 is 4.4 |
andy | Dec 15, 2015 |
Printed | Page 124 Third paragraph under "Customizing a Dashboard Page" |
Text reads "If you haven't noticed the Screen Option button yet, that's because it's carefully tucked away in the top-left corner of the dashboard (circled in Figure 4-26)." Text should read "...in the top-right corner...". |
Nina Scerbo | Sep 16, 2014 |
Printed | Page 134 Bottom line |
Last word, Appearances, should be Appearance. |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 03, 2016 |
Printed | Page 145 TIP at bottom of page |
The (forward) slash character (/) is identified as "the backslash key" in the text. |
bob lanteigne | Feb 25, 2021 |
Printed | Page 147 1st paragraph |
I think "pull the widget in the" should be "pull the widget into the" -- am I right? |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 03, 2016 |
Printed | Page 150 First line in the "Note" box |
"old ays" should be "old days" |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 03, 2016 |
Printed | Page 155 2nd paragraph in "Taming the Tag Cloud" |
"used in a post.)" should be "used in a post)." |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 03, 2016 |
Printed | Page 156 Just below HTML sample code |
"If you're HTML" should be "If your HTML" |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 03, 2016 |
Printed | Page 166 3rd paragraph, 2nd line |
"optimized" should be "optimizes" |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 03, 2016 |
Printed | Page 168 Lower half of Fibure 6-1 |
The paragraph justification button is misidentified as a paragraph alignment button. |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 03, 2016 |
Printed | Page 170 NOTE box |
"what your heading looks until" should be EITHER |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 03, 2016 |
Printed | Page 175 2nd paragraph in the box |
Again, "free reign" should be "free rein" |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 03, 2016 |
Printed | Page 177 2nd paragraph in the Power User box |
"one the most" should be "one of the most" |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 03, 2016 |
Printed | Page 184 "Gem in the Rough" box |
"Pictures aren't the only file" should be "Pictures aren't the only files" |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 03, 2016 |
Printed | Page 188 Figure 6-13 |
The caption does not match the image. "me.jpg" isn't the first picture, and none of the pictures is attached to "Green Tea for Health Seminar" |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 03, 2016 |
Printed | Page 214 Step 8 title |
"menu item." should be "menu items." |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 04, 2016 |
Printed | Page 220 Fourth paragraph |
I suspect "best of posts worlds" is supposed to be "best of both worlds" -- but maybe not? |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 04, 2016 |
Printed | Page 310 WordPress SEO paragraph |
"the most renown" should be "the most renowned" |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 09, 2016 |
Printed | Page 414 Last paragraph in "Up To Speed" box |
"called link. turn on put link: in front a full" |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 10, 2016 |
Printed | Page 453 2nd paragraph in "Up To Speed" box |
"write web application" should be |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 11, 2016 |
Printed | Page 455 Table 13-2, 2nd and 3rd rows |
In the third (footer) row, the final sentence talks about the header. Perhaps this sentence should be in the second (header) row? |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 11, 2016 |
Printed | Page 457 2nd paragraph |
"can't help notice" should be |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 11, 2016 |
Printed | Page 462 2nd paragraph in the box |
"same was as child" should be |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 22, 2016 |
Printed | Page 470 Last sentence of "Template recipes" paragraph |
The sentence reads: "Need to fill in the sites with ready-to-roll customization here." |
Gretchen Patti | Mar 22, 2016 |
Printed | Page 477 step 5. |
When creating a custom copy of a theme, step 5 is where you rename the theme folder to match the theme name. |
Don J | Oct 14, 2014 |
Mobi | Page 498 Example code |
Example talks about get_the_date() function, but list example: |
Dougie Nisbet | Jul 06, 2016 |