One of the reasons people love WordPress so much is its great flexibility. You can change the software’s appearance with themes. You can enhance its functionality with plug-ins. And, last but not least, you can totally unleash WordPress’ power with hacks. Some time ago, we published a post showing Most Useful WordPress Hacks.

Recently, SmashingMagazine has do it again with 10 new and totally killer WordPress hacks to make your blog stand out from the crowd. As usual, they won’t just list the hacks alone. In each entry, you’ll find an explanation of the code as well as the kinds of problems that the hack solves. It includes:

1. Create TinyURLs On The Fly
2. List Upcoming Posts
3. Create A “Send To Facebook” Button
4. Create A Maintenance Page For Your WordPress Blog
5. Display Related Posts Without A Plug-In
6. Automatically Retrieve The First Image From Posts On Your Home Page
7. Resize Images On The Fly
8. Get Your Most Popular Posts Without A Plug-In
9. Highlight Searched Text In Search Results
10. Disable Widgetized Areas Without Editing Theme Files

Source: 10 Exceptional WordPress Hacks