As much as I love WordPress, I’ve certainly done my share of swearing at my computer because the WYSIWYG editor won’t load properly or when I check in on one of my websites and find the theme has decided to self-destruct or there are suddenly database connection errors all over the place. To be fair, the core code of WordPress…. Continue Reading
Local by Flywheel – an Easy Way to Develop WordPress Sites Locally
When you develop a site on your local machine you don’t have to worry about the time and bandwidth used in uploading files, or hiding development sites from view until they’re ready to be published. Having a local version of your site locally also provides you with a staging environment where you can easily test any site changes out of…. Continue Reading
MailChimp WD WordPress Plugin – Review and How To Guide
MailChimp WD is a plugin by Web Dorado, launched in late 2016 that aims to make it easier to integrate MailChimp into your website. MailChimp, as you’re probably aware, is one of the most popular email marketing services around. MailChimp is free for basic accounts and provides tools to add an email signup form to your website, design and send…. Continue Reading
7 Best WordPress Migration Plugins Reviewed and Compared
WordPress is incredibly easy to install, but if you want to move an already setup WordPress site to another server, it can be a bit of a headache. There are several reasons why you might need to migrate your WordPress site. If you started development on a local server and you’re now ready to launch the site, you’ll have to…. Continue Reading
8 of the Best WordPress Testimonial Plugins Compared
Testimonials are essential for many different types of businesses, whether you’re selling a product or a service. Featuring customer reviews prominently on your site will help new visitors to build trust in your brand through the power of social proof, and can increase conversion rates by some impressive amounts. This is demonstrated in several real-world case studies: Adding reviews to…. Continue Reading
11 Best Portfolio WordPress Themes for Artists and Photographers
WordPress is a great portfolio solution for artists, illustrators, photographers, designers and other creative professionals who wish to present their work online in a way that looks great, with minimal effort required. If you’re looking for a WordPress portfolio theme, the designs that work best are simple, minimalist styles that don’t compete with your work. The last thing you want…. Continue Reading
Everything You Need to Know About WordPress Child Themes
A child theme is a set of styling rules and/or functions that are used to add functionality or change the look of an existing WordPress theme. Child themes can be modified without altering the original code of your theme, allowing you to make changes as small as changing a couple of colors, or as extensive as completely changing the look…. Continue Reading