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Eric Karkovack (895 Articles)

Eric Karkovack is a web designer and WordPress expert with over two decades of experience. You can visit his business site here. He recently started a writing service for WordPress products: WP Product Writeup. He also has an opinion on just about every subject. You can follow his rants on Bluesky @karks.com.
How to Be the Leader Your Web Design Clients Need

How to Be the Leader Your Web Design Clients Need

Freelance / Web Design

Leadership is the best defense against a stalled web project. It also helps you deliver a better outcome. Here’s how to use your skills to get things moving in the right direction.

How Will AI Impact the Next Generation of Designers?

How Will AI Impact the Next Generation of Designers?

Design / Web Design

Many of us worry that AI will replace us at work and spread falsehoods. Those concerns are legitimate. However, I’m starting to worry about another issue: the devaluing of human creativity.

8 Best Customer Support WordPress Plugins in 2025

8 Best Customer Support WordPress Plugins in 2025

WordPress

A collection of the best support-related WordPress plugins to choose from. Everything from building a knowledgebase, FAQ, or ticketing systems.

10 Best Free Plugins to Supercharge WordPress Comments in 2025

10 Best Free Plugins to Supercharge WordPress Comments in 2025

WordPress

A collection of powerful, yet easy-to-use plugins that will help to improve the typically unruly comments section of your WordPress website.

15+ Best Corporate Presentation Templates for Premiere Pro in 2025

15+ Best Corporate Presentation Templates for Premiere Pro in 2025

Video & Motion Design

A collection of professional business and corporate presentation templates for Premiere Pro. Create polished videos with clean designs, transitions, and graphics tailored for meetings, pitches, and events.

How to Explain WordPress Maintenance to Clients in Simple Terms

How to Explain WordPress Maintenance to Clients in Simple Terms

Freelance / WordPress

Insights on effectively communicating WordPress maintenance needs to clients and building trust.

20+ Art Effect Lightroom Presets for Creative Photographers in 2025

20+ Art Effect Lightroom Presets for Creative Photographers in 2025

Photography

This collection includes more than twenty Lightroom presets for adding professional and creative art effects to your photos. They’re all great additions to your photography toolbox.

Learn How to Build a WordPress Block Theme Style Variation

Learn How to Build a WordPress Block Theme Style Variation

WordPress

We show you how creating a custom block theme style variation can be built in the WordPress Site Editor in minutes. Point and click your way to a custom design!

10 Best Plugins For Adding AI to Your WordPress Website in 2025

10 Best Plugins For Adding AI to Your WordPress Website in 2025

WordPress

A collection of WordPress plugins that, in one way or another, add artificial intelligence to your website. Some are longtime favorites, while others are upstarts breaking into the ecosystem.

10+ Best Explainer Video Templates for After Effects in 2025

10+ Best Explainer Video Templates for After Effects in 2025

Video & Motion Design

A collection of the best toolkits for creating explainer videos in After Effects. Design professional videos with animations, typography, and effects for corporate, educational, and creative projects.

How to Refactor Your Outdated WordPress Code With AI

How to Refactor Your Outdated WordPress Code With AI

WordPress

Part of bringing your older WordPress site up to modern standards means refactoring outdated code. We show you how to use AI tools to help identify and fix any issues.

6 Best Plugins for Adding Two-Factor Authentication to WordPress

6 Best Plugins for Adding Two-Factor Authentication to WordPress

WordPress

We explore what two-factor authentication actually is and take a look at a few WordPress plugins that will help you add this feature with minimal effort.

20+ Best Coupon & Voucher Print Templates in 2025

20+ Best Coupon & Voucher Print Templates in 2025

Adobe Illustrator / Photoshop / Print & Graphic Design

A collection of professional and easy-to-customize coupon and voucher print templates. We have templates for Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Figma.

15+ Best Free Personal Portfolio WordPress Themes in 2025

15+ Best Free Personal Portfolio WordPress Themes in 2025

WordPress

Show off your creative work with these free portfolio WordPress themes. Choose from customizable templates, elegant typography, and eye-catching galleries.

20+ Best Free Personal Blog WordPress Themes for 2025

20+ Best Free Personal Blog WordPress Themes for 2025

WordPress

Looking for a free WordPress theme for your personal blog? Check out our collection of handpicked themes (including many block themes) that are perfect for personal bloggers.

10 Best Free Import & Export WordPress Plugins in 2025

10 Best Free Import & Export WordPress Plugins in 2025

WordPress

A collection of powerful WordPress plugins that you can use to import and export various types of data within the WP Dashboard for free.

How to Create a Custom User Role in WordPress

How to Create a Custom User Role in WordPress

WordPress

We take a look at what custom user roles are in WordPress, why you’d want to use them, and a few different techniques for creating them.

20+ Best Portfolio Video Templates for Creatives in 2025

20+ Best Portfolio Video Templates for Creatives in 2025

Video & Motion Design
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