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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 Avoid Common WordPress Theme Development Mistakes

How to Avoid Common WordPress Theme Development Mistakes

We take a look at five of the most common mistakes found in WordPress theme development and offer alternatives solutions.

How AI Can Improve Your Website’s Performance & User Experience

How AI Can Improve Your Website’s Performance & User Experience

We take a look at a few areas where AI is being leveraged on everyday websites. You might find something that moves your site to the next level!

30 Cheatsheets & Guides for WordPress Theme Development

30 Cheatsheets & Guides for WordPress Theme Development

We have a collection of cheatsheets and guides to help you along your WordPress journey. All useful, regardless of how you use the CMS.

How to Get the Best Technical Support for WordPress Plugins

How to Get the Best Technical Support for WordPress Plugins

Tips and advice on how you can expedite the WordPress plugin support process and increase the odds of getting a positive solution.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Sticky Elements

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Sticky Elements

Learn how to use CSS and JavaScript to build sticky headers, navigation bars, and UI elements. Includes working examples and practical tips.

How to Use AI to Enhance Your WordPress Blog

How to Use AI to Enhance Your WordPress Blog

Learn how AI can support your WordPress blog by helping with writing prompts, images, excerpts, grammar, and translations—making blogging easier, faster, and more enjoyable without replacing your voice.

How to Combat AI Bot Traffic on Your Website

How to Combat AI Bot Traffic on Your Website

AI bots are straining our websites by ignoring robots.txt and scraping our content. Learn how you can fight back with tools, plugins, and CDN services to block unwanted AI crawlers and protect resources.

How to Troubleshoot & Debug WordPress Code With AI

How to Troubleshoot & Debug WordPress Code With AI

ChatGPT will save you hours, not to mention a whole lot of stress, debugging and troubleshooting WordPress code. Learn a few tricks for getting the best results with AI.

Simple Ways to Customize & Add Functionality to WordPress Plugins

Simple Ways to Customize & Add Functionality to WordPress Plugins

Extending a WordPress plugin doesn’t require expert knowledge. Mostly all you need is an understanding of PHP & HTML is all you need.

When Website Builder Tools Get in the Way of Best Practices

When Website Builder Tools Get in the Way of Best Practices

Website builders aim to simplify the design and build processes. But they take control of the output, and there’s no guarantee they’ll employ best practices.

How WordPress Agencies Can Improve Site Building Efficiency

How WordPress Agencies Can Improve Site Building Efficiency

Improved efficiency allows you to level up your WordPress design agency. We’re all about improving the site-building process without cutting corners. We share how to make it a reality.

How to Educate Clients on WordPress Security Best Practices

How to Educate Clients on WordPress Security Best Practices