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Eric Karkovack (830 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.
What I’ve Learned About WordPress Maintenance

What I’ve Learned About WordPress Maintenance

For the past decade, much of my design and development work has been centered around WordPress. I’ve spent a good bit of time both building and maintaining websites that utilize…

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Halftone Effects

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Halftone Effects

Discover various CSS and JavaScript snippets for adding halftone patterns to your web designs and making them interactive.

How to Deal With Outdated WordPress Plugins

How to Deal With Outdated WordPress Plugins

WordPress has been around for nearly a decade and a half. While that’s a pretty good run in terms of longevity, it also means that there are probably some websites…

Predicting the Next Opportunities for WordPress Innovation

Predicting the Next Opportunities for WordPress Innovation

There are areas that are ripe for WordPress improvement. Some may be solved by updates to core, while the plugin and theme ecosystem could tackle others.

Things Every Website Owner Should Know

Things Every Website Owner Should Know

Essential insights every website owner must know to ensure their site’s success, from design to functionality.

Do Clients Need To Know How Their Website Works?

Do Clients Need To Know How Their Website Works?

We explore the challenges in educating clients about their websites. Along the way, we share thoughts on why knowing it all isn’t all that great.

What AI Can Teach Web Developers About WordPress

What AI Can Teach Web Developers About WordPress

AI can do more than write code. We show you how to use AI to explain WordPress snippets, compare different ways to build a feature, and review code for security, performance, and maintainability.

Common Causes of a Slow-Loading WordPress Site and How to Fix Them

Common Causes of a Slow-Loading WordPress Site and How to Fix Them

Troubleshooting slow page loads on your WordPress website? Here are a few simple tips to help identify and address performance issues.

8 CSS Snippets for Creating Stylish Drop Caps

8 CSS Snippets for Creating Stylish Drop Caps

A collection of eight CSS code snippets for creating elegant, professional and accessible drop caps. Add creative flair to your plain text!

8 Code Snippets for Creating Animated Paths

8 Code Snippets for Creating Animated Paths

A collection of code snippets for creating animated CSS paths that will allow you to achieve a number of exciting effects.

Playing with Fire: Examples of Creating Flame Effects with Code

Playing with Fire: Examples of Creating Flame Effects with Code

Enhance your web design projects with these mesmerizing and realistic flame effects and animations using CSS, JavaScript, and SVG.

10 CSS Snippets for Creating Unorthodox Shapes

10 CSS Snippets for Creating Unorthodox Shapes