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Eric Karkovack (896 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.
5 Free Material Design Inspired WordPress Themes

5 Free Material Design Inspired WordPress Themes

We have a collection of free WordPress themes that have fully embraced the Material Design aesthetic. It’s a Material World!

A Guide to Effective Use of the WordPress Block Editor

A Guide to Effective Use of the WordPress Block Editor

After building quite a few sites with WordPress blocks, I want to share a few things I’ve learned along the way.

What Should Happen When a WordPress Theme or Plugin License Expires?

What Should Happen When a WordPress Theme or Plugin License Expires?

As the WordPress ecosystem continues to mature, it presents new challenges. Everyone from end-users, web designers, and theme/plugin authors is impacted. While it may seem like the open-source content management…

Tips for Taking Event Registrations on Your Website

Tips for Taking Event Registrations on Your Website

Online event registration has become a popular feature in web design. But, before you start taking online registrations, read our tips for choosing the right tool.

How to Better Organize Content within WordPress

How to Better Organize Content within WordPress

By mapping out your WordPress posts and pages logically, it will look professional, help with SEO, and will likely reduce your stress levels.

How to Plan a Redesign of a WordPress Multisite Network

How to Plan a Redesign of a WordPress Multisite Network

From planning and testing to optimizing for performance, we show you how to navigate the complexities of a Multisite Network redesign.

What to Know Before Attending a WordPress Contributor Day

What to Know Before Attending a WordPress Contributor Day

Some thoughts and observations on what it’s like to participate in a WordPress Contributor Day. Is for you? Keep reading to find out.

How to Build Client-Proof WordPress Websites

How to Build Client-Proof WordPress Websites

Handing off a new WordPress website to a client offers a great feeling of satisfaction. You provide a pixel-perfect rendering of a brand’s online presence and hope it plays a…

A Long Time Ago: Code Snippets Inspired by Star Wars

A Long Time Ago: Code Snippets Inspired by Star Wars

A collection of Star Wars-inspired code snippets, including characters, quotes, games, and even the opening crawl. May the 4th be with you!

20 Best Free WooCommerce Plugins for WordPress

20 Best Free WooCommerce Plugins for WordPress

This collection of free WooCommerce extensions will add some powerful features to your WordPress store without costing a penny.

The Best Practices for Building a Multilingual WordPress Site

The Best Practices for Building a Multilingual WordPress Site

We share some thoughts and valuable lessons that will help make for a smoother ride when building multilingual websites with WordPress.

Nostalgic Code Snippets That Bring Back the 1990s

Nostalgic Code Snippets That Bring Back the 1990s