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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.
Why a Modular Approach Is Better for WordPress Development

Why a Modular Approach Is Better for WordPress Development

A modular approach to WordPress development offers a new way to build and manage projects. We’ll cover what it is, how it works, and how it can improve your workflow.

How to Guide Your Clients to the Best WordPress Solutions

How to Guide Your Clients to the Best WordPress Solutions

Guiding clients to the best WordPress solutions is part of our job. That means educating them on the options and offering advice. We share tips for pointing your clients in the right direction.

8 Best Add-Ons for the Gravity Forms WordPress Plugin

8 Best Add-Ons for the Gravity Forms WordPress Plugin

We share some free and commercially available plugins that can help to turn Gravity Forms (and your website) into a feature-packed powerhouse.

10 Best Free Social Media Plugins for WordPress in 2025

10 Best Free Social Media Plugins for WordPress in 2025

If your website is powered by WordPress, integrating social media functionality couldn’t be easier if you use one of these free plugins.

10 Best Free Add-Ons for the Elementor WordPress Page Builder

10 Best Free Add-Ons for the Elementor WordPress Page Builder

If you’re looking to expand the capabilities of the Elementor WordPress Page Builder, we have ten free add-ons that are worth checking out.

How to Onboard Your Clients With WordPress

How to Onboard Your Clients With WordPress

Learn practical methods to guide your clients in using WordPress, from simplifying the dashboard to providing tailored training and resources.

How to Use ChatGPT to Export Data from a WordPress Database

How to Use ChatGPT to Export Data from a WordPress Database

Learn how ChatGPT can help extract data from multiple WordPress plugins for quicker and easier data handling.

How to Use AI to Build a WordPress Related Posts Plugin

How to Use AI to Build a WordPress Related Posts Plugin

Learn how to create a simple related posts plugin for WordPress to demonstrate AI’s potential. It’s not going to rival commercial solutions, but it delivers a functional base that can be improved as needed.

How to Build a Successful WordPress Membership Site

How to Build a Successful WordPress Membership Site

The idea of a membership website is quite broad. Really, it can be anything from an organization that charges members for access to content or a simple community bulletin board….

8 Handy AI Prompts to Speed Up Your WordPress Workflow

8 Handy AI Prompts to Speed Up Your WordPress Workflow

We share a collection of AI prompts that will help both experts and casual users speed up their WordPress development and content creation workflows.

What Print & Promotional Materials do Web Designers Need?

What Print & Promotional Materials do Web Designers Need?

Back in the web’s infancy, some thought it held the potential to usher in a “paperless” world. Well, that hasn’t happened just yet. Printed materials are still all around us….

A Quick Guide to Escaping PHP Data in WordPress

A Quick Guide to Escaping PHP Data in WordPress