I Admit It: Gutenberg Excites Me
Those of us who work with WordPress on a daily basis have been keeping close tabs on Gutenberg, the completely revamped editor scheduled to be released with version 5.0 of…
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Powering over 25% of all sites on the web, it’s safe to say that WordPress is the most popular CMS (Content Management System) for creating websites. Written in PHP, open-source, versatile, powerful and highly extendable. It is the preferred system for web designers and developers, and because it’s so easy to use, it’s very popular with beginners as well.
Here you will find carefully curated collections of powerful and free WordPress themes and a huge selection of free WordPress plugins that will allow you to add even more functionality to the CMS.
Check out the Best Multipurpose WordPress themes of 2018
Specialty WordPress themes serve a legitimate purpose, but you will usually do far better in most instances by investing in a premium multipurpose theme like any of those described in…
Top WordPress Directory Themes vs Plugins: Weighing the Pros and Cons
It used to be that if you wanted to create a web directory you had to invest a lot of time and money into a custom designed website built from…
6 Simple Tools & Tips to Help Speed Up WordPress
Websites running WordPress can slow down for any number of reasons. It could be anything from bloated code, a rogue plugin or poor hosting performance. Figuring out what’s slowing you…
10 WordPress Plugins to Help Improve Website Accessibility
WordPress provides you with a decent head start when it comes to creating accessible websites. For example, recent default themes like Twenty Seventeen are already built with accessibility in mind….
10 WordPress Plugins for Importing and Exporting Data
Data portability is something that we don’t often think about until we need it. This is especially so with WordPress. Our posts, users, eCommerce orders, etc. live happily in a…
40 Cheatsheets for WordPress Design & Development
While WordPress is known for making content management rather simple, the depth of this CMS is surprisingly vast. There are multiple facets to discover, but you can learn about them…
10 Plugins for Customizing the WordPress Admin
The WordPress administration area (aka the Dashboard) can be customized in a number of ways. Menu items can be added, hidden or rearranged. Access to settings can be set for…
50 Beautiful & Free WordPress Themes for 2018
WordPress themes can run the gamut from niche uses to all-purpose. They can also vary considerably in both quality and price. Note that, just because you’ve paid for a theme…
10 Free WordPress Plugins for Extending BuddyPress and bbPress
BuddyPress is a powerful, free plugin that adds community features to your WordPress website. Install it on your site and you’ll have access to handy features like activity streams, user…
5 Ways the WordPress Gutenberg Editor Can Boost Revenue
Part of being a successful web designer is taking advantage of new opportunities. Some we have to hunt for, while others sort of fall into our laps. With the new…
10 Best Free Security Plugins for WordPress
It’s become absolutely imperative for WordPress site owners take extra security measures. Thankfully, there are a plethora of free plugins out there that will harden WordPress and provide you with an extra layer of protection.