Collections of WordPress Plugins

Plugins add features, fix problems, and change how WordPress works. These collections include plugin roundups, reviews, and usage tips across many categories — from security and SEO to performance and content editing.

It’s a useful spot for finding those WordPress plugins that make a difference.

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Tips for Maintaining a Legacy WordPress Website

Tips for Maintaining a Legacy WordPress Website

Maintaining a legacy WordPress website takes a keen eye and attention to detail. Here are some tips to make sure your old site runs as well as it can.

How to Successfully Run a WordPress Multisite Network

How to Successfully Run a WordPress Multisite Network

As it can be difficult to keep track of plugins, themes, and users, we show you how to make your WP Multisite network the best it can be.

How to Deal With Outdated WordPress Plugins

How to Deal With Outdated WordPress Plugins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…

Reasons to Stick with WordPress

Reasons to Stick with WordPress

Sometimes, even the best of friends can have a disagreement. That’s the sort of vibe that WordPress and its community have been dealing with for quite some time. There’s still…

Appreciating the Unsung Heroes of WordPress

Appreciating the Unsung Heroes of WordPress

To all of you who contribute to the WordPress project, I say a heartfelt “thank you”. Your efforts have helped me and so many others continue to thrive in this industry.

Why Wrangling User Data in WordPress Can Be a Nightmare

Why Wrangling User Data in WordPress Can Be a Nightmare

Every website we build has its own unique challenges. But the tools we use can help us tackle them head on. WordPress, and its never-ending ecosystem of plugins have helped…

Diving into WordPress Custom Post Types & Taxonomies

Diving into WordPress Custom Post Types & Taxonomies

With custom post types and taxonomies you can create highly-specific ways of organizing content. We show you how you can use them in your own projects.

5 WordPress Side Projects To Help You Learn & Grow

5 WordPress Side Projects To Help You Learn & Grow

Leverage WordPress side projects to learn new skills and expand your portfolio. See how side gigs can foster professional growth.

A Guide to Choosing the Right WordPress Block Plugins

A Guide to Choosing the Right WordPress Block Plugins

Among the top features of the WordPress Gutenberg block editor is the ability to add new blocks at any time. This allows us to implement additional types of content and…

How to Connect WordPress to Cloud Storage Services

How to Connect WordPress to Cloud Storage Services

We take a look at the use cases for hooking your WordPress site up to the cloud, and introduce you to some plugins that will help you.

How to Improve Custom Layouts Using the WordPress Block Editor

How to Improve Custom Layouts Using the WordPress Block Editor

We share three methods to enhance custom layouts with the WordPress block editor. Turn something basic into a highly-customized setup.

Building WordPress Websites That Better Respect User Privacy

Building WordPress Websites That Better Respect User Privacy

In recent years, privacy has become one of the most important topics in our society. With the rise of services that use and sell user data, serious discussions have been…

5 Bad Habits That Can Hurt Your WordPress Website

5 Bad Habits That Can Hurt Your WordPress Website

When you build a WordPress website, you open yourself up to an entire world of possibilities. That is both a good and bad thing. The built-in conveniences and ability to…

How Subscription Fatigue Impacts Web Designers

How Subscription Fatigue Impacts Web Designers

Everything’s a subscription. And it impacts web designers and their clients in numerous ways. Let’s look at what this means for our industry.

How to Update WordPress Themes and Plugins with a ZIP File

How to Update WordPress Themes and Plugins with a ZIP File

We take you through the fairly simple process of updating your WordPress website’s themes and plugins using only a ZIP file.

Understanding What Your Web Host Won’t Do for You

Understanding What Your Web Host Won’t Do for You

Learn why your web host may not cover all your needs and what steps you can take to ensure your website runs smoothly and efficiently.

How to Evaluate the Value of Commercial WordPress Plugins

How to Evaluate the Value of Commercial WordPress Plugins

Not all commercial WordPress plugins are created equal. We’ll help you evaluate whether a commercial plugin is worth the investment.

10 Free WordPress Plugins for Adding jQuery Effects to Your Site

10 Free WordPress Plugins for Adding jQuery Effects to Your Site