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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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

For a simple way of adding various jQuery effects or functionality to your site, these outstanding free WordPress plugins are up to the task.

The Pros & Cons of Customizing WooCommerce

The Pros & Cons of Customizing WooCommerce

It’s great that you can make WooCommerce your own. But customization comes with risks, so here are some tips to help you along the way.

A Guide to Using Commercial WordPress Themes & Plugins

A Guide to Using Commercial WordPress Themes & Plugins

The WordPress ecosystem is chock full of outstanding free software. Why, you could build an entire website using an attractive free theme and a selection of highly-functional plugins. But free…

How to Troubleshoot WordPress Website Email Issues

How to Troubleshoot WordPress Website Email Issues

It seems inevitable. Emails generated from a WordPress website stop arriving – or get thrown into a spam folder. Email, as a certain grumpy designer once said, is the worst….

Changing Hands: Should You Worry When a WordPress Plugin Has a New Owner?

Changing Hands: Should You Worry When a WordPress Plugin Has a New Owner?

Recently, a number of big-name and trusted WordPress plugins have been sold. How concerned should we be? We try to make sense of it all.

The Types of Plugins that Every WordPress Site Needs

The Types of Plugins that Every WordPress Site Needs

They don’t necessarily do anything fancy, but they are the types of WordPress plugins vital to your site’s success.

What’s the Environmental Impact of Your Website?

What’s the Environmental Impact of Your Website?

We examine the relationship between the web and the planet. We’ll show you how to measure your website’s impact and offer tips for reducing its carbon footprint.

Love a WordPress Plugin or Theme? Pay It Forward.

Love a WordPress Plugin or Theme? Pay It Forward.

By paying it forward to WordPress developers, we can positively impact the people and products that help make our websites better.

The Quest for a Seamless WordPress Experience

The Quest for a Seamless WordPress Experience