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How Tracking Backend Activity Improves WordPress Security

How Tracking Backend Activity Improves WordPress Security

Tracking backend activity in the WordPress dashboard provides crucial information. And it may save you from a security headache or two.

The 5 Biggest Pains in Website Maintenance

The 5 Biggest Pains in Website Maintenance

We take a look at (in no particular order) five of the more painful maintenance-related issues that many modern websites have to face.

Why Niche WordPress Plugins May Be the Best Option

Why Niche WordPress Plugins May Be the Best Option

Before you install that do-everything plugin – take a moment to discover the advantages of staying small. You might find that it’s the best option.

Could Niche Web Communities Come Back?

Could Niche Web Communities Come Back?

There’s an adage that says everything is cyclical. You can see examples of it everywhere. Things like fashion, music, and books all come back into the mainstream after some time…

Ways That AI Can Enhance Your Website

Ways That AI Can Enhance Your Website

We take a look at a few areas where AI is being leveraged on everyday websites. You might find something that moves your site to the next level!

WordPress Turns 20: Its Secrets of Success

WordPress Turns 20: Its Secrets of Success

Let’s pretend we’re back in the year 2003. You and I are sitting in a coffee shop. And I casually mention this new blogging software called WordPress. We discuss some…

5 Cool Things You Can Do with a Local Install of WordPress

5 Cool Things You Can Do with a Local Install of WordPress

Running a copy of WordPress on your local machine is a fairly simple process (we have some helpful information on doing this). But you may be wondering about the actual…

Is That Commercial WordPress Plugin a Good Deal?

Is That Commercial WordPress Plugin a Good Deal?

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

How Many WordPress Plugins Are Too Many?

How Many WordPress Plugins Are Too Many?

It seems like one the existential questions of our time – at least, for web designers. But for years, many of us have been trying to figure out the “right”…

5 Common WordPress Myths Debunked

5 Common WordPress Myths Debunked

We take a look at some of the most common myths floating around the world of WordPress and attempt to uncover the truth.

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.

3 Ways to Enhance Custom Layouts with the WordPress Block Editor

3 Ways to Enhance Custom Layouts with the WordPress Block Editor