Mastering WordPress from scratch is tough. It’s a sprawling platform and there’s a lot to learn, including how to properly use the CMS features, build pages with Gutenberg, or extend your website with plugins and code. Beginner training courses for WordPress can help you get started more easily. Unfortunately, there are tons of classes to choose from, and narrowing down the best ones is no easy task. What you need is a curated list of some of the best courses so you can decide from there. And that just happens to be what we have put together here. Below, are […]
WordPress File Permissions: Everything You Need to Know
Did you just hear about WordPress file permissions and are wondering if yours are set correctly? Or are receiving an error that you don’t have the right permissions? Either way, this is the right post for you. File permissions are a very important part of protecting your website. They keep your site locked down while giving WordPress itself, its plugins, and other scripts the ability to modify what they need to. But sometimes things can go wrong. Errors may pop up, or file permissions get changed to improper values. In that case, it’s helpful to know how WordPress file permissions […]
4 Easy Ways Create a WordPress Sticky Header (+ Best Practices)
You’ve probably seen a sticky header in action before, even on a WordPress site. They follow you as you scroll down the page, making navigating a website quicker and easier. They can even increase engagement by keeping the site menu always a click away. But despite its popularity, this attractive UX design isn’t built into WordPress by default. Headers will usually stay put at the top of the website. So, how can you make your header sticky? There are several different methods, from using WordPress blocks over installing a plugin to using code. Let’s cover a few of the best […]
Elementor Tutorial: How to Use the Popular Page-Builder Plugin
Feeling overwhelmed by the thought of creating a professional-looking website all by yourself? In this tutorial, we will show you how the Elementor page-builder plugin can help you do so without technical skills or a hefty budget for a designer. Elementor is powerful yet user-friendly. It has a drag-and-drop interface, extensive template library, and design widgets–all the tools you need to create a website easily. In this article, we’ll explore everything you need to know about this page-builder solution. You’ll discover how to install and set up Elementor, create your first page, and explore its powerful features. Let’s get started. […]
Local vs XAMPP: Which Should You Use for Local Development?
When it comes to choosing a local development environment, an abundance of choices can be both a blessing and a curse. There are many options to consider and in this post we are pitting two popular ones against each other. Welcome to Local vs XAMPP. If you are considering using either of these free solutions for building websites locally, this guide will tell you everything you need know before making a decision. We’ll talk about what Local and XAMPP offer, laying out their features, advantages, and differences. Get ready for a detailed rundown. Local vs XAMPP: Setup Local and XAMPP […]
Interaction to Next Paint (INP): WordPress Optimization Guide
Interaction to Next Paint or INP is the latest addition to Google’s Core Web Vitals metrics that’s going to be of importance for WordPress website owners. It’s another measurement to determine the quality of your site’s user experience and also affects your SEO. INP tracks how quickly your website responds to user input, for example, how soon after a visitor clicks on a button they will see the effect. It’s probably no surprise that a fast reaction is preferable. To help you figure out how to ace this part of Core Web Vitals, just like for Largest Contentful Paint, Cumulative […]
How to Create an SEO Report for Your Website Step by Step
If you want your website to succeed, you need to stay on top of its SEO. But that can be a challenge with so many metrics to track. That’s where creating an SEO report comes in handy. A comprehensive report on your site’s search engine optimization collects data from various SEO tools into one place so you or your clients can put that info to work. However, if you’ve never done it before, you might not even know where to start. That’s why we’ve put together this step-by-step guide. Below, you’ll learn how to effectively put together meaningful data to […]
10+ Ways You Can Use AI in WordPress Right Now
Artificial intelligence is pretty much the main topic on the Internet right now. It’s worming its way into all areas of digital life. That includes WordPress, which already offers plenty of ways to use AI in combination with it. That’s not all that surprising. At WordCamp EU 2023, Matt Mullenweg already predicted that AI and open source software would make a good match. To give you a better impression of the possibilities that exist, in this post, we will count the many ways you can use AI in WordPress right now. 1. Create Written Content This one is a no-brainer. […]
Local vs DevKinsta: Which One Should You Choose?
In this post, we are going to pit Local vs DevKinsta. Both are software solutions you can use for local WordPress development. They will each simulate a server environment on your computer where you can build websites, test themes, try out plugins, and more. Just like on a real server. Both Local and DevKinsta are also free to download and use, and while their basic functionality is the same, they do differ in a number of key areas. So, if you are wondering which is the right tool for your development workflow, this comparison of Local and DevKinsta will help […]
WordPress 2024 Roadmap: Releases, Coming Features, and More
The year is coming to an end, it’s time to look ahead. Besides guessing what the web design trends for 2024 are going to be, it also makes sense to see what we can expect from WordPress. Especially since Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy recently published a proposed WordPress roadmap for 2024. In this post, we want to look at what it spells for the WordPress platform and community for the new year. We will examine the planned releases, features we can expect, issues still to be solved, and what it all means in the bigger context. That way, you […]
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