Get your brackets set and pick your favorites to win it all—Plugin Madness 2024 is now in full swing!
While the last few weeks were all about nominating the best WordPress plugins, it’s now time to shift focus as the competition truly begins.
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March 4, 2024
Get your brackets set and pick your favorites to win it all—Plugin Madness 2024 is now in full swing!
While the last few weeks were all about nominating the best WordPress plugins, it’s now time to shift focus as the competition truly begins.
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February 9, 2024
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March is just around the corner and you know what that means—it’s time to dust off those brackets and get sharp on the best WordPress plugins as we gear up for this year’s Plugin Madness! Plugin Madness is a bracket-style competition in which 64 WordPress plugins compete against one another through weekly voting rounds—and the 2024 competition has officially kicked off. Nominations for Plugin Madness 2024 are now open! Nominations for Plugin Madness 2024 are now closed. Check back on March 4 when voting begins! This year marks the ninth annual Plugin Madness, and your nominations are key to tipping […]
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August 4, 2023
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WordPress is a global platform with users in every corner of the world. And because of that, translations have been a hot topic for years. Translating your site makes it more accessible and opens it up to entirely new audiences. However, a new in-depth study by the WordPress Performance Team indicates that translations could slow your site down. Testing showed that localized websites, or websites that are tailored to specific target audiences and languages in different regions, can load up to 50 percent slower than non-localized sites. According to WordPress Contributor Pascal Birchler, “In addition to core itself, each plugin […]
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April 6, 2023
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Translating a website is not a small task. Depending on the size of the site, the process can take anywhere from hours to weeks or even months. That’s without factoring in the technical aspects of translation, such as how to guide users to translated pages. Fortunately, with WordPress, translating websites is much simpler from a technical standpoint. That’s because translation plugins for WordPress enable you to easily create new versions of your site in other languages. Plus, most plugins will take care of technical elements like language switchers. In this article, we’ll discuss how translation plugins work and why you […]
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December 6, 2022
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One of the biggest problems that store owners face is cart abandonment. Even if the right customers are viewing your products, they could add items to their carts and leave your site without making a purchase. Fortunately, you can use abandoned cart recovery plugins to remind customers that they left products in their carts. These tools can help you boost sales and prevent users from turning to your competitors. In this post, we’ll explain the benefits of using an abandoned cart recovery plugin. Then, we’ll recommend some of the best options on the market. Let’s get started! Why You Should […]
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November 18, 2022
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‘Tis the season for giving! The end of the year is such a wonderful time to think about those less fortunate and help out where you can. WordPress makes it incredibly easy to give and run fundraisers right from your site. WordPress is one of the most influential and customizable website builders. Whether you’re working for a nonprofit attempting to modernize or a solopreneur passionate about social good, you can integrate WordPress plugins to accept donations. With countless resources and programs out there to collect gifts, why not explore these options from WordPress for seamless integration to minimize the labor […]
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November 9, 2022
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Over the years, a bunch of WordPress plugins have made their way to the top of the plugin pile. Think your Yoasts, ACFs, and Elementors — names that most users will have heard of. At the same time, there are literally thousands of lesser-known WordPress plugins that also offer great functionality without possessing the same level of fame (yet). In this post, we want to take a look at some of these unsung heroes and showcase a number of plugins that you might not have heard of but that can still have a great impact on your site. We’ll try […]
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October 27, 2022
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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a law that the European Union (EU) implemented to protect its citizens’ privacy and personal data. As a website owner, whether in or outside the EU, it’s crucial to meet GDPR compliance. Otherwise, you risk hefty fines and penalties. The good news is that there are a few popular and reliable GDPR plugins for WordPress that can help you meet the various requirements of the complex law. Once you understand the essential features that can help your website achieve GDPR compliance, you’ll be able to choose the best solution for your needs. In […]
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March 16, 2022
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Round 6 of Plugin Madness kicks off this week with just 2 plugins left in the most fierce plugin competition around. Check out the video below for an update on the plugins facing off this week. This is the final round of Plugin Madness 2022! In its seventh year, this bracket-style competition pits the best plugins from around the community against each other. VOTE HERE You nominated over 300 plugins and we narrowed them down to an impressive lineup of 64 strong competitors. Voting starts Monday of each week and goes until we crown the winner. Plugins are sorted into […]
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February 14, 2022
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We can’t help falling in love with WordPress year after year. Not only is it the most popular CMS on the market, it is supported by a passionate community of amazing people. WordPress allows you to build the website of your dreams, and oftentimes, that’s thanks to the wide ecosystem of WordPress plugins that exist for just about anything you could imagine. Plugin developers see a need and fill it. Whether you’re trying to add options for contactless delivery to your website, or spooky spiderwebs for a seasonal promotion, plugins are there to make it happen. This spring, we’re sharing […]
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