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 […]
Twenty Twenty-Four Theme Review: All the Features, All the Facts
It’s that time of year again when we’re presented with a new default WordPress theme to sink our collective teeth into. Twenty Twenty-Four is now out and offers new features, customization options, and details worthy of a thorough theme review. In this post, we’ll look at everything the new default theme has to offer. We’ll examine what’s new, what’s carried over from Twenty Twenty-Three, as well as the theme’s pros and cons. That way, you can decide if it’s an option for a present or future website project. Concept and Design Philosophy Twenty Twenty-Four shipped with WordPress 6.4 and heralds […]
Web Design Trends 2024: A Sneak Peek Into What’s Hot Next Year
Oh my god, it’s already November! About high time to look at the web design trends for 2024. In this recurring series (see 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023), we’re looking at the aesthetics and technologies we think will dominate web design in the coming year. For website owners, theme and web designers, developers, and other Internet professionals, it’s crucial to stay on top of what modern web design looks like. This way, you can adjust your website projects and marketing measures accordingly. Doing so helps show your clients and visitors that you know what is trendy and stay in the […]
WordPress Security Statistics: How Secure Is WordPress Really?
Is WordPress really safe? That’s probably a question on the minds of many new users, especially when they hear that it’s an open source project. So, are there any statistics about WordPress security that can provide an answer? As a matter of fact, there are, and in this post, we have tried to compile as many meaningful numbers on this topic as possible. Below, we’ll examine industry reports and statistics regarding the security of WordPress core, themes and plugins, login information, and hosting environments. In the end, we want you to not only have a good idea about the safety […]
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