Development

It has now been a year since WordPress released its new Gutenberg Editor and it has now matured enough to become a very handy way to design and build your websites. Gutenberg has now overcome its teething issues and is a great way for both developers and noncoders to build and design the exact website they want.  In this WordPress Gutenberg tutorial, we will show you both the basics of Gutenberg and also some of the more advanced types of content you can create such as custom lists, a search, and templates. First, let’s look at exactly why Gutenberg has […]

When you create an online store, naturally, your main goal is to generate sales. But, if all of your sales are coming from desktop users, you’re missing out on a ton of revenue you could be generating from mobile shoppers.  And more of your target audience is visiting your website from their phones than you might think. According to Marketing Land, mobile now accounts for nearly 70 percent of digital media time.  Since mobile is different from desktop, if you want mobile visitors to buy from you, you have to do things a little differently. Luckily, most of these strategies […]

Your WordPress website is made up of files, and it’s important that you know all of the changes that happen to those files as an administrator. Unauthorized file changes can break your website, change its behavior, or be a sign of a hack. By keeping yourself informed of file changes on your WordPress website, you can easily: Keep track of changes developers make on your website Ease troubleshooting should problems arise Identify leftover database and source code files that could expose sensitive data to malicious hackers Know exactly which files were changed and where malware was injected in case of […]

Site speed and performance are a crucial part of any website. If your site doesn’t load fast enough, people will leave. A fast WordPress website not only helps you perform well on search engines but also improves your conversion rate.  To learn the speed of your WordPress website, use tools like GTMetrix, Chrome Devtool, or Pingdom. However, a lot of stuff can be missed by these tools, That’s where a waterfall diagram comes in. What is a WaterFall Chart?  The Waterfall Chart displays the request-by-request loading behavior of a blog. It includes scripts, media files and third-party resources requested by […]

WordPress is constantly changing. As a web developer, it’s important to stay ahead of updates so you can keep your clients’ sites secure and performing optimally. This matters because WordPress 5.3 is set to release on November 12, 2019. It includes a wide range of updates and new features, which may help make your job easier. Taking a look at what’s to come can give you a better idea of how you can prepare for those changes. In this article, we’ll discuss the updates that will be included within WordPress 5.3. Then we’ll provide three tips to help you get […]