Development

As a WordPress developer, mistakes are part of the process. Successful plugin development, especially when you’re new to it, involves a bit of trial and error. Even seasoned developers are bound to mess up occasionally. Unfortunately, some missteps can result in a lot of wasted time and effort. Although errors are inevitable, understanding some of the most common blunders developers make when creating WordPress plugins can help you avoid making them yourself. In turn, you’ll benefit from a more productive and prosperous development experience. In this post, we’ll take a look at five common mistakes developers make when developing WordPress […]

So you’ve made the switch to Gutenberg. How are you feeling about the new WordPress editor’s functionality? Maybe you’re looking for more blocks, an overall improved experience, or simply want to download a standalone addon that fully utilizes Gutenberg’s new features. For anyone seeking to upgrade and enhance the editor, here are some plugins that will do the trick. Some add entire sets of feature-packed widgets, while others make small improvements to Gutenberg itself, or even give you the ability to create your own blocks. The carefully curated entries below are some of the best Gutenberg plugins around. They will […]

Video is a powerful communication tool, and one of the most effective types of content when it comes to grabbing visitors’ attention. However, if you want to get the most out of video on your WordPress site, don’t overlook some best practices. Here are seven trends you should follow when adding video to your WordPress site. 1. Embed Your Videos, Don’t Upload Them When you embed a video, you first host it somewhere else — like on YouTube — then embed the video player into your WordPress site. Uploading a video directly will cost you in bandwidth and limit the audience […]

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% 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 are […]

The more optimized your website, the more people will interact with it. If people can find and consume great content, they will be more likely to come back to your site. Once your site is properly optimized, it will be easier to grow your audience. In just two months, you can get your content in front of more eyes. Here is a list of five ways to do that. Add or correct Titles and Descriptions Each page contains elements that require optimization, such as <title> and <description> meta tags that are contained in the HTML code of the page and […]

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 […]