From page speed testing to analytics, Google tools play a pivotal role in the management, maintenance, and optimization of WordPress sites. However, one pitfall of using third-party services is that they cause minor delays in an otherwise efficient workflow. Fortunately, Google just made integrating its products with WordPress easier. Its new Site Kit plugin lets you access essential metrics and insights directly from your website’s back end. In this post, we’ll discuss what Google Site Kit is and how it works. Then we’ll explain four ways it can benefit you as a developer when working on client projects. Let’s get […]
WordPress Version Control – Why and How to Use It (+Plugins!)
Organizing a team of editors, developers, and designers is never a simple task. Trying to keep track of what each of them is doing on your WordPress site can seem all but impossible. What if someone makes a mistake and your entire website goes down? You won’t know what happened, who did it or likely have any way of rolling back without losing days or weeks of work. That is, unless you use version control. WordPress version control allows you to track everyone’s individual actions and changes on your site. It also allows you to store previous versions of each […]
3 Types of Hosting for Any Website Budget
One of the most challenging aspects of setting up a new website is choosing the right web host. If you’ve never done so before, the sheer range of hosting providers and plans available can be both intimidating and hard to navigate. The good news is that there’s a perfect hosting plan out there for you, no matter what your budget is. If you take a little time to determine what your site needs, you can get amazing performance and plenty of extras even with a budget web hosting plan. In this article, we’re going to break down the three most […]
Consequences of Not Updating Your WordPress Website
Do you see update notifications on your WordPress dashboard and choose to ignore them? Did you know using outdated WordPress installations allows hackers to exploit your website? According to WordPress statistics, only 36% of users have the latest version installed (as of February 2020). Many website owners choose to defer installing updates to their WordPress website for several reasons. Some may feel updates come too frequently or they cause problems to their site. But not updating your website invites a world of trouble! So today, we decided to discuss the impact of using outdated software. We also understand the pain […]
A Quick Guide to Using WordPress Cron Tasks
There are a lot of tasks involved in properly maintaining your WordPress websites. Staying on top of them all can be time-consuming and tedious. This is particularly true when you’re tackling them manually. Fortunately, using the WP-Cron system, you can schedule tasks to occur at periodic fixed times, dates, or intervals. By automatically handling these responsibilities, you can free up your time to focus on other pertinent aspects of WordPress site maintenance. In this post, we’ll explain what WordPress cron tasks are and how they work. Then we’ll walk you through how to create and schedule events in four steps […]

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