WordPress Plugins

A Beginner’s Guide to WordPress Slider Plugins

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John Hughes

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Community

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December 18, 2017

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Images can be a critical component of many websites, and in some cases, they’re not just contextual elements. Many websites use all kinds of media to get their message across, though it’s tough to display everything you need to, without impacting the User Experience (UX). Fortunately, you can easily solve this problem with a WordPress image slider. Slider plugins represent a popular solution for displaying prominent information and media. By using one (or more) on your site, you can include all the images you need without disrupting UX. In this post, we’ll walk you through what a slider is including […]

5 Key Plugins for Fixing and Updating Your WordPress Site

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John Hughes

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Featured, Plugins

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May 15, 2017

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WordPress is a powerful and reliable platform, but it’s not immune to technical problems. From time to time, you may find yourself facing issues that stem from updates, poor compatibility between themes and plugins, and miscellaneous errors. Knowing how to fix these issues is critical to keeping your site safe and running at full speed. Fortunately, there are plenty of tools you can use to keep your WordPress site in top shape without having to dig into the platform’s core files. Installing a plugin is often easier – and faster – than opting for the manual route. In this article, we’ll introduce […]

7 Top Notification Bar Plugins for WordPress

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Sufyan bin Uzayr

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Featured

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September 29, 2016

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There are various notification bar plugins out there that you can use to showcase header notifications to your users and visitors. Notification bars, in general, tend to be more user-friendly than popups or slideouts. They do not obstruct the viewing area, do not hijack the user’s the screen, and are not detrimental to the basic principles of UX. That said, what makes a notification bar important? Well, if you are running a blog or any type of website, you cannot just rely on visitors coming and leaving. You need to retain them, and that can often be accomplished by running […]

15 Essential WordPress Plugins For Photographers

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Sufyan bin Uzayr

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September 8, 2016

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WordPress makes it really easy to create a photo blog or run an online portfolio of your images. As such, many photographers, both professionals, and hobbyists alike, tend to use WordPress to showcase their works online. Of course, you still need to cater to popular photo-centric platforms, such as Flickr or 500px, but having your own website with a showcase of your images goes a long way in establishing your identity online. If you are looking to create a photography website using WordPress, where should you begin? You can, obviously, use WordPress plugins to do more with your website. This article […]

10 Essential WordPress Plugins For Bloggers

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Sufyan bin Uzayr

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Community

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August 19, 2016

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Today, WordPress powers a wide range of websites. However, it began as a blogging platform, and it still remains the leading choice for running a blog. The CMS allows bloggers to extend their site’s functionality using plugins. There are so many plugins out there, so which are crucial for bloggers? You shouldn’t just download plugins to download them, but still, there are certain plugins that can make a blogger’s life easier. This article talks about some of the most essential WordPress plugins for blogs. The Necessary Ones Whether you are running a blog or some other kind of site, there […]

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