With so many feature rich premium WordPress themes being released every day, it is easy to forget about the great free WordPress designs that are available online. Today I would like to rectify that and bring you 30 cool WordPress themes that will not cost you a penny. My personal …
Sometimes it is not clear what post type an article should be. It is clear that news should be published as posts and informational pages such as your about page should be published as a WordPress page. Many articles can be published as either post type; therefore, it comes down …
WordPress is released under the GNU General Public License. Amongst other things, this license allows everyone to distribute free copies of the software and charge for it if you wish. One key feature of the license is that you have to give everyone the same rights of the license that …
As WordPress has improved over the last few years, we have seen a large rise in the popularity of magazine designs. These designs go beyond the simplicity of a blog and display more articles on the homepage using featured images, videos, quotes and more. In this article, I would like …
The Jetpack by WordPress.com was updated again today. This is not something I normally pay much attention to as the plugin gets three or four updates every month. Today’s update added Facebook embed support and a new VideoPress support; however what grabbed my attention was the introduction of Google+ integration. …
Rich Snippets are a popular feature of Google that allows you to enhance your search engine listings. It allows you to add review ratings, images, product information and more to your listings on Google. There are a number of plugins available that allow you to use rich snippets with your …
Classifieds websites are a proven way of making money. The concept is very simple. Users post advertisements for other people to buy their products or services. It is the foundation of websites such as CraigsList. The hardest part is getting a classifieds website started. It is the classic catch 22 …
WordPress is a popular target for hackers and spammers, particularly websites that are using an older version of WordPress. You simply cannot afford to use WordPress for building a website and then forget about it. The default version of WordPress is too susceptible to hackers. Earlier this year I suffered …
Love them or loathe them; Pop ups are one of the most effective ways of converting your visitors to subscribers. I have tried several solutions in the past. The last popup plugin I used actively on all my websites was Pippity, however I found it to be very buggy. The …
The WordPress default theme has always been an important part of the development of WordPress. Three years ago, the Twenty Ten default theme raised the bar for all WordPress developers. The theme was a replacement for the old Kubrick design; which was looking very dated at the time. Twenty Eleven …