The 2000s are remembered as the time when the vast majority of WordPress themes were free and the 2010s can be remembered as the “Decade of the Premium WordPress Theme”. If the Kata WordPress theme succeeds, perhaps the 2020s will become the “Decade of the Freemium WordPress Theme” :) Developed …
It should be no surprise that WordPress is one of the most popular platforms for online communities. With a built-in user system, simple publishing options and website design customiser, the core version of WordPress is a great starting point for a community. All you need to do is choose one …
I do not enjoy sitting analysing statistics all day long, but from time to time it is important to review things. When I began to analyse traffic stats for my technology channel recently, it quickly became apparent that I need to change things moving forward. The channel continues to grow …
Ever since WordPress launched, many people have been advising others not to install many WordPress plugins. The thinking behind this is that when more WordPress plugins are installed on your website, your website will be slower and less secure. Is this actually true? In my experience, no. The number of …
My technology YouTube channel has been the channel I have devoted most of my attention to over the last several years, however I also have two other channels. My gaming channel is brand new, so it will be a while before anything comes of it, however my other YouTube channel …
The WordPress block editor officially became the default editor of WordPress when WordPress 5.0 was released on 6 December 2018. It is a user-friendly drag and drop editor that lets you easily create custom layouts and style your content. The block editor is also known as Gutenberg and before it …
Pretty Links is a fantastic link tracking WordPress plugin that gives you full control over the links on your website. Developed by Caseproof LLC, the plugin can be used to make your URLs look cleaner, track clicks and categorise links. If you actively use Pretty Links to track important URLs, …
Convesio is a new managed WordPress hosting company that boasts a fast and reliable cloud hosting infrastructure. At the time of writing, the service is still operating in beta, however they are planning to launch officially in the second quarter of 2020. Therefore, you might see their website design and …
Modern Events Calendar is an advanced events calendar solution for WordPress that simplifies the task of managing events, publicising events, and taking bookings. A lite version of the WordPress plugin has over 20,000 installations and counting. This is no surprise given how much functionality is included with it. Whilst it …
On 6 December 2018 Matt Mullenweg announced the release of WordPress 5.0. This was a significant milestone in the history of WordPress as it replaced the traditional WordPress editor with a new block editor called Gutenberg. Gutenberg is a minimal editor that allows you to create beautiful content using a …