GeneratePress is an efficient WordPress theme that loads quickly on desktops and mobile devices. This blog has been using the premium version of GeneratePress since early 2020 and it’s by far the fastest WordPress theme I have used. Despite the speed of GeneratePress, for a couple of weeks in July …
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 …
HostUp is a new budget website hosting service that offers shared hosting and Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting. Their shared hosting plans are also available as WordPress hosting plans, but behind the scenes you will be getting the same allocation of resources. Hostup markets itself as being an affordable hosting …
Crello is a user-friendly online design service that gives you access to thousands of free templates. All of the designs available on Crello are high-quality images and videos that were created by professionals. They can be used for print, for social media, for websites, for online ads, for marketing, for …
VaultPress is a premium backup and security service from Automattic. It was not the first backup solution for WordPress, but for me it was the first one that got things right with hourly backups and one-click restores. When it comes to backups, I do not take any chances. Any website …
HeroThemes are a WordPress company that offer a knowledge base WordPress theme and plugin. Their products aim to reduce the number of support tickets you receive by delivering a knowledge base full of common questions and answers. I met up with Chris Mooney and Richard Long who run Hero Themes …
Zero BullSh*t CRM is a customer relations manager for WordPress that promises a cheaper more flexible solution than alternatives such as Salesforce. I was lucky enough to meet the co-creator of the plugin Mike Stott at WordCamp Edinburgh last weekend. Mike is also known for his project Epic Plugins. At …
I have been reviewing WordPress themes and plugins actively since 2007 and have always been aware of all the major players in the industry; however my experience at WordCamp Europe last month in Paris opened my eyes to so many WordPress companies I was never been aware of. There are …
WordPress caching plugins are an essential part of optimising a WordPress website. For a long time I used W3 Total Cache. Packed with hundreds of options, W3 Total Cache could be quite overwhelming for WordPress beginners, but the reason I stopped using it is because it was causing some SEO …
Awesome Support is a support and help desk WordPress plugin that helps you use your WordPress website as a customer support desk. The core version of the plugin is free to download from WordPress.org, but in order to unlock all of the plugin’s potential functionality you need to purchase one …