Menus are an integral part of nearly every website and are usually placed at the top of web pages (header) or the very bottom (footer). Visitors love them because they allow for quick access to desired parts of the website, including whole sections or specific pages such as contact forms. In return, they can view […]
How To Write Great Blog Posts
Encouraging you to start blogging and teaching you to blog in WordPress brought us joy and fulfillment. Therefore, it was clear we needed to dedicate time to the art of mastering blog post writing. An additional incentive was that blog posts represent one of the key elements of audience engagement and search engine optimization (SEO). […]
How to Leverage Browser Caching in WordPress
Received a warning to “leverage browser caching” on speed test tools such as GTMetrix, Google PageSpeed Insights, and Pingdom? Caching content, not limited to the browser, is one of the crucial techniques for increasing website speed. Its goal is to reduce the size of assets (files) the visitor must load initially, then every next visit. […]
How to Fix Syntax Errors in WordPress
Saw the “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected …” on your WordPress website frontend and freaked out? While certainly scary, as it goes to show how a tiny error, even a dot or comma, can wreck the entire website, you’re far from the first user to experience that. In fact, the error is quite common, especially […]
How to Blog on WordPress
Starting a WordPress blog is an activity a lot of people desire, but not everyone makes it a reality. The investment of time and money, insecurities with their writing, and fear of privacy loss are common reasons why people fail. In contrast, we think that everyone with passion and desire should dare to be a […]
How to Make a Drop-Down Menu in WordPress
Drop-down menus in WordPress are crucial for your website’s navigation. They boost UX (User eXperience), and as a result, reduce your website’s bounce rate. Granted, if you go overboard with the number of sub-items, your top-level page visits take a nosedive. An ideal number is below or at 7 – studies show that our short-term […]
How to Fix “Use Cookie-Free Domains” in WordPress
Failed to achieve 100/100 score on GTMetrix and Pingdom, and YSlow tab suggests you need to “Use cookie-free domains” to improve it? The solution, obviously, isn’t to remove all cookies. They improve user experience through personalization and security, manage visitor sessions, help with tracking and analytics, and more. Instead, you must separate parts that don’t […]
How to Backup Database in WordPress
Database backups contain critical information but aren’t enough on their own. You should backup your entire website manually, using cloud backup services, or a backup WordPress plugin. Still, having a separate database backup allows for quick troubleshooting after a fatal error, hacking attempt, storage or database corruption, or making wrong website changes. Additionally, doing so […]
How to Fix “Specify a Cache Validator” in WordPress
Ran a website performance test on your URL and saw a “Specify a cache validator” warning? It means your website is lacking HTTP caching headers, forcing new requests to be generated at every visit. The solution? Include them in every response of the origin server because they validate and configure the length of the cache. […]
How to Create Custom Post Type in WordPress
Although not necessary for every webmaster, going beyond default post types (posts, pages, attachments, revisions, navigation menus) can improve SEO, help with content visuals and organization, and speed up the workflow. Some great examples include custom Portfolio, Deals, Glossary, Product, Review, or Testimonial post types, which you can even pair with custom taxonomies. Some eCommerce […]
How to Master WordPress
Decided to create a website, and settled on WordPress? No wonder – it powers over 40% of websites on the Internet. Its dominance as the most popular Content Management System (CMS) gets even more convincing when you realize that it powers over 64% of websites with a known CMS. The accessibility and affordability of varied […]
10 Must-have Plugins for WordPress
Unsurprisingly, new webmasters struggle with choosing the right plugins after installing WordPress. With thousands upon thousands available, each claiming to be better than the next, it’s difficult to decide which are overhyped and unnecessary. And then there’s the type of website and the niche it belongs to. This often means even more required plugins, and […]