Free WordPress Plugins: Worth the Effort?
The plugin developer market is fiercely competitive. There are many individuals and development teams out there trying to make a living at this, so turning a profit is a must. Still, there are...
View ArticleHow to Embed a Live Google+ Hangout on Your WordPress Website
As a social media platform, Google+ has come a long way in a short amount of time. It’s now the second largest social media network – even surpassing Twitter in 2013 – and shouldn’t be ignored by...
View ArticlePromoting a Young Premium Plugin: The Challenges and Decisions Facing WP Rocket
WordPress caching plugins are free, right? That tends to be true – plugins that don’t even cost a dime dominate that market. But WP Rocket turns away from that trend: it’s a premium caching plugin....
View ArticleBest 10 Free WordPress Plugins of the Month – July 2014
I’ve got a pretty varied mix of plugins for you this month and that’s just how I like it. Variety is the spice of life, after all! Some are on a big scale and do huge things like improve site security...
View ArticleHow to Edit Your WordPress Website (Without Hacking Core Files)
If you have been using WordPress for a while, or even if you are brand new to WordPress, somewhere along the way you are going to want to make some code changes on your site. It could be for anything...
View ArticleBest 5 Free WordPress Themes of the Month – July 2014 Edition
I’m really pleased with this month’s select of themes. Truly. Each brings something a little bit different to the table. But I did notice a trend: images. Photography – and high-quality photography, at...
View ArticleHow Much Do WordPress Developers Make?
It’s sort of a taboo topic. Asking someone how much money they make could be considered rude. I suppose it depends on how you ask but for our purposes, I thought digging a bit to find out how much...
View ArticleHow to Configure and Disable Automatic WordPress Updates
The release of WordPress 3.7 in October of 2013 made available a feature that some people love and others would love to live without. The feature in question is automatic updating of the WordPress core...
View ArticleHow to Market WordPress Plugins and Themes
As a developer, you’ve likely spent hours upon hours perfecting your products. You take great pride in them and want them to succeed. But what if you spend all that time and don’t see the results you...
View ArticleHow to Integrate MailChimp and WordPress
The combination of WordPress and MailChimp is a dream come true for many website owners. Even though there are many email delivery platforms to choose from, over five million users rely on MailChimp....
View ArticleRevealing the Best Analytics Approach for WordPress Sites
Nobody wants to wander blind – that’s why eyes are in such high demand. By “eyes” I mean website analytics, and the effective use of those eyes can help illuminate a path for you to follow. Most of us...
View ArticleWordPress 4.0: What Developers Wish It Had
The second beta round of WordPress 4.0 launched recently and it got me thinking about the anticipated feature set and how it stacks up to previous versions. There isn’t actually a huge feature boost...
View ArticleWordPress Core Development Updates [July 2014 Edition]
Welcome to another edition of our monthly WordPress Core updates! It’s always useful to keep tabs on what’s been going on in the Core development space. A lot has happened since our last update post so...
View Article5 Skills Every WordPress Developer Needs
When you decide to become a WordPress developer, your biggest focus will probably be on the skills you need to hone in order to make a living in this industry. You need to know HTML and CSS. You need...
View ArticleManageWP Mobile App Now Available
We have some exciting news to announce today: The ManageWP app for iOS and Android is back in the App Store and Google Play Store! We’re pretty stoked about the whole thing here, but before we dive...
View ArticleMailPoet Hacking Debacle Highlights WordPress Security Vulnerabilities
Another day, another hacking story. At least, that’s what it’s starting to feel like around here. Security issues are no stranger to WordPress. In fact, we’ve talked about them repeatedly in the past....
View ArticleHow to Run WordPress Locally on a Mac
As a website developer, there are times when you don’t want to be chained to your desk. Instead, you’d prefer to take your work to a café, a park or anywhere, just for a change of pace. Or perhaps you...
View ArticleBest 10 Free WordPress Plugins of the Month – August 2014
Another month, another free plugins list! I’ve got a pretty nice mixture of different types of plugins this time around, all designed to make managing your WordPress site just a little bit easier. From...
View ArticleBest 5 Free WordPress Themes of the Month – August 2014 Edition
I’ve got a nice selection of free WordPress themes for you this month that span from minimal to more complicated. But an attribute they all share is an attempt to make the process of managing a...
View ArticleYou Decide: WordPress Plugins and Solutions You Can’t Live Without
Cornucopia. That’s what WordPress is – a platform overflowing with plugins and themes and new ways to do neat things with your site. Plugin developers find boring ways to do cool things, cool ways to...
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