Suzanne ScaccaOctober 24, 2018July 15, 2018 Common WordPress Login Errors and What to Do About Them Sometimes I worry we spend so much time focusing on external sources that could potentially harm our sites that we forget that we too can cause problems for ourselves. Take, for instance, the WordPress login page. It's such a simple thing, isn't…Read The Story
Colin NewcomerOctober 16, 2018 How to Use Facebook Debugger to Control How Your Site Looks on Facebook Have you run into a situation where Facebook doesn't display the right image or text when someone shares your site? In this post, you'll learn how to use the Facebook Debugger tool to fix that! First, you'll learn how Facebook decides what…Read The Story
John HughesSeptember 26, 2018October 12, 2018 9 Tools You Should Be Using In Your Plugin Development As web technology rapidly (and constantly) advances, it's important to learn how to use modern technology to keep up with your rival developers, or risk losing out on much-needed work. While there's a little bit of a learning curve for every new…Read The Story
Tammy CoronSeptember 18, 2018July 18, 2018 The Guide to Creating Custom Shortcodes in WordPress WordPress Shortcodes are nothing new. In fact, they've been around since version 2.5. Acting like macros, shortcodes are used to 1) reduce the amount of code you need to write; 2) simplify the usage of plugins, themes, and other functions. WordPress comes…Read The Story
Suzanne ScaccaSeptember 12, 2018July 15, 2018 The Complete Guide to Building a WordPress Speed Optimization Plan Imagine you have a big meeting your team has been preparing for all month. You know where the meeting is, when you need to be there, and what to bring. However, the employee responsible for collecting all the materials for the meeting--the…Read The Story
John HughesSeptember 5, 2018September 17, 2018 5 Ways to Use the WordPress .htaccess File to Improve Your Site Every WordPress website, no matter how simple, is powered by dozens of files. One of the most important of these is called .htaccess and it enables you to add a lot of amazing features to your site. However, understanding how it works…Read The Story
Suzanne ScaccaAugust 22, 2018December 3, 2018 An Easy Guide to Creating WordPress Workflow Documentation I like to think of workflow documentation as a sort of playbook for WordPress professionals. Think about it like this: Sports coaches and players rely on playbooks to provide them with tried-and-true strategies to win games. And, beyond that, those playbooks provide…Read The Story
John HughesJuly 25, 2018July 25, 2018 A Definitive Guide on How to Create Custom Post Types in WordPress WordPress' default post types are useful for creating blog posts, pages, attachments, and other standard elements of your website. However, if you're looking to facilitate streamlined and efficient content creation for your business site, you may find the default post types somewhat…Read The Story
Colin NewcomerJuly 18, 2018July 6, 2018 WordPress Plugin Best Practices: How To Choose And Manage Plugins Plugins are the backbone of WordPress sites. Whether you want to add a contact form or an eCommerce store, plugins are always there to lend a helping hand. But despite the essential role they play, plugins are also one of the places…Read The Story
Raelene MoreyJuly 11, 2018July 16, 2018 The Complete Guide to WordPress User Roles and Permissions If you run a large website, a membership site, or simply need to give other people access so they can manage, edit, or contribute to your site, WordPress user roles and permissions let you control what users can and can't do. WordPress…Read The Story