Unblock is a new Gutenberg-based page builder for WordPress. It comes from the same developer as WP Grid Builder, a well-respected and widely used plugin, and so it caught my attention and I wanted to take a closer look. In this article I’ll walk through the Unblock feature set, the user interface, and share some…
TableKit Pro is a Gutenberg based table plugin from WPMet. The pro version is new. They have several plugins such as ElementKit for Elementor, GutenKit which is a block collection for Gutenberg, and ShopEngine a WooCommerce plugin. I was given a copy of TableKit Pro to try it out. In addition to the advanced table…
If your WordPress media library has been growing for years, you’ve probably noticed it’s getting harder to manage — and eating up more and more server disk space. Most image optimization plugins offer partial solutions: they shrink file sizes, or they serve WebP to supporting browsers, but they leave you with duplicate image files and…
Introduction This is a rewrite of the original article that was published in January of 2020. The information in the original still largely holds, but WordPress core has added new image sizes and WebP and AVIF have become common place. I’ve also expanded the article to add more code snippets for power users. WordPress creates…
Mosaic is a new WordPress page builder from Nextend Web — the team behind Smart Slider 3 and several other WordPress plugins. They’re a Budapest-based team with about 14 years of WordPress development experience. I’m excited about Mosaic because I think they have done a good job creating a builder that is both easy to…
We often use ACF to create Custom Post Types and custom fields, but then need a way to display them on the frontend. In this tutorial, I explore how Novamira, Claude Code, and ACF Blocks can work together so an AI agent can generate working ACF blocks that can be used in the Full Site…
Meet “Off Switch”: A Simple Way to Kill WordPress Bloat Off Switch is a free WordPress plugin that gives you a straightforward way to toggle off hidden bloat, improve performance, and harden security without touching code. It exposes a long list of small, often‑forgotten features that quietly consume resources or expand your site’s attack surface,…
A bloated WordPress database can slow down your site and make maintenance harder. Database Cleaner by Meow Apps is a free plugin that helps you safely clean, optimize, and better understand your database using a clear interface. This article walks through installing the plugin and using its main panels to clean and optimize your site….