It is important to optimize your images for the web so that visitors don’t have to wait for large images to show. A popular solution for this is the ShortPixel Image Optimization Plugin for WordPress. The plugin is available for free in the plugin directory. You get 100 free credits per month and can purchase…
I recently did a deep dive into the WordPress theme directory. In that process I identified the nine most popular themes based on active install counts. Nine seems like an odd number, right? Well, nine is the number of themes with more than 100,000 active installs. I will quickly review these top themes and then…
GeneratePress was one of the first, general purpose, page builder friendly themes. The pro version of GeneratePress has recently added a theme builder and in this walk-through I’ll use it to create the single and archive templates for a Custom Post Type and we will see how it works. I created the Custom Post Type…
The ability to conditionally display content is an advanced feature in the dynamic data toolbox. Conditional display is useful for membership sites, for instance, to only show certain content if the user is logged in. It is useful for showing information based on user role, the author, the post category or tag, or any number…
Introduction Bricks Builder is a new theme that includes a page builder. Version 1 was released in March 2021 and it has a surprising number of features. It includes a theme template builder, a page builder, and works with Custom Post Types and custom fields. In this review I will do a high level overview…
Almost as soon as you install a new WordPress site malicious bots begin scanning it for vulnerabilities. Over the years hackers have built up long lists of web vulnerabilities that they can use to compromise a site. They create bots than scan your site by running through that long list looking for weaknesses. We all…
Introduction Brindle Booking is a timeslot management plugin where you can create an availability calendar and accept bookings. It is not a SaaS solution, everything resides on your WordPress site. Brindle Booking has some nice features, but there are currently some limitations. Fortunately, most of the limitations I noticed are listed on their roadmap, so…
Introduction We are all used to seeing content displayed in grids. All of the page builders, including Gutenberg, come with some basic way to display content listings. These are not all created equal. Some only allow you to display post content, while others are flexible enough to also use with Custom Post Types. Some let…
