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…
Introduction This is a quick review of BackupGuard, a WordPress backup, restore and migrate plugin. I never heard of BackupGuard prior to it being offered on AppSumo, however, the plugin has been around for a long time. I see on YouTube a video from the company from 2016. BackupGuard Free Version There is a free…
Recently in the Dynamic WordPress Facebook group someone posted about a new WordPress form builder plugin called Bit Form. Bit Form Pro has an interesting feature: it allows you to create Custom Post Types and Custom Taxonomies. A performance comparison between Fluent Forms and Bit Form was shared, suggesting that the new comer was doing…
The is a review of Presto Player, a new video player for WordPress. Presto Player has a large number of user interface and optimization options. There are several video hosting options. There is the ability to make videos public or private. There are analytics options. There is a Gutenberg block and an Elementor widget. In…
