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Last updated 1-28-2020 There is a new plugin, WP Swift Control Pro. It caught my attention when I heard about it for two reasons: I am always interested in tools that safe time and make our jobs easier, and it is from the same developer as the Page Builder Framework theme. The Page Builder Framework …
Introduction This post is part five in a series looking at Custom Post Types and the theming functionality of page builders. By “theming” I mean the ability to create content templates for Custom Post Types. Premium page builders now have that ability, but there are a lot of differences between them. This series provides a …
Custom Post Types and Theme Builders – Part Five Toolset Blocks Read More
Introduction This post is part four of a series looking at Custom Post Types and the theming functionality of page builders. Premium page builders now the ability to create theme templates, but the process, difficulty, and limitations are different for each page builder. This series provides a walk-through of options so you can see what …
Custom Post Types and Theme Builders – Part Four Elementor Pro Read More
Introduction BetterDocs is a new knowledge base (KB) plugin for WordPress. It gives you the ability to add a knowledge base or FAQ area to your website. BetterDocs comes with a large number of features and allows you to create a help section similar to what you have seen on vendor sites using help desk …
Introduction This post is part three of a series looking at Custom Post Types and theme builders. Most premium page builders now include a theme builder, the ability to create theme templates. However, the theming process, difficulty, and limitations are different for each page builder. The idea of this series is to get a walk-through …
Custom Post Types and Theme Builders – Part Three Beaver Builder and Beaver Themer Read More
Introduction This post is part of a series looking at Custom Post Types and theme builders. In part one I used Custom Post Types UI and Advanced Custom Fields to create a custom post type. The plan in subsequent parts of the series, is to use the theme builder functionality built into popular page builders. …
Custom Post Types and Theme Builders – Part Two Divi 4 Read More
Beaver Builder and Elementor are the two most popular and frequently recommended page builders in the WordPress ecosystem. For years they were locked in a page builder war for the hearts and minds of site builders. In April 2018 the stats were compelling enough that I called it, Elementor had won a decisive victory. The …
Beaver Builder vs Elementor – Update and Recommendations Read More
In this post I want to look at 10Web. 10Web is a WordPress provider that offers several services and features. They are currently running a deal on AppSumo, so I want to provide my take on the deal. There is a video that accompanies the post that goes into the 10Web platform and shows the screens in …
10Web – WordPress Hosting with Site Management and Tools Read More
Introduction In this post I want to look at some gotchas when using Gutenberg, the new WordPress block editor. The demonstration is very visual and I’m not going to try to capture it all in screenshots. I recommend watching the video for that. Here I’ll review and summarize the issues. To illustrate the issues, …
In this post I want to look at a cool plugin for Elementor. It is part of the Crocoblock Suite. It’s the JetSearch plugin that gives you a nice Ajax search widget. Default WordPress Search Option I have here a test site that is using the Astra Pro theme. The home page was created …
In this post I want to look at a new backup and migration plugin called WPVivid. In the past, to move a website from development to live, or back from live to development, I’ve used BackupBuddy, UpDraft Plus, and All in One WP Migration. UpDraft Plus and All in One WP Migration both work well, …
In this post I want to compare widgets from three popular addon packages for Elementor: Essential Addons for Elementor, Power Pack for Elementor, and Ultimate Addons for Elementor. If you add the Pro version to free Elementor, you have more than 50 widgets. Why do we need more? Widgets add functionality and design in a …
Every time I work on a site I am reminded by the absurdity of the default admin menu shortcuts. For example, the main links back to the dashboard from the front-end are Dashboard, Themes, Widgets, and Menus. While those links are nice, I go to the Plugins admin page much more often. In this post, …
Toolbar Extras – Make the Admin Toolbar Work for You Read More
Last updated 1/1/2020 Some page builders are better than others. It is not just a matter of quality because once you get to the top tier, it is also a matter of what you need, want, and value. In the post I am going to look at the 11 popular options, compare them across a …
Introduction The Themify Post Type Builder (PTB) is a plugin for creating Custom Post Types (CPTs) and their display templates. It is easy to work with and has some advanced features. In this post, I want to do an overview of the features so that you can get a sense of whether it would fit …
Themify Post Type Builder – The Easy Option for Custom Post Types and Templates Read More
In the video accompanying this post I take a look at the Userback feedback platform, do a walk-through, and show you some ways that you can integrate it into your WordPress website. I found that though Userback is straightforward and simple, it is pretty powerful, but easy to use. Userback allows users to draw on, annotate, …
Userback and WordPress – Ways to Use this Feedback Platform Read More