Best WAMP Server for Local WordPress – Laragon is Easy
Everyone doing web development or training up in web technologies needs a local test server. You know that testing on a live site is risky. Building websites or evaluating themes and…
I’ve been building websites since 1994 and really enjoy it. In posts tagged as “Site builder,” I provide tutorials and information to help people creating sites with WordPress or Drupal.
Website Backup Plugins – Three Options
Having a good backup option for your WordPress site is essential. It helps you recover in the event there is a problem with an update, a user error, or a…
WordPress Hosting – General Overview
I have been involved in website hosting since 1995. I've worked for organizations and companies who hosted their own sites. I've had clients with Virtual Private Servers (VPS) for site…
WordPress and Drupal Comparison – Deep Dive
WordPress and Drupal are two very popular content management systems that are often compared. The common conclusion to most comparisons is that WordPress is good for blogs or small sites…
WordPress Themes and Plugins with a Lifetime License – The Ultimate List
Last Updated November 24, 2018 Over the past year, several major plugins have stopped offering a lifetime license. I've kicked myself for waiting on a few that I could have…
Understanding Theme Categories
Last updated February 26, 2018 I’ve tried out hundreds of themes, and my experience is “don’t fight the theme.” If you find you are struggling with a theme then it…
I Have Seen the Future of WordPress and It Is Not What you Think
I spent the weekend testing out page builders, to find one that meets my needs. In the course of testing, I remembered a few things that I had forgotten and…
Taking PHP Seriously
Taking PHP Seriously is a very interesting post that talks about why some large companies are using PHP, some of the shortcoming of the language, and how to use 3rd party…
Four Four Three – Moving a Website to SSL
In my mind, PHP 7 and free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates are game changers. PHP 7 is significantly faster and Let's Encrypt SSL certificates lower the bar for small and…
Show Category and Tags for Wiki Pages using Divi
Someone recently asked about showing the wiki category in the post meta. Showing the category and tags for wiki pages is something you do in your theme, not the plugin,…
The Uniform Server – A WAMP WordPress Tutorial
In this post, I will do a walk-through tutorial on setting up the Uniform Server, show you some of its features, and show how you can easily setup WordPress development…
A New Wiki Plugin for WordPress
I have been working on a simple wiki plugin for WordPress named Yada Wiki. It provides a wiki post type, categories and tags, and a table of contents option. The…
Why I Like WordPress
Here are some reasons why I like WordPress. WordPress is a blogging and content management platform that is incredibly popular, versatile, and relatively easy to use. It is an open…
Setting Up a Wiki in Drupal 7
It is not unusual for people to want to add wiki functionality to their website. There is no 'wiki' module in the Drupal.org repository. Drupal is often described as a…
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