Introduction WordPress creates several copies of each image you add to the Media Library, each of a different size. It is very likely that the defaults settings that control the size and number of images created do not align with the image sizes your site uses, thereby wasting space and server resources. Further, if you…
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…
Introduction WordPress powers more than a third of all websites and is a popular target for hackers. Hackers begin scanning and probing for vulnerabilities within minutes of a new website going online. It is essential that your websites be protected. WebARX is the first plugin I install after installing WordPress. With a good security plugin…
Last Updated August 25 2020. The ultimate list now has more than 100 WordPress themes and plugins with a lifetime license. A lifetime license can be an incredible value if you use the theme or plugin for several years. A lifetime license helps you step off of the subscription treadmill. Some vendors are moving to…
Introduction WordPress powers more than a third of all websites and is a popular target for hackers. Hackers start scanning and probing for vulnerabilities within minutes of a new website going online. It is essential that your websites be protected. The first thing I do when after installing WordPress is install a security plugin. With…
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,…
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,…
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…
