WordPress – A Case for the 80-20 Rule
Last updated September 1, 2017. When I was learning to program, I was taught that 80% of the project can be implemented with 20% of the effort. To realize the…
My Top WP Toolset Suggestions
Last updated August 26, 2017 I recently discovered the WP Builds podcasts. Nathan Wrigley and David Waumsley, the hosts, have interviewed some great guests with a focus on topics relevant…
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 February 15, 2019. 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…
ThemeIsle Review – Deep Dive
Last Updated August 28, 2017 ThemeIsle, a WordPress theme shop that started in 2012, offers a number of highly rated themes and plugins. Their themes aren’t available individually, instead, club…
Searching for Public Domain Images – List of Best Websites
Last updated June 2, 2018 Why Add A Featured Image? If you are writing a product review or a post targeting something specific, then an image of your topic makes…
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…