Pretty permalinks are the default setting for URLs on WordPress sites, but what exactly makes them pretty? And if you’re new to WordPress, you might be wondering what is a permalink? Permalinks, or permanent links, are URLs to individual pages and posts, as well as category and tag archives, on your website. They never change […]
I speak to a lot of people who think that creating a website is all you need to do to have a presence on the Internet. They think that simply having a site out there, preferably one built on WordPress and using a great theme and some plugins to make it even better, will help […]
If you’ve started building your own theme, or maybe even creating a child theme to customize another theme, then you’ll have learned all about template files and the theme template hierarchy. But what about the theme functions.php file? The functions file is where you put all of the functionality your theme needs that doesn’t relate just […]
Plugins are PHP scripts that alter your website – basically, bits (or even lots!) of code that can be uploaded to your WordPress install to extend and expand the functionality of your site, without having to hack the core code. The great thing about plugins is that they allow you to add features to your […]
A few years ago, I played a big part in building a client website that’s still successful enough today but has become frustratingly slow. The database is full of clutter and there are some pages that take as long as 26 seconds to load due to the number of images and other requests it makes […]
Like most website owners, security was never top of my priorities. It was only when one of my websites was hacked that I realized how common it was for websites to be compromised by malicious parties. As the most popular web publishing platform on the internet (by a large margin), WordPress is a popular target […]
The right images are crucial to your business website’s success, as they can capture visitors’ attention and persuade them to act. It can be hard to find the perfect images, especially with all the stock images available online. We’ve shared with you before some great sites to visit for Creative Commons images, but maybe you […]
If you think your site is safe because it doesn’t have any content worthwhile to hackers, think again, because the vast majority of security breaches aren’t aimed at stealing your data or defacing your site. Hackers generally want to use your server as an email relay for spam, or to setup a temporary web server, usually to serve […]
One of the best ways you can serve your site’s design is by taking advantage of the numerous free image resources out there. That’s what we’ll talk about today in some detail. Source: Free High Quality Image Resources for Creating Professional WordPress Sites
All the most common CSS Reset scripts in one place to copy/paste, with complete documentation, guides and tutorials. Source: http://cssreset.com/