I know I talk a lot about how it’s your responsibility to ensure that your WordPress websites are secure. (Because it is.) That said, there are instances where you have very little control over the vulnerabilities that other users introduce to the site. Specifically, I’m referring to users who don’t abide by smart and safe […] View original post at …
Why Image SEO Needs to Be a Priority (and 9 Ways to Do It Right)
In this age of streaming video and podcasts and truncated social media messaging, your audience has come to expect a certain amount of convenience and speed in which they can consume content. And why shouldn’t they? If there is technology readily available and web development techniques that help you create content in this manner, there’s […] View original post at …
How to Create a Default Featured Image for WordPress Blog Posts
Featured images are an essential part of every blog post’s identity; not just for the website, but for any place online where it might be shared. WordPress does have a designated spot where you can easily upload a featured image for each post. However, it’s easy to overlook it when you’re busy trying to write […] View original post at …
Is WordPress Safe for eCommerce Websites?
WordPress is not inherently built for eCommerce. In order to sell anything on your website, you need to use a theme and a series of plugins in order to tap into that functionality (or you need to code it all from scratch). But just because WordPress on its own is not eCommerce-ready doesn’t make it […] View original post at …
14-Point Checklist: Creating a Website Portfolio That Gets You Clients
As our reliance on mobile and smart devices grows year after year, there’s going to be a greater need for coding experts to create more digital applications for us. In fact, estimates say that the number of web developers will grow by 13% between now and 2026. What will do with all that extra competition […] View original post at …
How to Completely Customize the WordPress Admin Interface
If you run a Multisite Network or any WordPress site that allows users to login and view the dashboard screens, you may be a bit frustrated with the WordPress admin screens. When your users log in, they’ll see a set of dashboard widgets which might confuse them, they could have access to screens you don’t want them […] View original post at …
What to Do About Premium Plugin Licenses When You Unboard a Client
The support team at WPMU DEV recently received a question from a developer wondering how to properly unboard a client from their service. For simple web development jobs, this probably isn’t too big of a deal. You hand over all content and images, provide them with full access to WordPress, train them on it, and […] View original post at …
How to Manage Your WordPress Site and Content When You’re Locked Out
Getting hacked has become synonymous with starting fresh, losing your content and access to your website. Thing is, you can have it all and a bag of chips. Computer chips. Okay, maybe not a bag of computer chips, but you don’t have to scrap your entire site you worked so hard on after it’s been […] View original post at …
How to Set Up a Support Forum with the Support System Plugin
If you provide websites to clients or users, then you’ll need some way of letting your clients communicate with you to ask questions or raise problems. You might be doing this already via your site’s admin screens – but what about creating a support forum in the front-end of your site? At WMPU DEV we […] View original post at …
How to Create a Web Design Style Guide
Designing a website can be a challenging process. Finding inspiration for a design that is both aesthetically pleasing and also functional isn’t always straightforward. Maintaining a consistent style across various web properties and pages can make things even more difficult. It is especially true after the launch of a site, when there may be multiple […] View original post at …

