So, you want to build a website. Awesome! Now you just need to work out how to actually get started. Luckily, you’ve come to the right place. If you’ve never built a website before, you’re probably feeling pretty overwhelmed. You’ve no doubt heard about WordPress and you’re interested in finding out more, but you don’t […] View original post at …
We’ve Given Our Snapshot Backups Plugin a Hot New Makeover
Snapshot got a hot new makeover and now he’s everyone’s dreamboat backup solution. Snapshot has always been a top pick when it comes to WordPress backups. And with 10GB of vault-safe secure cloud storage included free with every WPMU DEV membership, Snapshot adds massive value to every site or network you manage. We’ve been working […] View original post at …
Custom Queries in WordPress: Creating a Button That Runs a Query
One of the things I love about WordPress is the way you can use the WP_Query class to create your own custom query. This can query anything you want for the database – and I mean anything. Posts, custom posts, taxonomies, authors, custom fields, user login status: you name it, you can include it in […] View original post at …
How to Easily Duplicate a WordPress Post or Page
There are lots of reasons why you might want to duplicate a WordPress post or page. One reason is that it allows you to work on content without affecting the original version. Another reason is providing an easy way for clients to look at content and make changes before it goes live. Whatever your goal, […] View original post at …
Does Your WordPress Site Need a Terms of Service?
One of my favorite parts of writing about WordPress is that I get to talk about exciting topics related to web design and development. But let’s face it: the work we do with WordPress isn’t always that glamorous. On occasion, we have to deal with the seemingly insignificant parts of websites, too. The perfect example […] View original post at …
Breadcrumbs in WordPress Design: A Recipe for Improved Navigation
Have you ever hopped online with the goal of looking for something specific—like a new bathing suit or blender—only to find yourself an hour later wondering how the heck you ended up watching watermelon carving videos? Yeah, I’ve never done that either. Regardless of how often this happens to you, you know that jarring feeling […] View original post at …
5 Cool Examples of Microinteractions for a Better WordPress UX
They say the devil is in the details, but that is not true when it comes to user experience. A good microinteraction should facilitate or embellish an otherwise tedious task in a very subtle way—a bad microinteraction can ruin your experience with a website or product. Even though they’re “micro,” it doesn’t mean that microinteractions […] View original post at …
6 Plugins for Accepting Bitcoin on Your WordPress Site
Are you planning to accept payments on your WordPress site? Then you’ve probably already considered the usual eCommerce payment gateway suspects. With 79% of Americans shopping online, it makes sense to turn to the most popular—and trusted—forms of payment to support your site’s conversion process. But what about cryptocurrency? Currently, only about 1.5% of Americans […] View original post at …
WP Checkup Now Features Accessibility Checks & Downloadable Reports
Since launching WP Checkup six months ago, we’ve run tens of thousands of scans and, thanks to your awesome feedback, added new improvements to make our free website diagnostic tool for WordPress even better. If you haven’t used WP Checkup yet, it’s an app that helps you analyze your website and find ways to optimize it, […] View original post at …
How to Add a List of Sites in a Multisite Network to Each Subsite
If you’re using a WordPress Multisite network to host a number of related sites, it can be useful to include links to all of the sites in each of your sites. This will help visitors who arrive at the wrong site in your group and also encourage people browsing any one of the sites in […] View original post at …

