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Site speed is important. Like, really important. In fact, a slow site could be the death knell of your business. That might sound dramatic, but it’s the truth. When a visitor lands on your site, they want to find what they’re looking for quickly. And if your site is loading slowly, they’re much more likely to bounce off to another …
I rarely write plugin reviews, and I never write about sliders. But today I’m making an exception for Smart Slider 3. It’s not just the best slider plugin available, it’s also an example to all free and premium plugin makers of how a plugin should be made. So let’s take a look at why I think Smart Slider 3 is …
If you work in WordPress development, it’s your business to know good site design – how to identify it as well as how to create it. And because you’re the expert, it’s also your job to sell the idea of a site redesign to a potential client. Many business owners these days don’t understand the true value of a website for branding …
First impressions are everything. And when it comes to your online “home” making a great first impression can make all the difference between your website being a total success or a complete failure. It’s only natural that choosing the right theme and the plugins to go with it, are crucial parts of establishing your brand. But choosing the right theme can …
One of the best things about WordPress is how easy it is to make sweeping changes to a website in just a few minutes. But with no easy way to revert a website to a previous state, you can lose a lot of work very quickly if you aren’t careful. VersionPress brings the power of Git to WordPress so you …
A fellow WordPress website builder recently suggested that I include the WordPress.org Theme Check plugin in my repertoire of theme evaluation and selection tools. At first, it seemed like a great idea, but the longer I thought about it, the more my opinion changed. Evaluating and picking a WordPress theme is not for the faint of heart. Every WordPress website …
We’ve reached out to developers and designers quite often here at WPMU DEV. Their insights have been invaluable. But today, our focus is a bit different. We approached devs with one question: What’s your funniest confession about being a developer or designer? Their answers are varied. Some relate to process and others deal with mistakes and missteps. Regardless, however, one thing …
