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 …
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 …
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 …
How to Use Internal Search to Track Users and Improve Site Content
When you think about all the elements on your site that contribute to a content-first strategy, does internal site search spring to mind? Probably not. After all, search bars are there to improve your visitors’ experience as they try to find what they need while navigating around your site. How could it have any effect […] View original post at …
WordPress Multisite: Subdomains or Subdirectories?
When you activate Multisite on your WordPress installation, there are a number of things you need to consider and decide, such as whether you’ll let your users create their own sites, what themes and plugins you’ll make available and your registration settings. But the one decision that’s very difficult to reverse is whether to use […] View original post at …
Building a Successful Self-Service Support Website with WordPress
Have you been inside a restaurant like Applebee’s or Red Robin lately? Well, if you haven’t, I’d urge you to do so because a lot has changed in the past few years what with rising costs. One of the ways these restaurants have been successful maintaining profits? By removing the human element and installing self-service […] View original post at …
The Ultimate Guide to WordPress Security
Hackers attack WordPress sites both big and small with over 90,978 attacks happening per minute. Fortunately, there are numerous ways you can protect your WordPress site. Today, I want to share with you how you can make your WordPress site’s security air tight with basic through to advanced techniques. I’ll also explore how WordPress can […] View original post at …