Some people get a dopamine kick every time someone likes or shares their Facebook posts. Some get it from the number of ️hearts they get on their Instagram photos. And others – myself included – get a rush from Google Analytics. Yes, I like watching the number bouncing up and down on the real-time page. […] View original post at …
How to Convert Any Responsive WordPress Site into Mobile First
Responsive websites and responsive themes are more than a passing fashion. With more and more people using a mobile device to access the internet, responsiveness is now an essential feature of any good website or WordPress theme. If you check out the WordPress theme repository, you’ll find that the majority or recent themes are responsive. And […] View original post at …
How to Fix the “Warning: File_Get_Contents” Error in WordPress
There’s a WordPress error that’s frustrating to no end because if you’ve come across it, you probably didn’t actually do anything wrong. Still, plastered across your site will be these words: Warning: file_get_contents(path/to/wordpress/file): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /path/to/another/wordpress/file.php on line # The error message itself is almost misleading because […] View original post at …
A Straightforward Guide to the WordPress Template Hierarchy
If you’re building your own themes for WordPress, or using a child theme to customize a third party theme, at some point you’ll come across the template hierarchy. It’s a brilliant system that dictates how WordPress chooses which template file to use for different types of content. It takes into account content types (e.g. posts, […] View original post at …
How to Remove the “Proudly Powered By WordPress” Footer Link
The free default themes that come with WordPress – including Twenty Seventeen – all feature a footer message that links back to WordPress.org: Proudly powered by WordPress. It’s a small message that you’ll see in themes such as Twenty Sixteen and Twenty Fifteen that rightfully gives kudos to the folks who volunteer for the WordPress […] View original post at …
Designing a Great Logo: 10+ Pro Tips and Resources
So you need a logo for yourself or a client? An easy enough task, right? All you need to do is find a nice font for the company name, maybe add an icon, simple! Well, yeah… if you want the logo to suck. I’ve lost count of the number of times the guys on our […] View original post at …
44 Inspiring WordPress Tutorials: Our Greatest Hits
Whether you’re just getting started with WordPress and need to learn the basics or you’ve been developing websites for years, we’ve got just the right article to help you out. Since 2008, we’ve published more than 4,800 WordPress articles on the WPMU DEV Blog, amassing a truckload of articles on everything from themes and plugins […] View original post at …
11 SEO Tips for Writing Meta Descriptions That Get More Clicks
You’ve done a thorough job optimizing your website for search engines. Your site’s crazy-fast, images look great, and content is tagged for easier scanning. Now it’s time to pay attention to those 155 characters (or less) that will the users. Below is what your page’s and post’s meta description looks like in search. There’s just […] View original post at …
18 No-Fail Tips for Creating Stunning Landing Pages with WordPress
We’re all familiar with the term “landing page” thanks to Google Analytics. But while a landing page is technically the first page someone “lands” on when they visit a website, that’s not always what we mean when we talk about landing pages. While most pages on your website should be able to convert visitors (i.e. […] View original post at …
How to Host Your WordPress Site on Multiple AWS Server Instances
You’ve almost definitely heard about Amazon Web Services. And, given that you’re on this site, I’m going to make the obvious assumption that you’ve heard about WordPress, too. But what you might not have heard about is combining WordPress with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for web hosting. Articles about hosting WordPress on shared hosting, CPanel […] View original post at …