JavaScript is the hot thing in WordPress circles this year. The REST API has encouraged developers not only to learn how to interact with it but also to develop their use of JavaScript to enhance the front-end of the sites they build. But if you’re new to JavaScript, you could be forgiven for being confused by all the new terminology and jargon. …
9 Ways to Give WordPress Blog Contributors Helpful Stats About Their Posts
Having different contributors to your blog is a good thing. It allows different voices to be heard; different perspectives. But what if their content misses the mark? What do you do if the writing is great but the content isn’t resonating? Keyword research is one way to address this issue. Visitor surveys are another. Basically, the more feedback you can …
How to Find Out Which Version of WordPress You’re Running
Knowing which version of WordPress you’re running is important for ensuring your site is up-to-date and that any plugins you want to use are compatible with your site. Fortunately, there are many simple ways you can check which release you’re running. If you have an older version of WordPress installed, ideally, you should update your site as soon as possible …
Customizing (or Removing) the WordPress Admin Toolbar
The WordPress toolbar is that thin black bar that sits above the page header of your website. It contains menus and links usually pointing to specific admin pages like the editing post pages, the user profile page, the Theme Customizer, and more. While the toolbar has many useful features, it can be annoying, particularly when you have no need to …
Make Your WordPress Site FLY with Hummingbird
Today we’re excited to introduce you to Hummingbird, our brand new performance and optimization plugin… The hero you didn’t know your website needed. Lightweight and high-powered, Hummingbird caches, minifies, combines, defers script loading, compresses, and makes your site a lean, mean speed machine. It packs a punch, making optimizations in line with Google PageSpeed Insights and finding new ways to …
Mass Managing Your WordPress Plugins With Pro Sites and Multisite Plugin Manager
Our Pro Sites plugin gives you the power to build the next Edublogs.org or WordPress.com with premium upgrades and subscriptions for your Multisite users. And when paired with Multisite Plugin Manager, you can take your network to the next level and mass manage your network’s plugins in a single click. With these two plugins installed, you can choose which plugins …
Pagely Managed WordPress Hosting Review: Solid Service, Shaky Communication
Pagely launched as the first managed WordPress hosting service in 2006, was rebooted in 2009, and has been an actively growing venture ever since. With a company mantra that espouses integrity, communication and transparency, Pagely promises to exceed the needs of media, business and enterprise customers alike. We get asked all the time for web hosting recommendations and do our best …






