Good communication is a critical part of the relationship between a WordPress professional and his or her client. Without it, you could end up taking a project in the wrong direction, leaving yourself way over budget, in the weeds, and struggling to regain your client’s trust. Oftentimes, however, we focus on how to have positive […] View original post at …
How to Manage User Sessions Effectively in WordPress
Have you ever wondered who is logged into your WordPress site or what they’re doing while logged in? For some of you, this curiosity might only pertain to members, customers, and other logged-in users on the frontend of your site. For others, you may need deeper insights into what backend users are doing within the […] View original post at …
Saying Goodbye to Upfront, Focusing On What Our Members Want & Embracing Gutenberg, Divi, Beaver, WPBakery and more…
In what feels like a different life ago (but was in-fact just 2010) I started to think really really hard about the future of WordPress, user experience and web design. It was a process that culminated in 2015 with Upfront and one which ends today with very mixed emotions and a announcement that might surprise you. So, join me […] View original post at …
First Time Speaker? 9 Tips For Giving A Better Presentation
One of our goals for 2018 here at WPMU DEV is for more of our team to speak at WordCamps, Meetups, and other conferences. Half the battle is around choosing topics, creating compelling speaker applications, and just building up the courage to give speaking a try. But once that part is done, and your speaking […] View original post at …
50 Goals You Need to Have for Your WordPress Business Right Now
I’ve talked before about how to start a kickass WordPress business. You follow those eight steps, get all your matters in order, and then launch. Seems relatively simple, right? And if you’re here, then you’ve likely already gone through the process, or are in the middle of doing so. But what do you do after […] View original post at …
Progressive Web Apps: How They’ll Change Your WordPress Business
You have undoubtedly heard about the coming wave of the mobile web. The most common thing you’ve probably heard is that mobile access to the web is increasing rapidly, and that about half of all web traffic is now via phone or tablet. A February 2018 report from the Pew Research Center notes that 95% […] View original post at …
Gamifying WordPress: Is It Worth It?
No one wants their business to be represented online by a mundane website. That’s especially true for businesses that rely on heavy customer engagement levels with the brand (and sometimes among other members) in order to grow. But aside from writing some pithy copy and designing bold visuals to complement that message, what more can […] View original post at …
HTML to WordPress Theme Tutorial: Step 2 – Creating Theme Template Files
Welcome back to this series showing you how to create your first WordPress theme from static HTML. In the first part of this series, you took your static index.html file and converted it to a PHP file. You added some template tags and a loop. In this second part your file will start to look […] View original post at …
Why You May Want to Password Protect Your WordPress Site
It may seem counterintuitive, but there will be times when you need to restrict access to the content on your WordPress site. You can do this through a variety of means. You can make a page private. You can set your site to “noindex”. You can also create landing pages that only select individuals are […] View original post at …
How to fully uninstall a WordPress plugin
Plugins can be a great boon to WordPress sites, but there are times they outlive their usefulness. If a plugin fulfills a function you don’t need anymore, stops being updated, or appears to slow your site down, it may be time to remove it. Normally to delete a plugin you would go to the Plugins […] View original post at …