Keeping a car is a lot like time when it comes to working with WordPress: you can add all sorts of bells and whistles to turn a clunker into a race car and, similarly, you can better manage your time, productivity and workflow with the plethora of apps that are currently available. Whether you’re developing […] View original post at …
How to Get Users Hooked On Your WordPress Site with Web Push Notifications
Web push notifications are one of the newest additions to the arsenal of tools available to internet marketers. However, like all marketing tools, they have a time and a place. There are two keys to getting the most out of web push notifications: First, you need to understand what sort of messages web push notifications […] 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 …
DesktopServer: How to Set Up the Easiest Development Environment for WordPress
Setting up WordPress in a localhost environment can save you a ton of time if you frequently test new designs and go bug hunting, but with its super easy 5 minute setup, DesktopServer definitely tops that. Its quick setup time makes it a winner for seasoned developers who want to get a new site up and […] View original post at …
A Super Quick Guide to Writing Proposals for WordPress Projects
Flash proposals – we’ve all sent them. You know, when a potential client wants the next steps, more details, a quote, or maybe even a proposal … and you rush to crank out an email that – you think – is all they need to hire you. Such emails work… sometimes. For example, they could […] View original post at …
How to Fix the Sidebar Below Content Error in WordPress
So you’re clickity-clacking away on your keyboard, working on your WordPress website, when suddenly your sidebar appears below your content where it shouldn’t be. Worse still, there’s no clear error message. Zeus’ beard! What happened? Did your theme implode?? Before you get angry and rip your shirt off, Hulk-style, or tear your room apart in a […] View original post at …
50 Things to Do with WordPress Before You Die
Whether you work with WordPress full-time or just as a hobby, one thing’s for sure – you’re reading this because WordPress means something to you. Now, as much as WordPress is mostly work for many of us, I am of the firm belief that it shouldn’t be just about work. No, there’s definitely some elements […] View original post at …
The Ultimate WordPress Development Environment
Over the past couple of years, I’ve written loads of tutorials here on the WPMU DEV Blog in which I share tidbits about the development environments I use. So today, I thought it’s about time I share a full environment, the kind I would put together and use for larger scale development. Roll up your […] View original post at …
Give Brute Force Attacks the Boot with Defender’s New IP Lockout Features
Say good riddance to frustrating and unrelenting brute force attacks with Defender’s all-new IP Lockout features. The latest version of our comprehensive WordPress security plugin now protects your login page from brute force attacks, monitors 404 errors and automatically locks out any unwanted or suspicious behavior. On top of that, it can also permanently ban […] View original post at …
Top 7 Ecommerce Trends That Will Impact WordPress in 2017
Many retailers were unsure of what to expect going into the 2016 holiday season, what with a disruptive national election kicking it all off. The onslaught of political news headlines generated a lot of attention throughout Q4, so it may have been difficult to spot the news that mattered most to retailers. In case you […] View original post at …