There are many different reasons why users might want to change the default upload directory in WordPress. In terms of performance, it makes it possible to host images on a subdomain, also making backups more efficient. Changing the directory can also create a different URL structure and organization for media files. Prior to WordPress 3.5,...
Page load times will always be a concern for web developers, especially as you discover new ways to impress visitors with custom imagery, dynamic content, and more video. That’s because with each new asset added, your site has to generate additional HTTPS requests in order to communicate with your visitors’ browsers. And those HTTPS requests...
If you use a mobile device to browse the internet, you’ll have noticed lots of sites with burger menus. These are menus that are hidden behind a ‘burger’ icon that the user can tap on, to reveal the whole menu. The reason they’re called ‘burger menus’ is because of the icon that normally represents them...
The search function built into WordPress core has come a long way over the past few years. However, if you have a large, complex site you still probably aren’t very satisfied with the results it produces. Fortunately, there are lots of ways to improve it. In this guide, we’ll take a look at how the default WordPress search...
Have you found that your WordPress site’s on the fritz and all you can say is “I didn’t do anything, I swear!?” Yet, you see errors that say your files or database are broken, missing or corrupted. Anything from posts and categories sporadically disappearing and reappearing to error messages like: “Warning: require_once(path/to/file.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open...
A responsive design for your WordPress site is no longer optional – it’s a necessity. At least, it is according to Google’s updated algorithm, which penalizes site’s that aren’t fully optimized for mobile devices. And Google’s algorithm update makes sense. According to comScore, mobile has become the leading digital platform, with total activity on smartphones and tablets accounting for...
WordPress Multisite has been a highly beneficial addition. While you can’t use it for every new web development project, it’s highly valuable when all the right variables are in place. In the Ultimate Guide to WordPress Multisite, we talked about how to enable Multisite and create a network of sites from within a single installation...
