XAMPP is a popular, free, open-source web server you can install on your computer and use to power local WordPress installations. This makes XAMPP a great option for developers who want to develop sites and test plugins and themes locally before pushing those changes to a live website. Using a local development environment is a...
Optimizing image alt tags can do more than improve your WordPress site’s SEO … in fact, even more important, is the fact that it can, and will, make your content more accessible to every user who visits your site. It’s often said that “an image is worth a thousand words.” But how do you describe...
Meta boxes are a useful feature in WordPress that allow you to add completely custom data to a post or page in WordPress. Say, for example, you’re creating a website for a client that needs to display nutritional information alongside products in a store (as we’ll be exploring in this post). You can add any...
Imagine your WordPress website is a race car and you’re its driver. You’re out there to win the race on a track called the internet. To be the grand prix champion, not only does your car have to be well-tuned (optimized) for speed, you also need to factor in many things. Track builds, weather conditions,...
When you activate Multisite on your WordPress installation, there are many things you need to consider, such as whether you’ll let your users create their own sites, what themes and plugins you’ll make available on the network, and your registration settings. But the one decision that’s challenging to reverse is whether to use subdomains or...
Providing PDF downloads of your WordPress posts can be an effective way for readers to engage with longer content and cut down on TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) click-aways. In this article, we’ll cover the following: Why Offer A PDF Version Of Your Content? Using Plugins To Convert WordPress Posts Into PDF Files Manual PDF...
Cron Jobs allow you to run scripts and automate repetitive tasks that can take up considerable time if done manually. In this post, we show you how to set up a cron job in cPanel and how to configure a real cron for WordPress. This tutorial covers the following: What is a Cron Job? Parts...
