Karol Krol is a writer, content strategist, and WordPress figure-outer with over 20 years of experience rooted in website building and web technologies. With his expertise underpinned by a master's degree in computer science, he authored "WordPress Complete" - the ultimate WordPress handbook for newbies. His work has been published across numerous industry websites. He leads the editorial team at WPShout.
The block editor has been one of the best additions to WordPress over the last several years. However, you can still make it work even better by installing one of these best Gutenberg block plugins that I'm about to show you.
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This post clears things up and explains how WordPress decides which file to load for a page, both in classic and block themes. I'll show where the templates go, what WordPress looks for first, and how it moves down the list when files are missing. If you're building or editing a theme, this is what you need to know first.
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Your code editor doesn't care what font you use. But your eyes do. Pick the wrong one, and hours of reading l, 1, and I can turn into a guessing game. Mix in a few zeroes and capital O’s, and things get worse.
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Getting a domain name is most people’s roadblock when trying to release a new website to the world. Basically, you cannot even start working on a website until you have a domain name at your disposal. But what if you could actually get your domain without paying anything for it? In this guide, we’re going to show you four very real methods of how to get a domain name for free.
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Looking for some up-to-date Shopify statistics? Want to know how many people visit Shopify every day? How many live Shopify stores are out there? Or, most importantly, how much money Shopify merchants and Shopify itself are making?
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When I first started building websites with PHP and MySQL (which powered most sites back in the early 2000s actually), I didn't think much about "where to host them." As long as the server supported the right technologies, I figured I was set. But as I gained experience, I realized that not all hosts are created equal ... especially when it comes to PHP and MySQL.
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Elementor doesn't forgive slow hosting. I mean, sure, technically, it will run on anything. But if the server lags, every drag, drop, and click feels slower too. That's why hosting choice matters more than most people think.
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It’s hard to do most types of computer-based freelance work if you don’t have some quality apps by your side. More specifically, what are the best apps for freelancers who work on Mac?
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Ever wondered, “why is my Mac running slow?” Well, you’re not alone. This question gets googled exactly 1,700 times every month. A lot of people are having the same problems with their devices. Today, we shed some light on the topic and tell you how to speed up your Mac (valid for MacBook Pro, Air, iMac, Mac mini, the whole Mac lineup).
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Most people learn HTML and CSS backwards. They jump into tutorials, memorize syntax, and wonder why their websites still look amateur six months later. Worse yet, they just try to vibe-code their way into HTML proficiency. It's not the way! I spent years working with HTML, and I can tell you that if you want to build actual comprehensive understanding of HTML and CSS, then books are the way to go.
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If you’re looking for some of the best productivity apps for Mac, you’re in the right place! I have 20 excellent options for you to choose from. Each of these apps does a different thing, and each can be useful to you in many different ways. I, for instance, use and love all of them, and I couldn’t recommend them more!
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Shared hosting and VPS hosting are the two most popular types of website hosting, but they have some pretty big differences. For that reason, it’s important to understand what those differences are and the pros and cons of each approach so that you can make the right decision.
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Minecraft is one of the most successful online games ever, so it's no wonder users want to start their own game servers to run custom setups for multiple players. However, running a Minecraft server should not feel like a side job with a surprise bill at the end of the day.
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You don’t have to lose emails just because you’re switching providers. I’ve done it. It works. In this post, I’ll show you how to transfer email address to another provider without breaking anything. No lost messages. No weird bounce errors. Just a clean move from old to new.
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"Why are my emails going to spam?!" If you’ve ever sent an important email, only to have it vanish into the black hole of the spam folder, you know how frustrating it is.
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Introduced into the WordPress theme directory a couple of hours ago, the “Delist” status gives the review team an option to temporarily hide a theme from search, while still keeping it available directly and also allowing updates to go through.
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You need a place to host your WordPress site. Cloud hosting gives you flexibility that traditional hosting can't match - your site can handle traffic spikes, recover from server failures, and scale up without migrating to a new plan.
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Being a beginner in the world of websites and web hosting is not the easiest thing. There are lots of moving parts if you want to launch and host your own website - lots of things to mess up.
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Running a WordPress agency and managing sites for clients is already hard enough. You certainly don't need your host to cause problems too.
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Most guides about building WordPress sites put me to sleep. They’re long, confusing, and loaded with useless extras that are not needed in practical situations. Not this one. In this post, I’ll show you exactly how to make a WordPress website – no fluff, no fancy jargon. Beginners get clear steps from scratch. Intermediate users find tips to make their work easier. Advanced folks unlock expert tweaks and god-tier workflows. It’s all here!
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Is this going to be the year you learn how to start an eCommerce business from scratch? You’re certainly in the right place! This guide will give you a roadmap to getting from 0 to a fully functional eCommerce business.
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Looking for the best Mac keyboard available? You're in the right place! In this roundup, I go through six of the best Mac keyboards that the market has to offer, and compare them in-depth. But wait, why listen to this guy (me) about anything having to do with Mac keyboards?
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Web hosting, web hosting, web hosting! If you have a website, web hosting is something that you cannot live without. With that said, if you've ever tried searching "best web hosting" or "how to choose a web host" then you know you're in for a world of hurt.
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The question of how to build your own website is something that many people struggle with. And especially if they’re beginners who haven’t previously owned any website. This guide will show you exactly how to build a website and not lose your shirt or your mind along the way.
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If you're running a high-traffic WordPress site, your hosting needs are probably on a whole different level. You're not just looking for the cheapest plan out there - you need speed, reliability, and performance that can handle heavy traffic without breaking a sweat.
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Search engine optimization (SEO) is a constantly growing and changing field, moving as fast as the internet itself. Keeping abreast of changes in the world of SEO can be an enormous task, but it doesn’t have to. In this post, we’ve gathered the most interesting – one might even say spectacular – SEO stats for modern marketers to know.
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When was the last time you saw a website without any images on it? “Never” would be the right answer. Images are just too essential. And this isn’t even about that cringe-worthy stock photo to go along your “10 online marketing tips” post. Images are useful for multiple purposes.
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Hosting a Node.js application is quite different from hosting a traditional (LAMP stack) website. Instead of simply uploading files to a shared server, Node.js apps run as independent processes, each listening on its own port. This means you need a hosting solution that can manage these processes, scale efficiently, provide sufficient memory and CPU resources, and maintain reliability.
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What is SSL is a question that you probably kind of know the answer to. Most people dealing with websites do. Or, at least, they pretend they do. It’s okay. These things have a level of complexity to them, and all these three-letter abbreviations do require some time getting used to. So here’s an all-you-need-to-know guide to SSLs and all things related. We also tell you how to enable SSL on WordPress step by step.
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Trying to move WordPress to a new host or server can be an intimidating task, and not just for beginners but even if you’re a fairly seasoned WordPress user. That’s all because moving WordPress from one host to another is an entirely different type of challenge than launching a 100% new site.
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