Back on December 6th, 2018, with WordPress 5.0's release, WordPress got a new default content editor. Called the WordPress Gutenberg editor while in development, "Gutenberg" is now known as just the "WordPress editor" or "block editor" if you want to be more specific. This tutorial explains everything you need to know to get started with it.
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When you install a WordPress theme, you’ll get a built-in header that sits at the top of your site. However, this header design is often quite basic and might not include the elements you want. Therefore, you might be wondering how to edit a WordPress header. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at why you might want to edit a WordPress header. Then, we’ll show you the ways to do it.
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A WordPress website’s look is based almost entirely on the theme you use. This is a collection of templates that you’ll style from the platform’s dashboard, and there are thousands of them available within the WordPress Theme Directory, third-party sites such as ThemeForest, and direct from developer sites. However, you’ll need to know how to install your WordPress theme in a few different ways.
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Want to learn how to hide page titles in WordPress? Although WordPress does not offer a native feature to hide page titles, you have plenty of options to get the job done, including both code-free options and custom CSS. In this article, you’ll learn four methods that you can use to hide the title for individual pieces of content or for all of your content:
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A photography blog can be a great way to share your love of photography, build a community with other photographers, and promote your photography business. In this guide on how to start a photography blog, we’ll take you from zero to launch in the time that it takes your shutter to close during a long exposure shot. So get your tripod ready, set your aperture, and let's get started.
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Not sure how to change your WordPress theme without causing issues on your site? While the basic process of changing your theme only involves a few button clicks, you’ll want to put in some extra steps to ensure a seamless changeover when it comes to key details such as menus, custom CSS, custom templates, and more.
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Searching for the best way to set up WordPress dynamic content? In this post, you'll learn a code-free way to easily add dynamic content directly to the native WordPress block editor (AKA Gutenberg).
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Whether you’re a blogger or an artist, you may be looking for the best way to display videos on your site. A WordPress video gallery can help you showcase your work in a neat grid, though you might be wondering if it’s the right option for you, or how to get started.
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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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If you want to build a landing page with WordPress then you have a handful of possibilities. We even listed some of them a while ago. But since then, we’ve seen a lot of development in the realm of builder plugins and code-free site constructing in general. So let’s explore some of that today.
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If you want to make a living as a freelance writer, designer, or developer, you’ll need a portfolio website. This guide on how to create a portfolio website in WordPress will show you how to make one in only six simple steps.
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Ever since the latter half of 2015, the concept of Accelerated Mobile Pages for WordPress as well as other website technologies has been in discussion. Web developers, WordPress people, SEO experts, and everyone else associated with content creation or management has been talking about the AMP Project.
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Whether you’re a photographer, artist, or someone who just wants to display some images in an interesting fashion, online galleries are the tool of choice. In this guide on how to create a gallery in WordPress, we’ll look at two easy methods for adding them.
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WordPress translation is relatively simple from a technical standpoint. You can use plugins to do most of the work for you - the key word there being "most". Plugins can't do all of the work though. In this article, we'll go over six best practices for creating a multilingual website. We'll discuss the importance of each strategy and show you how to implement it.
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If you run a small business, creating a meet the team page on your site can help you appear more approachable. Fortunately, you don’t need to be a web designer to create an effective and nice looking meet the team page. In this article we'll show you some real-life examples and then we'll teach you how to build a team page of your own.
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For many indie creators, Gumroad represents a near-perfect platform. You have a captive audience and can set up an online marketplace with minimum fuss. However, a recent pricing change might be enticing you to seek out cheaper options - including WordPress. In this tutorial, we'll teach you how to switch from Gumroad to WordPress in four steps.
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Adding images is an easy way to make your webpages more engaging. However, large file sizes can slow down your site, creating a poor user experience (UX) for your visitors. That's why an alternative image format, such as using AVIF WordPress images, is worth trying. In this post, we'll look at the pros and cons of AVIF images and show you how to use them in WordPress.
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Cross-posting on other websites can help boost your visibility. Plus, it's an effective way to collaborate with other bloggers or businesses in your niche. Therefore, you might be looking for an easy way to implement WordPress content syndication on your site. Fortunately, we've put together a complete guide to help you get started.
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Building option panels for plugins have never been a fun task. It is usually the thing developers do at the end, and most developers do not put much effort into designing their options panel at all. But can you make an options page with components from Gutenberg?
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As you can probably already tell, this post is a little on the “advanced” side, but it does tackle a topic that’s very interesting and presents a new branch for us to follow on this whole mobile-first path for our websites and/or apps.
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It helps to have inspiration when designing a website. With that inspiration, you can figure out which website builders, themes, and plugins were used to create websites you admire. But most websites don’t tell you on the homepage that they’re made using WordPress, Wix, or Weebly, so we put together a guide on how to tell if a website is WordPress.
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It’s not often that a WordPress developer doesn’t modify the functions.php file within a theme they’re developing. Why? Because functions.php gives you the power to control functionality specific to the theme. With some simple code inclusions and/or modifications, you can override existing website functionality and execute multiple functions in an efficient manner, instead of using potentially bulky and insecure plugins to achieve the same thing.
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In this guide, I’ll present some creative ideas on how you can use HTML tables / data tables in WordPress, make them look pristine ✨, and also make sure that they’re optimized for mobile and are SEO-friendly at the same time.
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WordPress is not perfect as a web development platform, especially when working with clients. That's why we need to adapt a certain approach if we want to make them happy (read: so they will pay us).
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How to speed up WordPress surely is a hot topic these days. Fortunately, there are numerous techniques that you can employ to get the job done. So, our intent here is to list every trick we know of that can make your WordPress site a lot faster.
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The great thing about working with WordPress is that the best WordPress help is never hard to find. Whether you have a simple question about resetting your password, or a more complex issue concerning custom post types, there is support and education available for all levels of users.
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The story is straightforward; Gutenberg is the new editor experience in WordPress, which is going to be merged into core in the next major release. A lot of plugins that do not keep up with this will become obsolete. This makes it essential that you adapt your plugin for Gutenberg before it’s too late.
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