WordPress Edinburgh has been a regular event for me most months, and last week we moved to a new home at Codebase. This was where was last year’s WordCamp Edinburgh was staged. We kicked off the new phase with a talk by Tim Nash. Tim works for hosting company 34SP.com who sponsor our meetups (thanks… Continue Reading Stay Safe! Practical Security Tips For WordPress
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Making WordPress GDPR Compliant – Do You Need a Plugin?
GDPR is coming… The enforcement date of May 25 2018 for the new European data protection law is only a few weeks away. WordPress Core and plugin developers have been looking at solutions for abiding by GDPR for WordPress sites. Been living under a rock and don’t know what the GDPR is? Read my post… Continue Reading Making WordPress GDPR Compliant – Do You Need a Plugin?
WordCamp London 2018: Technology, Terrific Talks and Tribe
For the fourth year running, I’m pleased to say that I made it to WordCamp London. And what a conference it was! My main goals for the three days were: Attend the Contributor Day and learn enough about Git and the command line to be able to contribute to WordPress. Learn as much as I… Continue Reading WordCamp London 2018: Technology, Terrific Talks and Tribe
Comparing Free WordPress Mobile Menu Plugins – Which Is Best?
Most WordPress themes built now have a responsive mobile menu built-in. The hamburger icon (3 stacked horizontal lines) has become the symbol of a menu toggle. Though hamburger icons are not universally recognised. But there are a few older themes, like Twenty Eleven, which although they are responsive, don’t have a dedicated mobile menu. Twenty… Continue Reading Comparing Free WordPress Mobile Menu Plugins – Which Is Best?
Is WordPress Reykjavik Theme Clean, Light And Accessible?
Reykjavik theme is a relatively new addition (October 2017) to WordPress’ family of accessibility-ready themes. It was created by Oliver Juhas of WebMan Design. Oliver has created a number of accessibility-ready themes, some free and some paid. The name Reykjavik evokes a product which is clean and modern. The theme description begins: Reykjavik is fresh, lightweight,… Continue Reading Is WordPress Reykjavik Theme Clean, Light And Accessible?
How To Export And Import Content On Your WordPress Site
There are times in the life of a WordPress site when doing a content export and import is necessary. In this post I’ll look at: When you would need to export and import content. What content you can export and import. What tools, plugins and services you can use. What issues you might run into,… Continue Reading How To Export And Import Content On Your WordPress Site
How To Add Custom Content To WordPress Category Archives
Updated 30 May 2018. Do you run a large WordPress blog? You will probably have split your content into different categories. Perhaps you have your category list in a sidebar or in a dropdown menu. When a visitor views each category page they’ll normally see a list of the posts in that category, with the… Continue Reading How To Add Custom Content To WordPress Category Archives
The Evolution Of Gutenberg – Has It Improved?
It’s been three months since I last looked at the WordPress Gutenberg editor, so I thought it was time to revisit. The last version I tried was version 0.4. It’s moved on quite a bit since then. We’re now on to version 1.4. What’s new in Gutenberg? Here are some of the changes I’ve noticed… Continue Reading The Evolution Of Gutenberg – Has It Improved?
Improve Your Divi Website’s Reach With Divi Accessibility
Updated 29 September 2017. Divi by Elegant Themes is a versatile and widely used theme with a powerful page builder. In a list of top themes compiled by WordPress Theme Detector, Divi ranks #2 in popularity. I’ve used Divi for a few projects. One thing that has always bothered me about using Divi theme, however,… Continue Reading Improve Your Divi Website’s Reach With Divi Accessibility
The WordPress Post Editor: All You Need To Know
What is the WordPress post editor? Most WordPress users spend a lot of time with the post editor. It’s the part of the add a post screen which lets you add, edit and format your post or page content. There are two tabs on the post editor – Visual and Text. Visual view shows the… Continue Reading The WordPress Post Editor: All You Need To Know
