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I was asked recently: Which are better, free or paid themes for WordPress? You might be building a website for the first time, or redoing an existing site. So here’s a list of the pros and cons of free and paid themes to help you decide which is right for you. Free theme pros No […]
Revised and updated for 2024. Why would you want to use a WordPress.com theme on a WordPress.org site? There are a few reasons: So can you use a WordPress.com theme on a WordPress.org site? Short answer: Probably. Long answer: Keep reading! Confused about the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org? Read this: How do themes work on WordPress.com? […]
If you’ve used Facebook for any length of time, you’ll be familiar with Facebook ads in your timeline. You’ve also probably visited a website, gone to Facebook and then noticed an ad for the very thing you were looking at minutes before! What’s going on? Is the business psychic? The truth is that they’re using […]
WordCamp London 2017 took place over the weekend of 18-19 March, with a contributor day on Friday 17th. This year I was down just for the conference weekend. As ever, the organising team, speakers, volunteers and sponsors worked tirelessly to make it an extra special time. WordCamp London 2017 was the most inclusive WordCamp I’ve […]
You love WordPress. You frequently post to your blog. You love your mobile. You’re always taking photos on it and posting them to social media. So the WordPress mobile app should be perfect for you – right? What’s different about the WordPress mobile app compared to desktop? Logging in You need to sign into the […]
Someone asked me last week why the image she wanted wasn’t showing up with the post title and description when she added her blog post to Facebook. So I thought I would investigate further. How does Facebook pull in images from WordPress posts and pages? According to the Facebook Image Thumbnail support page for WordPress.com (this also applies to […]
This post applies to the Classic Editor. If you are using the block editor (Gutenberg), please read this post instead: How to Align Images And Text In WordPress Gutenberg Without Woes I had an email query the other day concerning the behaviour of WordPress images on phones. It was to do with the word wrap […]
You may have noticed a small change on this website this week. I have an extra letter “s” in the address bar! It took me a few hours to do this. Why did I bother? Read on to find out: What is HTTPS? What is SSL? Why do all websites need SSL now? How much […]
WordPress sites with lots of blog posts or other content types can have a problem. It’s difficult for users to find stuff. There are a few ways this could be tackled, for example: Implementing breadcrumbs Using a site map Having a quick start guide Having clear navigation to make finding pages simple Another way to make it […]
Important note (September 2020): The Advanced Twenty Seventeen plugin has not been updated for over 4 years, and recent support tickets have been left unanswered. It looks as if it’s been abandoned. Use at your own risk. I now recommend Options for Twenty Seventeen as a replacement for customizing the Twenty Seventeen theme. Introducing Advanced […]
