Transferring files to and from your hosting account is a big part of managing your website. Even though we have tools these days that reduce the need, it’s still important. For example, you can install WordPress using cPanel using the Softaculous app, but you often need to modify your .htaccess or robots.txt file to optimize […]
How To Implement Unlimited Comments In WordPress
I’ve written before about the insufficiency of 3rd party comment systems like Facebook, and recommended that you stick with the default, native WordPress comment system. Even though there are plugins for comments that make use of your own database, you never know if they’re going to stick around for long or be updated to comply […]
How to Add a Search Form to the Top Navigation in WordPress
Earlier this week, I wrote about the benefits and disadvantages of removing sidebars from your site. But of course, you lose the content you had for the benefits of additional space, and a layout that’s easier on the eyes. But some elements are truly important – like the search bar. In the rush to remove […]
3 Reasons To Remove The Sidebar On Your Site
These days I’m seeing more and more sites ditch the left or right sidebar that’s such a staple of website design. And indeed, how many of us include a sidebar merely by habit? Because we saw it somewhere else? When making the decision to keep or remove the sidebar, we also need to rely on […]
How To Display Dynamic Calculations On A Static Page In WordPress
WordPress is a curious combination of the static and the dynamic. The overwhelming majority of WordPress pages are static – they hardly ever change. On the other hand, the entire architecture of the CMS is based on a dynamic database. Pages are generated from scratch each time a request is made. It seems a bit […]
Why “Noindex” SHOULD Be In Robots.txt
I woke up this morning to see the following message from Google in my e-mail inbox: I wasn’t surprised by this of course. In fact, I’ve been expecting this. Google has been warning us for a long time that they’re removing support for noindex in robots.txt. So if you’ve been relying on this to prevent […]
Why You Shouldn’t Use Facebook Comments On your Site
Comments and discussions on a website can be tricky, and there are many solutions to this. One of these is Facebook comments. I’m seeing more and more sites implement Facebook comments, and it usually pains me to see them. There are so many disadvantages to using Facebook comments, that literally anything else would be a […]
Should You Purchase an SSL Certificate? Usually No
With the number of options available to website owners these days, I don’t blame them if they suffer from a bit of choice paralysis:). Along with all the features available on different hosting products, they also need to figure out the details of an important part of their security – namely SSL. Since last year, […]
How to Remove “Powered By” Footer Links in WordPress
Most WordPress themes have a copyrights credit at the bottom of their page. Sometimes it says “powered by”, and oftentimes something else. While there’s no harm in giving creators of themes their credit at the bottom of their screen, you might want to remove it for professional reasons. These credits also often contain a link […]
How To Add Javascript To A WordPress Post With Gutenberg
WordPress’s origins as a content management system, have often clashed with its recent metamorphosis into a site builder. One of these conflicts was the awkward way of inserting code into the editor. Because it started out as a way of adding pure content via the WYSIWYG editor, it was considered unnecessary for HTML or Javascript […]