WordPress starter themes are themes that include the bare minimum needed to start building out a new theme. For this reason I usually call them WordPress developer theme frameworks. They exist to help jump-start the development process on new sites.
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I’ve been making websites for more than 12 years now working with a wide range of technologies. I’ve always been fascinated with the internet and how we represent information in browsers.
No website is complete these days without considering mobile. Based on recent data, mobile devices now account for over 58% of global website traffic, with smartphones alone responsible for more than half of this share. Another report from DataReportal shows that over 92% of internet users access social media via mobile devices daily. It’s essential […]
As a follow up to “Which Bookmarking & Sharing Buttons Should I Display On My Site“, I wanted to talk a bit about how to make those buttons display faster and how to measure their effectiveness. I’ve spent some quality time with social sharing buttons mostly because of my experience developing a social sharing plugin […]
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WordPress and Shortcodes
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I gave a talk the other night at the Boston WordPress meetup about how I use shortcodes to enable my clients to create better looking content. A problem I was having was people were paying me to set them up on WordPress so they can take control of their content and then they were paying […]
I just finished writing a newsletter about WordPress page templates and how businesses could leverage them to create better content. In the email, I brainstorm about a few templates I think themes should be taking advantage of.
WordPress powers over 40% of the web, and a big part of that success is the platform’s extensive ecosystem of plugins. With thousands available, knowing which plugins are both effective and supported by a large user base can be overwhelming. Here’s a curated list of 13 must-have plugins that offer critical functionality and integrate seamlessly […]
A great way to improve your site’s performance is to analyze how others in your industry are doing it. Here’s a list of modern tools you can use to analyze competitor websites. These tools offer insights into traffic, SEO, site performance, and more. While you should already be using Google Analytics and other tracking solutions […]
Most bloggers stick to paragraphs and an image or two when writing new posts. This is fine for some however you may want to broaden your horizons and learn more about the potential WordPress and its HTML counterparts have to offer.
When Ning discontinued their free services, it left many communities scrambling for alternatives. Although some opted to transition to Ning’s paid plans, many sought new, cost-effective platforms to host their communities. Today, there are numerous robust options for building online social networks, from easy-to-use hosted solutions to fully customizable open-source platforms. In this post, I’ll […]
Converting an XHTML or HTML template into a WordPress theme is still a common task for developers, though the process has evolved with WordPress updates. This guide will walk you through modern best practices for converting a static HTML template into a fully functioning WordPress theme, considering WordPress 6.x and beyond. What You Need The […]