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How To Convert an XHTML Website Template into a WordPress Theme

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 […]

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Blogging Web Development WordPress

WordPress As a CMS

Rather than reinvent the wheel here I’m going to share some articles I both agree with and have found helpful in the past. WordPress is extremely powerful in its simplicity but is made more powerful by its loyal users. The future of this platform is very exciting as we stretch the possibilities of traditional websites.

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Plugins WordPress

31 WordPress CMS Plugins

WordPress is what you make of it. For some it is a simple blogging platform no different than Tumblr or Blogger. For others it is an all inclusive content management system for their corporate website. Developers continue to recommend WordPress as a CMS because of all the extended functionality contributed by the community as well as it’s raw simplicity.

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Blogging How To Themes WordPress

Creating A Video Section On Your WordPress Blog

Awhile back I decided to start posting videos on my blog. Once I had a few videos up I began to rethink my approach. Ultimately I wanted to prevent videos from showing up where normal posts are displayed and instead display my most recent video in the sidebar.

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Blogging How To WordPress

How To Speed Up Your WordPress Blog

A fast WordPress site is critical for user experience, SEO, and overall site performance. Over time, outdated methods for speeding up your WordPress blog can slow your site down, so here’s a revamped guide to improving your WordPress performance in 2024. 1. Run Performance Tests First Before diving into optimizations, you need a clear picture […]

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Plugins WordPress

13 WordPress Plugins You Need To Know Exist

There are over 6000 plugins in the WordPress Plugin directory. Some are broken and others are just not worth your time. However, you should at least know about these 13 as they are either the most sought after or provide much needed functionality to WordPress.

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7 Awesome Twitter Plugins for WordPress

TweetSuite TweetSuite is an excellent plugin developed by ‘social & viral marketing scientist’ Dan Zarrella. It started off as a plugin that returned all ReTweets of a post and has turned into a complete Twitter/Wordpress solution.

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Blogging Plugins Rant Web Development WordPress

Woah! I Can't Read Your WordPress Blog

I’ve made this mistake in the past and it may have cost me a few readers. People get trigger happy with their plugins and readers can’t get to the content.

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Free Plugins Social Media Twitter

Introducing Commentwitter

The other day I was thinking that it would be great if Twitter could be used as a communications platform for discussions around blog posts. I mean we already do this but lack organization. We all know organization isn’t Twitter’s strong suit.

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Blogging Social Media WordPress

Blogger vs. WordPress

If you haven’t noticed, I just switched from Blogger to WordPress about a week ago. Both are excellent services however I do enjoy WordPress a lot more now that I am finally using it. Now let me break down what I’ve found.