My Wordpress stack
My WordPress stack: A curated list of the themes and plugins I actually use and pay for. Reliable, high-performance tools for building better websites.
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Wordpress is a cash-grab
Wordpress claims to be free and open-source, but it’s built to push users into paid plugins and hosting. Core features like backups, and migrations are missing!
FAIR in Wordpress: trying to fork us?
A critical analysis of the FAIR project in Wordpress: who’s behind it, and what the “decentralization” really means (probably no good guys – just power play).
My TOC generating plugin
I used DeepSeek LLM (“AI”) to make a simple TOC WordPress plugin – with some custom CSS.
Cloudflare Cache Rules (for WordPress)
How to configure Cloudflare to cache HTML output of website pages for visitors that are not logged in
Will the WordPress war affect regular users?
WordPress drama and its expected consequences discussed.
Article scroll progress bar at the top
How to implement a visible article progress bar (horizontal scroll bar) on a WordPress website without using any extra plugins.
How to change Wordpress “html lang=” tag, without changing the frontend language
How can I make my WordPress site show a certain “html lang=” tag without changing the frontend language (i.e. menus, buttons, and other stuff)? So, I’m not talking about picking a different language for the back-end user (or admin for that matter) – but about changing the language code shown in the page’s source.
Widget (and footer) translation with free Polylang
How to configure widgets to work on a per-language basis via the free Polylang WordPress language plugin? Step-by-step instructions.
WordPress website initial setup
My notes (checklist) on stuff I do when building a new WordPress website. Intended for my own use, but if it helps anyone else – cool.
OceanWP Pro review/tutorial
How I used OceanWP Pro theme to built (well, redesign, technically) a website. A tutorial and a review. Is it worth the money? What are its pros and cons?
WordPress database optimisation
How to optimise your WordPress database for improved performance and stability
WordPress 6.1 adds WebP image format by default
WordPress 6.1 comes with adding the WebP image format by default, to every uploaded image. Is this a good idea?
Cloudflare Pro and WordPress APO review
My experience (“review”) with the Cloudflare Pro tier service. How to configure it and does it provide extra security and website speed?
WordPress hosting resource requirements
WordPress website hosting resource requirements – how much RAM, vCPU and bandwidth does an average WordPress website need?
How much does a WordPress website cost?
How much does it cost to run a WordPress (.org) website? Is it really free?
Google AdSense problem with ads not showing
My websites’ Google AdSense ads had stopped showing for a few days. The problem was caused by the LiteSpeed WordPress plugin – and it’s fixed.
How to configure Cloudflare for WordPress
How to configure Cloudflare for the best WordPress performance and security? A step-by-step tutorial with screenshots.
How to configure LiteSpeed WordPress cache?
How to configure LiteSpeed WordPress caching plugin – step-by-step instructions
Stopping WordPress Comment SPAM
How to stop (well, highly reduce) WordPress comment and contact form spam?
How to add Google Programmable Search to WordPress?
Step-by-step (“beginner-friendly”) instructions on how to add Google Programmable Search to a WordPress website.
Google AdSense to WordPress how-to?
How to add Google AdSense ads to a WordPress website? Step-by-step instructions – without using any additional plugins!
How I built this WordPress website?
Explanation of the custom codes, themes and plugins I’ve used to make my websites look and work nicely.
Initial WordPress configuration
My usual initial WordPress website setup (configuration). Including the basic security, optimization, and plugin & theme choice
Google Analytics WordPress LiteSpeed problem
How to fix Google Analytics problem with WordPress – caused by LiteSpeed caching plugin
All-in-One WP Migration – website migration
A broken plugin by a shady-policy company – avoiding it at the time of updating this.
The SEO Framework (TSF) Pro review
My experience with the Pro version of The SEO Framework (TSF). How to install it (the Extension Manager), configure it, and what its like, how good is it?
Softaculous WordPress staging and management
How to easily create a staging WordPress website, or clone a website using Softaculous tool in cPanel, or DirectAdmin hosting control panel
The Best WordPress Theme
Which WordPress theme is the best? Whether you’re making a hair saloon, mechanics workshop, or a library website – how to find a good WordPress theme?
The SEO Framework (TSF) review
My experience with The SEO Framework WordPress plugin: pros and cons compared to Yoast, how it’s used, configured, and other stuff worth knowing
How to add WooCommerce categories to main menu
Step by step instructions on how to add WooCommerce product categories to WordPress main menu
How to change WordPress media page slug (URL)
How to change/edit WordPress media page URL (slug). Step-by-step instructions with screen-shots.
Visual and functional design [making WP 07]
How-to for making a WordPress website – visual design of a website and, more importantly, designing the required website functionality.
Website testing methods
How I do website testing, in order to confirm whether an optimization method is a good one. As well as to test and compare different WordPress plugins.
Staging and development [making WP 06]
Development of a WordPress website – how to create a staging/development environment and start the process of a website development.
The SEO Framework vs Yoast SEO
Comparison of two popular WordPress SEO plugins: The SEO Framework and Yoast SEO. How to migrate from one to the other and how do they compare.
WordFence setup
How to configure WordFence security plugin, so that your WordPress website is safe, but also to make WordFence resource usage as low as possible.
Hosting setup and SSL [making WP 05]
How to connect a registered domain with a hosting account, set up nameservers and DNS and install SSL/TLS certificates.
DNS [making WP 04]
DNS explained – in terms of (WordPress) website setup. What do the A, CNAME, MX and TXT records mean, how it is all configured etc.
Hosting [making WP 03]
Third post in the “Making a WordPress site” series – explaining how to choose good quality web hosting for your website – it is very important.
Domain registration and nameservers [making WP 02]
Second post in the series of how to make a WordPress website: explaining how to register a domain, set up nameservers and DNS.
E-mails [making WP 01]
How to make a WordPress site – full step-by-step tutorial. First thing: setting up a reliable email to be used for all the associated accounts.
HTML and CSS explained [WP workshop 05]
What HTML and CSS are, what their structure is, how they are connected and how they can be used to create beautiful and functional web pages.
WordPress Local by Flywheel installation tutorial [WP workshop 04]
Introduction tutorial to WordPress.ORG. How to install it locally – in this example using Local by Flywheel. Basic WordPress options explained.
Advanced WordPress.COM tutorial [WP workshop 03]
Advanced tutorial for WordPress.com, from Davor Altman’s WordPress workshop in Novi Sad
WordPress.COM basics [WP workshop 02]
Second day of WordPress workshop in Novi Sad – introduction to WordPress.com menu and creating a test website.
WordPress introduction [WP workshop 01]
Scripts from WordPress workshop in Novi Sad, 2019, held by Mister Davor Altman