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.
In general
About WordPress – in general
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).
Will the WordPress war affect regular users?
WordPress drama and its expected consequences discussed.
How much does a WordPress website cost?
How much does it cost to run a WordPress (.org) website? Is it really free?
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
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
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.
Gutenberg and WordPress 5.x
Article about the new WordPress version (5 and newer) and Gutenberg content editor. Where I think it is all going, what I’m expecting in the future…