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-related articles – design, themes, plugins, etc.
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.
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.
WordPress database optimisation
How to optimise your WordPress database for improved performance and stability
How to add/edit WordPress image alt descriptions
How to add or edit image/media alt descriptions on a WordPress website. A short and simple step-by-step tutorial.
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?
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 add Google Programmable Search to WordPress?
Step-by-step (“beginner-friendly”) instructions on how to add Google Programmable Search to a WordPress website.
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
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?
How to add WooCommerce categories to main menu
Step by step instructions on how to add WooCommerce product categories to WordPress main menu
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.
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 child themes
How to create and use a WordPress child theme. What are child themes good for and why they are useful. With some practical examples.
WordPress website migration
Website migration – moving a WordPress website to another hosting server. How did I do it? What to pay attention to? What can cause problems?
WordPress website backup
WordPress website backup – how to backup your website (in general and for WordPress websites). How often to do backup? How to save backups?
Caching a WordPress website
How to setup a WordPress website caching? Boils down to choosing and setting up a caching plugin. What plugins are there, which one did I choose?
Permalink change – Website optimization [07]
WordPress – permalink structure change and redirects. How to do it, what is the best option, what to look out for.
WordPress plugins: speed and stability – Website optimization [04]
WordPress plugins – in terms of speed and stability. My experience, which plugins worked best for their intended use. Which can be problematic?