By default, there is no option to disable RSS feeds in WordPress, because RSS feeds allow users to subscribe to your blog posts. However, there are certain situations where you…
As we begin a new decade, WordPress is still at the top of the heap when it comes to content management systems (CMS). But it’s not taking that position for…
Recently we needed to design and develop a custom blog post template for our Web Design & Development Conferences to Attend in 2020 article here on 1stWebDesigner. Rather than just…
Recently, we took a look at the rising trend of “headless” WordPress configurations. The term describes the process of creating content within WordPress, then pushing it out for use in…
There are plenty of reasons why WordPress is the most popular CMS on the planet. Chief among them are its general ease-of-use and flexibility. Both of these attributes are keys…
Among the top reasons to sell products or services online with WooCommerce is the WordPress plugin’s extensibility. Developers have extended it in all manner of ways. Everything from the look…
One of the biggest conveniences of a website is having a place to easily share files with visitors. Items such as printable forms, eBooks, videos, music and images come to…
I’m not usually the one to write reviews about products or services I’ve used unless they prove to be very good or very bad.
Writing about something that’s “OK” seems…
WordPress is known for being easy to use and for its ability to leverage plugins for greater functionality. But there is so much more to the popular content management system…
For designers who maintain multiple websites, managing a constant flow of WordPress updates can be tricky. If you're not careful, sites can become outdated in a relatively short amount of time. Or, multiple sites could face problems if you're rushing to update them all without first checking for potential conflicts. Either way, it's not pretty.
A lot of hard work goes into building a website. And a site built with WordPress presents its own unique challenges. Not only do you have to ensure that your…
When we think of web security, we often envision a giant server farm teeming with IT professionals along with developers who pore over every bit of code. Then too, we…
