Out of the box WordPress uses TinyMCE as it’s content editor. It is GREAT because it gives your clients a “Word Document” style experience that they are likely used to. Here is how to enhance it to add value to your clients experience. TinyMCE Advanced – https://wordpress.org/plugins/tinymce-advanced/ WP Edit – https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-edit/ Their simple API – http://learn.wpeditpro.com/custom-buttons-api/…
Just like a computer (Windows) you need to take care of your MYSQL database, otherwise you will start to see performance issues. Here is how you can take care of your database. WP Sweep Use with care https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/wp-sweep/ WP Rocket Caching with optimization baked in! Nice… https://wp-rocket.me/ How to use the optimize and repair…
WordPress can be overwhelm for the less experienced, so being able to create a clean, branded and friendly environment is invaluable. Learn how to restrict areas where a client can cause damage and also how to make WordPress look LUSH. Greg Sweet You gotta check this guys work! He is awesome. We are #1 fans….
In this episode, Joost and I talk all about his incredibly popular Yoast SEO plugin. Running one of the most popular plugins globally is hard work and it shows in the Yoast SEO team’s development process. We talk about everything from good readability and supporting multiple languages to the rigid development and testing processes. We…
Landing pages are an essential part of most online campaigns and you don’t need to pay the big bucks for third party page generators. Here is how to build landing pages that convert in WordPress. Elementor A whole load of amazing for FREE! The WordPress community never ceases to amaze me. http://elementor.com Beaver Builder You can…
Today’s podcast episode is sponsored by SearchWP. This search plug-in takes the WP search engine and supercharges it, giving you complete flexibility. It allows you to search your e-commerce files, build custom search engines, have…
Meet Puneet Sahalot from Ideabox creations, WordPress Developer and WordCamp speaker. He and his team are the Creators of the WordPress Beaver Add-ons plugin. Enjoy his story from Agency to Plugin developers in an exciting new market. Action today: Build designs that can be used for all users not specific clients Keep your team motivated. Allow…
In today’s tip, we unwrap this gift that is WordPress multisite that allows you to run a network of WordPress websites from one installation. Find out the benefits then, if you are feeling brave: https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network You can check out the Ultimate Guide here: https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/ultimate-guide-multisite/ — OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in…
WordPress can become a powerful database application, or content rich website using the power of post types and custom fields. Use these tools to rapidly create unique admin screens in WordPress with little to no code required. Advanced Custom Fields Free – https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/ Pro – https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/ Caldera WP For quick screen layouts in prototyping. http://leejacksondev.com/caldera Pods For…
WordPress post types are a brilliant way to group different types of data together in the admin area of WordPress. Here are some awesome tools to help you rapidly create and deploy! Custom Post Type UI Plugin to create post types with cool code export. https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/custom-post-type-ui/ Foo Plugins Easy entry level form to fill in…
Seeing a rubbish score on Google Page Insights can ruin your day. Images play a massive part in site speed and here is how to optimise them. These tools can be used by both the developer and the client. ImageOptim (Mac) https://imageoptim.com/mac ImageOptim Web Service https://imageoptim.com/api Trimage (Linux) https://trimage.org/ FileOptimizer (Windows) http://nikkhokkho.sourceforge.net/static.php?page=FileOptimizer EWWW Image Optimzer…
Moving WordPress from one domain to another or just one server to another can be a complete nightmare. Here is how we do it whilst laughing with glee. Duplicator (Free): The free version – https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/ Duplicator Pro: The paid version – https://snapcreek.com/duplicator/pricing/ Honorable mentions: Backup Buddy – https://ithemes.com/purchase/backupbuddy/ UpdraftPlus – https://updraftplus.com/ — OUR EVENT: Do you want…
Adding columns to your post types in WordPress can be tricky. Learn how to create awesome user interfaces in just a few clicks using these tools. Admin Columns https://www.admincolumns.com/ Metabox Columns https://metabox.io/plugins/meta-box-columns/ Or the fiddly way 🙂 https://code.tutsplus.com/articles/add-a-custom-column-in-posts-and-custom-post-types-admin-screen–wp-24934 — OUR EVENT: Do you want to make real change in your business? Join us at our…
In this episode, Matt and I discuss how he built PluginTut, coming up with content, choosing the right tools for the job, and more! Show Notes PluginTut PluggedIn Radio Matt Report: Nathan Barry Matt Report: Rob Walling Canva My Business Card by Hoban Cards
Replacing a word, a company name or a site URL can be a headache with any database. Downloading an export to edit in a text editor is not always wise. Here are the tools to do it right! Search and Replace Plugin https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/search-and-replace/ Database search and replace script in php https://interconnectit.com/products/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/ Other options And if…
