30 Cool Free WordPress Themes

With so many feature rich premium WordPress themes being released every day, it is easy to forget about the great free WordPress designs that are available online. Today I would like to rectify that and bring you 30 cool WordPress themes that will not cost you a penny. My personal favourite is Photum. As someone … Read more

WordPress GPL and Ethics

General Public License

WordPress is released under the GNU General Public License. Amongst other things, this license allows everyone to distribute free copies of the software and charge for it if you wish. One key feature of the license is that you have to give everyone the same rights of the license that you have. This means that … Read more

Jetpack Now Features Google+ Integration

The Jetpack by WordPress.com was updated again today. This is not something I normally pay much attention to as the plugin gets three or four updates every month. Today’s update added Facebook embed support and a new VideoPress support; however what grabbed my attention was the introduction of Google+ integration. This is something that the … Read more

15 Great Classifieds Themes for WordPress

Classifieds websites are a proven way of making money. The concept is very simple. Users post advertisements for other people to buy their products or services. It is the foundation of websites such as CraigsList. The hardest part is getting a classifieds website started. It is the classic catch 22 situation. No one wants to … Read more

3 WordPress Plugins That Scan Your Website For Malware

WordPress is a popular target for hackers and spammers, particularly websites that are using an older version of WordPress. You simply cannot afford to use WordPress for building a website and then forget about it. The default version of WordPress is too susceptible to hackers. Earlier this year I suffered two different attacks on small … Read more

A Quick Look at the Upcoming Default Wordpress Theme Twenty Fourteen

The WordPress default theme has always been an important part of the development of WordPress. Three years ago, the Twenty Ten default theme raised the bar for all WordPress developers. The theme was a replacement for the old Kubrick design; which was looking very dated at the time. Twenty Eleven and Twenty Twelve improved upon … Read more