2018 was a year that I devoted most of my energy to video. This was necessary in order to establish the two YouTube channels I run, though I admittedly did enjoy spending more time recording videos after years of writing every day. A break from writing was long overdue. I had been writing so long … Read more
The managed WordPress hosting market is extremely competitive. It originally started out as a niche service, however over the last few years we have seen established shared hosting and VPS hosting companies target the WordPress market (SiteGround are a good example of this). As someone who has been using cPanel since the early 2000s and … Read more
VaultPress is a premium backup and security service from Automattic. It was not the first backup solution for WordPress, but for me it was the first one that got things right with hourly backups and one-click restores. When it comes to backups, I do not take any chances. Any website owner will tell you that … Read more
ConveyThis Translate is a WordPress plugin that lets you translate the content on your website into over 100 languages. The plugin works with all WordPress plugins and themes and has been optimised for search engines. One of its selling points is that it does not redirect users to another page using an external service. The … Read more
Filmora is a set of video editing products from software company Wondershare. The products allow you to edit videos in a variety of situations. Their product suite consists of: Filmora video editor – A versatile available for Mac and Windows that lets you add filters, overlays, test, transitions, music and more. It’s free to download, … Read more
As a WordPress user, we all love plugins. After all, plugins help us bring different functionalities and features to our site. Plugins are quite important to a WordPress site yet at some point you may experience the issue of plugin conflict. Sometimes, this conflict can crash your site as well. In most cases, plugin conflict … Read more
A WordPress audio plugin adds audio players to your website. You might want to embed MP3 players or music tracks directly in a page or post. Maybe you need to create an archive of podcast recordings. Perhaps you want to create a WordPress audio directory, listing hundreds or even thousands of tracks for people to listen … Read more
Over the last few years we have seen many WordPress companies adopt the Software as a Service (SaaS) business model. Rather than charge a one off fee, the company charges customers on a monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis. In return, the company provides access to a large number of products and services in addition to … Read more
Nowadays, you don’t need web development skills to create big and amazing things. It doesn’t matter if you want a professional portfolio, a personal blog, or a full-fledged online store — as long as you have a big idea, then all you need is the right tool to get started. BigCommerce is one of the … Read more
WP Security Audit Log is a WordPress security plugin by WP White Security that was designed to detect security issues before they arise. This allows you to stop malicious activity before it becomes a problem. The plugin is free to download, however a host of affordable extensions are available that add additional functionality. WP Security … Read more