WordPress caching plugins are an essential part of optimising a WordPress website. For a long time I used W3 Total Cache. Packed with hundreds of options, W3 Total Cache could be quite overwhelming for WordPress beginners, but the reason I stopped using it is because it was causing some SEO related issues. In 2014 I … Read more
There are a lot of great WordPress blogs that focus on the WordPress platform. These blogs report on news, the latest WordPress themes and plugins, publish tutorials and code snippets, and much more. This page lists some of the best WordPress blogs on the internet. aThemes Launched by Charlie Livingston in 2013, aThemes is a … Read more
The nature of business means that most people do not divulge exactly how their website or service makes money. This is why I always find it interesting when someone talks about the ins and outs of their business and share information that other website owners and entrepreneurs will find useful. James Laws, co-founder of WP … Read more
SiteOrigin have been producing WordPress themes and plugins for several years. I have referenced their WordPress themes such as Vantage and Focus in my WordPress theme lists in the past. The company is also known for their popular free page builder WordPress plugin, but for some reason the SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle WordPress plugin went under … Read more
Awesome Support is a support and help desk WordPress plugin that helps you use your WordPress website as a customer support desk. The core version of the plugin is free to download from WordPress.org, but in order to unlock all of the plugin’s potential functionality you need to purchase one of the many addons that … Read more
In order to piece together an eCommerce store you need WordPress, WooCommerce and a theme that fits your brand. WordPress and WooCommerce come for free, but most serious businesses go out and choose from one of the many premium WooCommerce themes. You can also select a free WooCommerce theme, but I generally only recommend those … Read more
Formed in 2001, MailChimp is a hugely popular email marketing platform with over 14 million customers. The service is particularly popular with bloggers. It is easy to understand why as MailChimp is free to use until you have gained a readership. They permit up to 2,000 subscribers and 12,000 emails per month before you need … Read more
WordPress is the platform of choice for many real estate agents. It is easy to understand why. WordPress provides a versatile content management system which can be easily extended via plugins, however it is the variety of real estate themes available for WordPress that are attracting people from the real estate industry. There are a … Read more
Paid Member Subscriptions is a versatile membership WordPress plugin that allows you to create a membership website that accepts recurring payments. The plugin can be used to restrict content to members of certain groups. Created by Cozmoslabs, the plugin is 100% free to download. Certain features are not available in the free version so you … Read more
CaptainForm is a feature rich form WordPress plugin that boasts a lot of great features. I met up with the CaptainForm team at the Belfast WordCamp in September and was keen to look at their product further. The plugin is free to download from WordPress.org, but the premium versions of the plugin unlock many additional … Read more