Forty-two thousand, two hundred forty-three. 42,243. That’s the number of plugins in the WordPress repository as I’m writing this. Those 42k+ plugins have been downloaded a total of 1,137,420,007. Yes, over a billion times. That is well and truly one of the greatest strengths of the WordPress platform and why WordPress accounts for over 25% […]
5 Basic Security Steps to Keep Your WordPress Website Safe
WordPress is growing! If you missed the news, 25% of the world’s highest traffic websites are now powered by WordPress. That’s really exciting news, but unfortunately as WordPress’ presence grows on the world wide web, it also becomes a larger target for folks with less than stellar intentions. That makes security something that ought to […]
3 Ways to Install a WordPress Plugin in 5 Easy Steps!
The fine grain ability to customize and breathe soul into your WordPress website is one of the greatest advantages that the WordPress platform affords you. The heart of that customizability lies in the humble plugin. WordPress plugins give you the power to instill your site with feature rich interactivity, but require little more effort on […]
3 Easy Steps for Installing WordPress on Your Local Machine!
There are a variety of reasons you might want to install WordPress locally. Want to test to see if a new plugin will conflict with other plugins? Want to change some code but not sure if you’ll break something? Just want to compare the look of your site with a new theme side by side […]
WordPress Child Themes: Keep Your Theme Updated Without Losing Customization!
What is a Child Theme? A child theme is related to and modifies the functionality of another given theme- a parent theme. For any WordPress theme that you choose to run, you may create a child theme that will modify your chosen parent theme to your specification. Child themes are the safest and smartest way […]