Do you know the biggest mistake you could possibly make about your WordPress security? Assuming a plugin will handle it all for you. A lot of people just installed WordFence and call it a day. They think their job is done. The plugin will handle […]
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I Love GPL Because…
First, a little background for those less familiar with GPL: WordPress is licensed under something called GPL. There’s a lot of text in that licensing document, but the gist of it is this: You are free to view and edit the code. You are free […]
Why I’m Breaking Up With Yoast SEO
A few weeks ago I read an article about why Roots moved from Yoast SEO to The SEO Framework and I was inspired. I’m not happy with the direction Yoast is taking Over the last few months, I’ve grown tired of Yoast SEO—not for bug […]
Automatically Apply an EDD Discount Code Based on Cart Contents
This tutorial can probably be achieved with the Discounts Pro extension (affiliate link). And while I’m all for supporting the folks at EDD, sometimes you just don’t feel like shelling out money for something. I struggled for a silly amount of time with whether or […]
Automatically Send New Email Subscribers an EDD Discount Code
This tutorial uses ActiveCampaign and Easy Digital Downloads. It can probably be achieved with other platforms, but my guide doesn’t reflect that. On my new Novelist plugin website I wanted to send all new email subscribers a 10% off coupon code as a thank you […]
Do You Need a Premium WordPress Theme?
Some people are under the impression that their blog is doomed to fail if they can’t afford (or just don’t want to buy) a premium (paid) WordPress theme. That’s not true. You only need a premium theme if you can’t find a free one you […]
The Difference between WordPress.com, Premium, and Self Hosted
WordPress.com WordPress.com with a custom domain. WordPress.com Premium WordPress.org / self-hosted What the hell is the difference between all these?? The WordPress differences are confusing. It’s all because there’s a WordPress.com and a WordPress.org and they look the same except for the end of the […]
7 Things I Learned After 1000 WordPress Plugin Sales
The Ultimate Book Blogger plugin recently passed 1,000 sales. And I’m floored. I never thought I’d get to this point. When I first built the Ultimate Book Blogger plugin I was in college and doing this for fun. I expected to maaaybe earn $500. At […]
How WordPress Theme Templates Work
WordPress themes are composed of pieces rather than a single file (as you may see in Blogger). These pieces are composed of multiple different files that are made up of HTML, CSS, and PHP code. Depending on which page you’re viewing on a WordPress site […]
How to Build an Author Website With the Novelist Plugin (Part 1: Setup)
The Novelist plugin helps authors build and manage their websites—specifically their collection of books. The plugin is ideal for people who aren’t super tech savvy and want to be able to update, maintain, and add books without worrying about formatting or screwing up layouts. Novelist […]