Do you like playing with fire? Because if you make major changes to your WordPress site without testing them - aka editing your site when it's live - that's exactly what you're doing. Without a WordPress staging site, you're essentially going in blind every time you tweak your site. Keep reading to learn a few different ways to set one up.
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You don't always need WordPress REST API. In fact, sometimes you're better off without it. This post is for people who want to shut it down fast. Maybe you're worried about someone poking around your site's data. Maybe your server's feeling the load. Maybe you just want one less thing "exposed." Whatever your reason, I'll show you how to disable the REST API cleanly and completely.
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Some images deserve more than zoom-and-blur when trying to make them larger. So you’ve got a small photo. Maybe it’s a low-res logo. Maybe it’s an old snapshot from a phone that barely worked. You need it bigger. You don’t want it to look like a pile of pixels.
You’ve heard of WordPress. Maybe you even know there’s more than one kind of “it.” But when someone says “self-hosted WordPress,” it doesn’t sound even remotely clear. More like a buzzword. This post clears that up. No fluff. I’ll explain what self-hosted WordPress actually is, where you can get it, how it works, and what it costs. I’ll also break down how it’s different from WordPress.com…because yes, they’re not the same thing.
Do you like playing with fire? Because if you make major changes to your WordPress site without testing them - aka editing your site when it's live - that's exactly what you're doing. Without a WordPress staging site, you're essentially going in blind every time you tweak your site. Keep reading to learn a few different ways to set one up.
If you're confused about how to write your meta descriptions, you're not the only one. To help remove that confusion, I'm going to dig into what makes a great meta description and share 18 killer meta description examples.
Let’s agree that the information age can be overwhelming without news aggregator websites. Not only is there a lot of...
You want WordPress running on your own computer. Not online. Not tangled up with web hosts or bills. You want to build, test, and break things in private, with no one watching and no damage done if something goes wrong.
Google Sites makes website creation simple, with everything stored securely. You can make your site public or private, and control access to it. However, it’s somewhat too basic to build a fully functional website. We look at the best Google Sites alternatives for flexibility and price.
Starting a blog without spending a penny is entirely possible, and you’re in the right place to learn how. Over the years, I’ve tried dozens of blogging sites to see how well they work for different purposes and needs. This post shares my ...
Ready to create a WordPress blog? You've made an outstanding choice! Learning how to start a blog can be your path to an exciting new adventure. Lucky for you, WordPress is an excellent tool you can use for that. It's free, user-friendly, powerful, ...
In this tutorial, we will lead you through all the steps you need to take in order to start a personal blog that is cheap, effective, good-looking, and that will set you up for future success. This is your ultimate guide to a personal WordPress blog ...
Building a website with WordPress might seem overwhelming at first, but it’s easier than you think. You don’t need to be a developer or have any design experience to create a site that looks great and works ...
The web host you choose to power your WordPress site plays a key role in its speed and performance. However, with so many claiming to offer the fastest WordPress hosting out there, how do you decide which company to use? In this post, we'll look at ...
Here's how I set up WordPress on my own computer, with no web host, no risk, no cost, and nobody watching. The tool I use for this is called XAMPP. It basically makes your laptop act like a real server - albeit just locally. You can run WordPress on ...
