10+ Best Free Elementor Themes in 2025 (+ Performance Tests)

I've gathered the best free WordPress themes for Elementor that the market has to offer - to save you time and frustration. These themes don't just "work" with Elementor - they're built for it. Each includes ready-to-use templates you can customize with a few clicks. I've selected only themes with smooth Elementor integration that will help you build better sites faster.

How Much Does a Website Cost in 2025? Less Than You Think

In one sense, asking "how much does a website cost?" is a little like asking "how much does a house cost?" That is, the answer depends a lot on the person who's asking it and their needs and preferences. In this article we'll break down the answer into its finest details so you'll know exactly what you're getting yourself into.

7 Vulnerabilities Your WordPress Security Plugins Can’t Protect You From (And How to Fix Them Manually)

If you're like many WordPress users then you've probably installed a security plugin to help keep your website safe. This is an excellent first step. It will handle much of your protection, but if you truly care about your site's security then you need to implement some manual changes at the server level. In this tutorial I'll show you how (don't worry, it's not as difficult as it may sound).

Substack vs WordPress: Best Place to Launch a Newsletter Blog in 2025?

Trying to choose between Substack vs WordPress to create a blog or online platform? Or confused by the difference between these two platforms in the first place? Substack has gained a lot of traction as a place for journalists and writers to build a blog/newsletter and earn money with subscription content, but WordPress is still the engine that powers most the websites on the internet.

WordPress Ticket #30465 Was Opened 10 Years Ago – Is 2025 Going to Be the Year It Finally Gets Resolved?

Back in November 2014, a WordPress developer named Sergej Mueller raised what seemed like a reasonable concern: users had no way of knowing if a plugin they were using had been removed from the official repository - even if it was removed for security reasons. His ticket - officially #30465 - was closed relatively soon after, but with no resolution. Little did Sergej know that it would be reopened almost ten years later.

Are Block Themes Better Than Classic Themes? Here’s What People Think

Twenty Twenty-Two was the first official default block theme that was released with WordPress 5.9. Ever since then, WordPress aficionados have been going back and forth on whether block themes are better than classic themes or vice versa. I have my own thoughts, which I'll share, but I also reached out to my colleagues and other WordPress professionals to crowdsource some opinions. Here's what I discovered...

A Skeptic’s Look at the WP Full Pay Plugin (for WordPress Payments and Donations)

There are two things I can be absolutely certain of with WordPress: 1) I can make virtually any type of website with it. 2) I’ll always have to suffer with clunky payment processing plugins. I’ve tried them all. Sometimes they require to mess with complicated coding elements. Other times these payment plugins lack essential features, like forms, subscriptions, or donations.