Community vs Commercial Plugins: What’s the Difference?

Recently, WordPress announced a change to the way it categorizes plugins. So now, when you browse them in the directory, you'll see that tools are sorted between community vs commercial plugins. However, you might not know the difference between these two groups. In this post we're going to break it down for you. We'll explain the reasons for the divide and discuss its impact on developers.

How to Add Dummy Content in WordPress: 3 Easy Ways

It can be difficult to determine the exact look of your site when you don't have anything on it yet. Themes may look great in demos, but if you want to see them in practice, you'll need to add dummy content in WordPress. In this tutorial, we'll show you three ways to add it to your site.

How to Add a Before and After Photo Slider in WordPress

If you sell products or professional services online, you may be looking for a visual way to show customers the value of what you offer. For example, you might want to show them what they can expect when they use your body care products or download your Instagram filters. To achieve this effect, you’ll need to use a before and after slider WordPress plugin.

Is WordPress Hard to Learn?

If you want to launch a website, the first step is to decide how you’re going to build it. As a powerful and highly customizable platform, WordPress is an excellent choice for the job. But, if you’re a beginner, you might be wondering – is WordPress hard to learn? The short answer is "no" and we explain why in this post.

5 Best AddThis Alternatives for WordPress

AddThis was a great way to get more likes, shares, and followers, but since it's been deactivated, it's time to look at some AddThis alternatives. In this post, we've compiled a list of the top AddThis alternatives to boost your sales and marketing content efforts and help your content reach a new audience on social media platforms.

How to Create a Sticky Menu in WordPress (Step-by-Step Guide)

When you create a website, you spend a lot of time choosing your theme, crafting your content, and promoting your brand online. But no matter how great your site looks and how interesting your content is, you can't reach your goals if users can't find your key pages easily. A sticky menu can help, and in this tutorial we'll show you how to create one in two different ways.

A Beginner’s Guide to WordPress DNS Configuration

The Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the backbones of the modern web. Hundreds of millions of records make up this system, which contains information on what IP addresses map to which domains. In this article, we'll explain how WordPress users can change domain records, configure nameservers, set up redirections, and manage add-on domains.