“State of the Word 2024” Summarized if You Don’t Have 3 Hours to Watch the Whole Thing
On December 16, 2024, Matt Mullenweg took the stage at Tokyo Node Hall in Tokyo, Japan to deliver the annual State of the Word, offering the WordPress community a clear look at where our platform stands and where it’s heading.
Read MoreA 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.
Still Using Google Search in 2025? Try These Two Better Alternatives Instead
Within the last two years, numerous blogs and tech news sites have been sounding the alarm about the decreasing quality of Google's search results. As a result, many people these days are looking for Google Search alternatives. In this post, I'll share the two that I'm using right now and what I love about them.
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WP Engine vs WordPress.com: Who Has the Better Plans and Prices?
Sometimes fate works in mysterious ways. I originally began writing this article the day before WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg took the stage in Portland, Oregon to deliver his keynote speech at WordCamp U.S. Little did I know, in less than 24 hours after I began typing, that this lil' ol' WP Engine vs WordPress.com comparison post would rapidly morph into a WP Engine VERSUS WordPress.com post.
Bluehost vs WordPress.com: Which Is Better for Your Website?
Trying to decide between Bluehost and WordPress.com to launch your website? First, let’s make sure that we’re on the same page with what it is we’re actually going to be comparing. If you already know that WordPress.org and WordPress.com are not the same thing, then you can skip this explanation and head straight to the analysis.
I Tested 8 Budget-Friendly WordPress Hosting Providers for 2026
I consider myself a bit of a connoisseur when it comes to cheap WordPress hosting. I know it’s not the most exciting thing to be passionate about, but hey, don’t judge. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever paid more than $5 per month for hosting over the past ten years. I’m talking about hosting my own personal website projects, not the site you’re reading this on right now - hosting this one actually costs quite a bit.
5 SiteGround Alternatives In 2025 That Are Cheaper…and Often Better
SiteGround offers hosting plans starting at $2.99 per month. Yes, that is true…but that’s only for the first year. Once that introductory period ends, the price jumps to $17.99 per month. Over five years, you’re looking at spending around $825, and over ten years, that total climbs to about $1,900. If you’re reading this, you’re probably already aware of this and are searching for more affordable options.
Hostinger Pricing Explained: Which Plan Should You Pick in 2026? If Any
"Wow, that's a lot of plans!" was my first thought - and second and third - when I first tried to make sense of Hostinger pricing and all its different hosting tiers. But then I realized that all those plans looked a bit similar, not just in price but in how they were presented ... almost as if the only thing Hostinger did was slap a different label on the same product. Or did they?





