Take a look back to the beginning of WordPress with this great video. This video was used as part of the opening of WordCamp para Desarrolladores Sevilla 2019. Thank you to them for sharing it on WordPress.tv!
Error Establishing Database Connection After PHP Update
Recently I had a customer with a PHP Update Required error message on the backend. Maybe you’ve seen it. It looks like this: Most control panels of hosting providers have a PHP Version section where you can easily update the version yourself, so I went in and updated the version for my client, but then…
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Replace Featured Image with Video
Ever want to replace that WordPress featured image with a video instead? The VideographyWP plugin let’s you do just that! You’ll need to be using YouTube videos. Once you install it, you will need a YouTube API, but there are easy to follow instructions on how to do that. Once your API is set up,…
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Tutorial: Creating a Slideshow with BeaverBuilder
First, I want to be clear that this tutorial is about how to post a slideshow of pictures, not a slider which has text or content included. However, a slideshow can show captions. An example is shown below. If that’s what you are interested in, please read on. The second thing I should mention is…
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WordPress Updates
Once I hand over a newly developed site to a client, I can’t stress enough how important it is to keep the site updated, not only for compatibility reasons using modern browsers and adding new plugins, but mainly for security reasons. Your first form of security should be a strong password. Your second form of…
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Happy 16th Birthday, WordPress!
Today is WordPress celebrates it’s 15th birthday. Here’s an article written a couple years back that celebrates how WordPress has grown over the years: https://torquemag.io/2015/05/happy-birthday-wordpress-wordpress-turns-12/
Plugin Review: SG Optimizer by Siteground
I’ve talked a lot about my favorite host Siteground, but today I’d like to talk about a plugin they offer that helps speed up your site called SG Optimizer. Actually, I’m not going to just talk about it; I’m going to show you some results from adding it to some of my clients sites. Review…
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