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Easily Sell Licensed WordPress Plugins with FluentCart
Selling a WordPress plugin can get expensive and messy fast when your store needs subscriptions, downloads, license keys, renewals, and updates. FluentCart brings those pieces together inside WordPress without building a stack of separate commerce extensions. We set this up in a real-world scenario, for Pine Digital, a brand that will be offering WordPress plugins.…
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Repurpose YouTube Videos as WordPress Posts With RightBlogger
Some people learn best by watching; others prefer to read. When we convert our YouTube videos into WordPress blog posts, we meet both groups and reach a wider audience. We also tap into two search engines at once. YouTube brings video discovery, and web search engines bring readers to written content that can also include…
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WordPress Two-Factor Authentication Made Easier
Two-factor authentication protects our sites, our clients, and our peace of mind. We all know we should use it, yet the extra steps can slow us down. If you manage one site, it feels like a small hassle. If you oversee dozens of sites, it can become a significant burden. The problem is friction. Traditional…
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Tweaks for the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg)
A running log of tweaks for the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg). Key Takeaways Adding Custom Colors to the Color Picker If you find yourself in a situation where you need to add custom colors but don’t have the tooling available, here are some ways to get the job done. Method 1: Theme.json This method will…
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Add a Dynamic Copyright Date to Any WordPress Site
You can add a dynamic copyright date to a WordPress website using a dedicated plugin, a shortcode, or a code snippet. This ensures the year automatically updates, so you don’t have to edit it manually every new year. Key Takeaways Add a Dynamic Copyright Date Using a Code Snippet For this guide, we are going…
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Downgrade WordPress Without Restoring Your Website
Occasionally a WordPress core update causes general errors, broken elements, theme issues, or plugin conflicts. Furthermore, there are times you want a convenient method to test themes, plugins, integrations, etc., with different versions of WordPress. This guide helps you in both scenarios, without the need to restore your website files. Key Takeaways How to Downgrade…
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Optimize WordPress Websites With Perfmatters
WordPress loads many unnecessary assets (CSS, JavaScript, fonts, emojis, etc.) by default, especially on the front end. This issue is one of the most common performance complaints from developers and site owners. This guide will show you how to use Perfmatters to increase your WordPress website’s performance by stripping out unnecessary assets, reducing HTTP requests,…
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Boost WordPress Website Performance With System Fonts
Switching to a system font stack can be one of the biggest factors responsible for speeding up your WordPress website. System fonts require no browser download time, and as a bonus…they look great! The use of Google Fonts is at the center of a long-running debate about font optimization. Should I host Google Fonts locally? What…
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Build Brand Awareness With a YouTube Business Channel
Did you know YouTube is the second-largest search engine, next to Google? This guide will help you start a YouTube channel for your brand to reach more customers. Key Takeaways YouTube Business Channel Setup Verify Your Account While logged into your Google account, start the verification process and follow the instructions. Customize Your Brand Account…
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Bing Webmaster Tools for More WordPress Website Traffic
Bing is the second largest traditional (text-based) search engine, after Google, and because it’s pretty simple to add your website to Bing Webmaster Tools, why not help yourself get additional SEO traffic to your site? We’ll add your WordPress site to Bing Webmaster Tools and submit your sitemap so Bing can crawl it. Key Takeaways What…
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