Can I add multiple sites to my hosting account?
How does having multiple sites affect your hosting account? Do you need separate accounts? A higher plan? Are there extra fees? We’re answering those questions and more!
WordPress
What is PHP and why does it matter?
For most of my 10-year blogging career, the only thing I knew about PHP was that breaking it instantly took my entire site offline, replacing both the front and back ends with a blank white page. I would occasionally add or update PHP code to customize my theme or add new functionality, but for the …
Recap: site performance lessons learned at #MVCON19 in Chicago
Improve your site performance and speed with these common recommendations we make for WordPress bloggers during our in-person site health checks.
Hosting and the sunk cost fallacy
It can be hard to walk away from a prepaid hosting plan even when you’re experiencing poor performance. Don’t let the sunk cost fallacy hold your site back!
Feature posts on your blog with sticky posts
Sticky posts are an often underutilized feature on WordPress that allows you to “stick” a post at the top of your blog so it doesn’t get pushed down by newer content. Here are 13 ideas for using this feature!
WordPress maintenance checklists: daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly tasks
It’s not glamorous, profitable, or even particularly fun, but WordPress maintenance is an important part of your blogging strategy. With these detailed maintenance checklists, you can simplify maintenance while ensuring your site runs at top performance.
11 ways Gravity Forms supercharges your contact forms
While plenty of WordPress themes come with a built-in contact form, many sites require something more featureful than these standard forms. See why Gravity Forms is our top pick for contact forms!
Query Monitor plugin for diagnosing WordPress issues
It’s tough to find a debugging tool that strikes a good balance between having access to all of your data, and not being overwhelmed by all of the numbers you may not understand. Query Monitor is a plugin that strikes this balance very well.
Easy WordPress backups with UpdraftPlus
Backups could be the only thing keeping you from losing all of the posts, pages, and comments you’ve spent years building. We use and recommend UpdraftPlus for both scheduled and one-time backups!
How to add a favicon to WordPress
Follow this simple how-to guide to create or change your site’s favicon from within WordPress’s admin dashboard.