A recent WordPress security update featuring multiple security fixes is also causing some sites to stop functioning, causing one developer to exclaim, “This is chaos!!” The update removed a key functionality that caused numerous plugins to stop working on site that use the WordPress blocks system. Affected plugins ranged from forms to sliders to breadcrumbs. … Read more
If you sell any type of product or service on a WordPress site, you can benefit from installing a WordPress review plugin. With reviews for your services or products and increasing social proof, you’re more likely to draw new customers to your business and retain existing ones. Building trust and credibility through positive reviews on … Read more
Despite their overwhelmingly bad reputation, popups are a useful tool, but high conversion potential is not worth sacrificing user experience. Luckily, with the right WordPress popup plugins, you can leverage the high-conversion potential of popups without driving users away.) Before diving into the tools, let’s look at the features to determine if a plugin suits … Read more
If you plan to create those who create your website on WordPress, you’ll be happy to discover there’s a tremendous collection of beautiful themes you can use to bring your site to life. (Not to mention that WordPress has an entire library of plugins, too.) Because there are so many WordPress themes, finding the right … Read more
In response to a thread on Reddit, Google Search Advocate John Mueller says there’s no inherent SEO advantage to using WordPress compared to coding a website yourself. A thread in the r/SEO forum asks a familiar question many practitioners run into in their careers. Is WordPress better for SEO than coding your own website? Other … Read more
When navigating a website, few things are more frustrating than landing on a screen with a 404 error, “Page Not Found.” This issue could cause a user to click away from your website quickly. To prevent this, you can ensure that your internal page links are correct and working. But what happens if someone types … Read more
You have created a beautiful WordPress website, spent lots of time creating content, and finally launched it to your website visitors. WordPress SEO optimization plugin is the next step to drive organic traffic to your website that does not result in paid advertisements. SEO can be an ongoing complex process. WordPress, however, has many resources … Read more
If you want to increase traffic to your WordPress site, boost your SEO, or bring in more sales from your WooCommerce products, you will benefit from installing a WordPress review plugin on your website. By having reviews for your services or products and increasing social proof, you’re more likely to draw new customers to your … Read more
This year, at WordCamp Porto, I had an opportunity to interview Josepha Haden Chomphosy, Executive Directory of WordPress. She gave us some very in-depth answers about what is happening in the world of WordPress, and what we can expect in the future from the top CMS. WordPress powers nearly half of the web. What challenges … Read more
Popular WordPress SEO plugin, Rank Math, has been found to have a bug that causes it to generate duplicate sitemap files. This strange bug in how sitemaps are generated is similar to one that affects Yoast, but the way Rank Math handles it is different. Website Sitemap A sitemap is an important part of search … Read more
A sharp-eyed search marketer noticed that Yoast was generating duplicate sitemaps. It’s not known how long this has been happening, but the head of SEO at Yoast acknowledged the bug and noted that Yoast is aware of the problem and says it is working on a fix. Once this duplicate sitemap bug was discovered however, … Read more
Microsoft Bing announced that the popular WordPress SEO plugin Rank Math is integrating the IndexNow instant indexing protocol. A publisher doesn’t even need to have an API key or a Bing Webmaster Tools account to enjoy the advantages of instant indexing. Getting started with IndexNow by using Rank Math SEO plugin is easy, especially with … Read more
Microsoft Bing announced that the popular WordPress SEO plugin Rank Math is integrating the IndexNow instant indexing protocol. A publisher doesn’t even need to have an API key or a Bing Webmaster Tools account. Rank Math automatically takes care of the IndexNow API all on its own. Rank Math WordPress SEO Plugin Rank Math is … Read more
