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WP-CLI Theme/Plugin Backup Command

Just released: My new WP-CLI command for quickly backing up currently installed plugins and themes. It works like this: Running either of the above would yield: I built…

HowTo: Transfer your Jetpack connection from your WordPress.com site to your self-hosted WordPress

Whenever I’m transferring a WordPress.com site to a self-hosted install, I’m always forgetting the process for transferring the Jetpack connection. So, I’m posting this one as a future…

Moving *Large* Sites from WordPress.COM to .ORG – Handling post export/import

Today I was working with a new client’s site where we’re moving him off of WordPress.COM over to a self-hosted .ORG site. He has 18,000+ posts on his…

WordPress Help, 7 Common Questions

Recently over on the Wenmark Digital blog, I shared my list of seven common questions/situations I handle on Zoom calls with my clients. These are: See the post…

RockyTopInsider.com Site Refresh

Long before MacDonalds bags of cash (🤔 or was it Chic-fil-a?), Schiano-Sunday, and way back into the Butch Jones era, I’ve been helping the crew at RockyTopInsider.com keep…

Thu, Aug 18, 2022 #devNotes

I had an insane amount of meetings scheduled today. One got cancelled later in the day around the time it was supposed to start, but I still had…

HowTo: Change the Elementor Dropdown Icon to Text

Recently I had a client who didn’t like that mobile “hamburger” icon that comes default with the Elementor Nav Menu widget. I’ve never been much a fan of…

HowTo: Align the last item to the bottom of an Elementor column

Courtesy elementorcodes.com, here’s my current preferred method for aligning the last item in an Elementor column to the bottom of the column: The following assumes you have Elementor…

Links of Interest, Issue 28 #WordPress

I’ve mentioned in here that I’ve started a podcast. This week it dawned on me why I enjoy it so much. It’s the one place where my main…

Links of Interest, Issue 25

Earlier this week we went live with the redesign of a client’s home page. What made this project interesting is the client wanted their home page redesigned without…

Gutenberg Discussion Links

With WordPress 5.0 and the new Gutenberg editor being released December 6, 2018, there’s plenty of discussion about it on the web. Below I’m linking to several articles,…

WordPress 5.0, The Gutenberg Editor goes live

WordPress 5.0 was released today, and with it comes the new Gutenberg editor. Coming from a developer’s perspective, I have a list of gripes about Gutenberg*, but controversy…

Optimizing WordPress for Speed

So, let’s say you’ve built out your new WordPress site. It’s looking like you want it, and you’ve got your content search engine optimized. Then someone mentions you…

Biggest Freelancing Fear

Biggest fear when I started as a freelance #webdev 17 years ago: my skillset stagnating. Without co-workers in an office setting, I was afraid I wouldn’t gain the…

Illdy – Free One Page WordPress Business Theme

I’m adding Illdy to my list of nice looking WordPress themes. It features a one-page layout that has spots for portfolio items, testimonials, news, and more.

Semplice – Designers best kept secret.

Really nice WordPress portfolio showcase system: Semplice – I’ve got a couple designer friends that I’d recommend they check this out. Semplice is the first fully responsive case…

We Called it Gutenberg for a Reason

Fresh off the heels of the WP Tavern post that I linked to last week, Matt Mullenweg has written a nice treatise on the WordPress Gutenberg project. Creating…

WordPress Themes for Writers and Curators

Here are three great themes available from WordPress.com. The first two work well for “curated content” style blogs, like this one. The last is great for featuring your…