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Building a great WordPress theme or plugin is as much about making it easy to use as it is about functionality and optimized code. Every time users activate a theme or plugin and struggle to find their way to and around its settings, somewhere in the world a kitten suffers. It would be nice if we put an end to that, right? Luckily, all you need to do to make your plugins and themes more usable is take advantage of WordPress’ built-in functionality. “Reinventing the wheel” is not on the list of skills required for this. Let’s take a look at some techniques that will help users find their way around and take frustration out of using your plugins and themes. Admin pointers Admin notices Contextual help Admin bar links Plugin action and meta links Admin Pointers Introduced in WordPress 3.3, WordPress admin pointers are the most aggressive way of grabbing users’ attention, so don’t go pointer crazy. Still, if there’s something you absolutely must tell folks who … [Read more...] about How to Make WordPress Themes and Plugins More Usable

There are literally hundreds of hosting options on the web, each with tons of different hosting options. Shared hosting. Managed WordPress hosting. VPS. Dedicated server. And of course there is cloud hosting. When you search for managed cloud hosting Cloudways is one of the first to appear, and with good reason. Since their inception in 2011 Cloudways has provided one of the top managed cloud hosting services and today we wanted to show you what they’re all about. An Overview of Cloudways Hosting Cloudways is one of the top providers of cloud hosting. What is cloud hosting?  It’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like – hosting via the “cloud.” Basically a huge number of real world servers work together as one system to provide stable and secure hosting for virtual servers. This means higher performance with less downtime at a lower cost, and with even greater web hosting flexibility. What Makes Cloudways Different Cloud hosting is available from a number of well-known … [Read more...] about How to Setup Cloudways WordPress Cloud Hosting

Do you want to create a custom password reset page in WordPress? The default WordPress reset password form has the standard WordPress branding and doesn’t change to match your theme. In this article, we’ll show you how to customize the WordPress reset password page. Why Customize the Reset Password Page in WordPress? Your WordPress website comes with a powerful user management system that allows people to register for a user account, log in, and reset their password. By default, these pages show the WordPress branding and logo. That’s fine if you or your team are the only people logging into the admin area. However, if you’re running an eCommerce store or membership site , then your customers will also need to log in. You can provide a much better user experience by customizing these user pages to match your website theme, show your own logo, and offer additional content. You may have already followed our other guides on how to add a custom user registration … [Read more...] about How to Customize the WordPress Reset Password Page

I still remember coming across WordPress for the first time. I decided I was going to start a blog – I had barely read a blog before, let alone created one of my own. Although I had some old school HTML and CSS knowledge dating back to the late 90s (when I built a website with nothing but notepad and FTP software), I was way out of my depth. WordPress is our preferred way to start a blog because it is so easy to work with. But the fact is it’s just as easy to forget how intimidating WordPress is when you first start a blog. Something that offers so much functionality cannot be completely intuitive to a blogging newbie. There’s just so much to think about including settings, themes, plugins and more. With the above in mind I wanted to create a really simple guide for getting started with WordPress blogging. This is a no-frills, bare bones step-by-step guide to start a blog that is ready for the world at large to see. Table of Contents: Below is a list of the various steps so … [Read more...] about Step-by-Step Guide to Start a Blog in 2023

Are you looking for the best WordPress Crossfit themes? Considering the number of themes out there, choosing the right one can be quite overwhelming. You’ll have to find a balanced theme that has the right features and the perfect look for a health and fitness-related website. In this article, we will share some of the best WordPress themes for Crossfit, health, and fitness websites. Making a Crossfit Website Using WordPress If you look around the health and fitness industry, you will notice many top brands using WordPress . That’s because WordPress is extremely flexible and easy to use. WordPress is the most popular website builder in the world. It powers over 43% of all websites. However, you need to make sure that you are using the right type of WordPress. Often people get confused between WordPress.com vs WordPress.org . You need to use WordPress.org to get all the features and functionality of WordPress. To get started, you will need a domain name and WordPress … [Read more...] about 25 Best WordPress Themes for CrossFit (2023)