If we needed an analogy with the physical world, it would be like a storefront that welcomes your visitors and gives them a first impression they’ll keep for their entire stay on your website. Your website’s homepage must ensure to use the following elements to keep the browsing experience at its best. 1. Showcase of […]

It is a rare instance, but sometimes the error message “another update is currently in progress” will display on your screen instead of the update you requested. In most cases, the message will go away by itself after a while, but it could happen that it just stays there. In that case, you should do […]

Video embedding is a technique that has been used for a very long time. People have been using YouTube videos embedded into blogs. They aim to make them feel more engaging and captivating to read. Your blog can benefit from having a YouTube video on it in many ways. Most notably, it brings more user […]

WP-CLI, short for WordPress Command Line Interface, is a powerful and versatile tool designed to facilitate the management of WordPress websites through the command line. It provides a command-line interface for developers, administrators, and power users to interact with various aspects of their WordPress installations directly from the terminal. With WP-CLI, users can perform a […]

For those who are not yet convinced of the beauty of Gutenberg as an editor for WordPress, I believe this Chart Blocks For Gutenberg plugin could change your mind. How would you do this in such an easy and elegant manner with the classic editor? (hint: you don’t). With this plugin, you can create all […]

Since 2015, with the version 4.2 of WordPress, emoji support has been integrated in our favorite open source CMS. However, not everyone enjoys the use of emojis, so it may be a good idea to remove it in that case and make small performance gains by removing a few requests. Let’s see how you can […]

Sending transactional emails from a website may seem straightforward, but beneath the surface lies a complex web of considerations. From email content to deliverability and security, maintaining a seamless communication channel for interactions requires careful planning and the right tools. Explore this intricate world of transactional email delivery. Why should you use SMTP to send […]

For any design, whether it’s for the Internet or for print, typography is a core element that can make or break your design. Although web design doesn’t allow as accurate type as print, it’s still important to keep your web typography well-designed. Let’s see what you should keep in mind when it comes to typography […]

Although Gutenberg has been a quite controversial project from its start, the project is maturing into a very powerful editor that’s shifting towards page builder capabilities. Theme creator are starting to take advantage of the new features by creating WordPress FSE themes that allow for full-site editing, slowly turning it into a serious competitor for […]

This happens to us quite often at WP Expert. A client comes to us to help with their website, is able to to give us access to the hosting, but has no idea about giving us access to the WordPress admin. In this case, we usually go through the database to add a new admin […]