All posts by Colin Newcomer

How to Speed Up WordPress? 6 Big Changes, Plus 10 Quick Wins

Are you looking to speed up WordPress and get your site loading faster? Everyone should want a quick-loading WordPress site. Not only does it provide a better experience for your users, but it can also have a positive effect on SEO and your bottom line (by increasing conversion rates). Despite that, many people are stuck ... Read moreHow to Speed Up WordPress? 6 Big Changes, Plus 10 Quick Wins

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Weekly WordPress News: Should WordPress Auto-Update Old Sites?

While no official decision has been made yet, it seems likely that WordPress will auto-update older sites to WordPress 4.7. Additionally, flush off its acquisition of Tumblr, Automattic also made another acquisition this week. They acquired the Zero BS CRM plugin and are considering rebranding it to Jetpack CRM. If you are looking into Dropshipping, ... Read moreWeekly WordPress News: Should WordPress Auto-Update Old Sites?

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Gzip Compression WordPress Guide: How to Enable It (5 Methods)

WordPress Gzip compression is a way to speed up your WordPress site by compressing the files that your server sends to visitors’ browsers. With a smaller file size, visitors are able to load your website more quickly, which means better user experience and all the other benefits of a quick-loading WordPress site. However, Gzip compression ... Read moreGzip Compression WordPress Guide: How to Enable It (5 Methods)

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How to Stop Image Hotlinking in WordPress (4 Easy Methods)

In the “real” world, theft is pretty universally frowned upon. But the same doesn’t hold true on the Internet, where people will happily hotlink your images and use your server’s resources to serve up your images on their websites. Thankfully, it’s pretty easy to stop image hotlinking in WordPress and you have plenty of tools ... Read moreHow to Stop Image Hotlinking in WordPress (4 Easy Methods)

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3 Best WordPress Security Plugins to Lock Down Your Site

No matter the size of your website, never underestimate the importance of using at least one of the best WordPress security plugins to keep that site safe and well-protected. Naturally, it’s tempting to view website security as a problem that’s exclusive to large-scale websites. After all, they’re the ones that could potentially provide the biggest ... Read more

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SiteGround Gets a New Hosting Dashboard – No More cPanel

Here at WPLift, we always recommend SiteGround for WordPress users because we find its blend of performance, features, support, and price to be hard to beat. We also put our money where our mouth is and host WPLift at SiteGround, so we’re not just after the affiliate commission. One thing I never loved about SiteGround, ... Read moreSiteGround Gets a New Hosting Dashboard – No More cPanel

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Weekly WordPress News: Automattic Acquires Tumblr

In big news this week, Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, acquired Tumblr for pennies on the dollar (at least versus its previous acquisition price). We’ll have a few different articles covering the acquisition. Beyond that, the Trusted Authors Program at WordPress.org is no more, and we’ve also got tons of great tutorials as usual. And ... Read moreWeekly WordPress News: Automattic Acquires Tumblr

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5 Best WordPress Multi-Vendor Plugins for WooCommerce (and Others)

With stores like Amazon and Etsy leading the way (and Walmart and Google getting into the action), multi-vendor marketplace eCommerce stores have become one of the most popular ways that people buy products online. By “multi-vendor marketplace”, I mean a single eCommerce store that offers products from multiple different vendors. Think how, in addition to ... Read more5 Best WordPress Multi-Vendor Plugins for WooCommerce (and Others)

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Woostify Review: A Lightweight, Customizable Free WooCommerce Theme

If you’re running a WooCommerce store, or planning to launch one, you’ll want to check out this Woostify review. Woostify is a flexible, lightweight WooCommerce theme launched back at the end of 2018. Think of it kind of like Astra or GeneratePress, but focused exclusively on WooCommerce. You’ll be able to import demo sites, customize ... Read moreWoostify Review: A Lightweight, Customizable Free WooCommerce Theme

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