All posts by Colin Newcomer

Shortcode Cleaner Review: How To Hide Broken Shortcodes On WordPress

30.01.2018WordPress PluginsColin Newcomer

WordPress shortcodes are great in the moment. But if you ever do something to deactivate those shortcodes (like change themes or disable a plugin), they can totally ruin your site’s content. See, when you deactivate a shortcode, it doesn’t just disappear. Instead, you get left with a nasty mess of [naked_shortcodes] polluting your content. In ... Read moreShortcode Cleaner Review: How To Hide Broken Shortcodes On WordPress

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Ultimate Dashboard Review: Simplify The WordPress Dashboard

25.01.2018Dashboard, WordPress Dashboard, WordPress PluginsColin Newcomer

Raise your hand if you can tell me the next upcoming event in the WordPress Events and News dashboard widget… That’s what I thought. While I’m sure there are some people who appreciate it, and other dashboard widgets, I’m not one of them, nor are a bunch of other people if I had to make ... Read moreUltimate Dashboard Review: Simplify The WordPress Dashboard

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Will Gutenberg Kill WordPress Page Builders? Not So Fast…

17.01.2018Beaver Builder, Divi, Elementor, Gutenberg, Page Builders, WordPress PluginsColin Newcomer

Back in November 2017, the team behind Tailor Page Builder made the hard decision to bow out of the page builder market because of, in part, the incoming WordPress Gutenberg editor. Will other companies soon be following suit? Does Gutenberg signal the end of WordPress page builders? Well – spoiler alert – I don’t think ... Read moreWill Gutenberg Kill WordPress Page Builders? Not So Fast…

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How To Use Images In Theme Or Plugin Demo Content From A Seller’s Perspective

12.01.2018CCo Images, images, Stock Photos, WordPress TipsColin Newcomer

Ever wondered where the images that you see in WordPress theme and plugin demo content come from? If you’re a casual WordPress user, maybe that’s not a pressing thought on your mind. But if you’re thinking of starting a theme or plugin company, you might be wondering exactly how you can go about getting some ... Read moreHow To Use Images In Theme Or Plugin Demo Content From A Seller’s Perspective

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WordPress 2018 Predictions: My Thoughts On The Upcoming Year

11.01.2018Blocks, Customizer, Gutenberg, WordPress NewsColin Newcomer

A few days ago, I shared a recap of some of the biggest events that happened in the WordPress world in 2017. Now, I want to switch things up, get out my Magic 8 Ball, and look into the future to give you my predictions for what will happen to WordPress in 2018. Give them ... Read moreWordPress 2018 Predictions: My Thoughts On The Upcoming Year

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13 Awesome WordPress Facebook Groups To Boost Your Knowledge

11.01.2018WordPress TipsColin Newcomer

If you want to learn more about WordPress, blogs like WPLift are a great place to start – at least we think so! But blogs aren’t the only game in town when it comes to improving your knowledge – there’s also a massive ecosystem of WordPress Facebook groups that focus on all kinds of topics ... Read more13 Awesome WordPress Facebook Groups To Boost Your Knowledge

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WordPress 2017 Year In Review: The Biggest News From Last Year

05.01.20182017, Gutenberg, WordPress News, Year in ReviewColin Newcomer

Happy new year, folks! As the slow train that is time chugs along, we’ve slipped across the barrier into a new year. And as we move into 2018, I thought it would be nice to take a minute and shift our gaze in the opposite direction – to revisit some of the biggest WordPress changes, ... Read moreWordPress 2017 Year In Review: The Biggest News From Last Year

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How To Search And Insert Gorgeous Free Stock Photos From Your WordPress Dashboard

04.01.2018Free Images, free stock images, Free Stock Photos, WordPress GuidesColin Newcomer

Part of creating great content on your WordPress site is interspersing quality images in that content. For example, BuzzSumo found that posts which used images every 75-100 words got more shares than those which used images more sparingly. So images are pretty important. But here’s the thing about finding quality images: It can be time-consuming. ... Read moreHow To Search And Insert Gorgeous Free Stock Photos From Your WordPress Dashboard

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WP Speed of Light Review: A Quality WordPress Performance Plugin

28.12.2017Premium Cache Plugin, Speed Optimization, WordPress Plugins, WordPress SpeedColin Newcomer

If you’re running a WordPress website, you should always be on the lookout for ways to speed up your site. As I harp on in every post that I write, page speed has far-reaching effects on your site. I’m talking about important issues like user experience, conversion rates, and organic Google rankings. But page speed ... Read moreWP Speed of Light Review: A Quality WordPress Performance Plugin

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