All posts by Colin Newcomer

Weekly WordPress News: Holiday Deals + Plugin Backdoors

This week, there was big news as a popular plugin at WordPress.org was found to have a backdoor. We also have some articles on starting a WordPress business. And if you didn’t make enough purchases during Black Friday, we found some WordPress holiday deals to give you another shot at saving money. Let’s get to ... Read moreWeekly WordPress News: Holiday Deals + Plugin Backdoors

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How To Accept Bitcoin On WordPress: WooCommerce, Donations, EDD + More

At the time that I’m sitting down to write this post, one Bitcoin sits at $18,474.10. By the time you read this post, that price might seem either shockingly low or bizarrely high – who knows! But one thing I do know is that Bitcoin fever is sweeping the nation. And that means you might ... Read moreHow To Accept Bitcoin On WordPress: WooCommerce, Donations, EDD + More

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Weekly WordPress News: People Seem To Like Gutenberg

This week was a bit light on WordPress news – perhaps people are too busy gearing up for the holidays! There’s plenty more Gutenberg talk. And there are also a bunch of developer-focused tutorials. But other than that – a pretty quiet week so far! Let’s get to the news that there is… WORDPRESS NEWS ... Read moreWeekly WordPress News: People Seem To Like Gutenberg

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How To Create A Landing Page On WordPress Without Any Code

WordPress does a lot of things well. But, at least out of the box, being able to create a conversion-hungry landing page is not one of those things. Let’s change that – in this post, I’ll teach you how to create a landing page on WordPress even if you don’t know how to write a ... Read moreHow To Create A Landing Page On WordPress Without Any Code

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How To Create Custom User Roles On WordPress (And Edit Capabilities)

User roles are what allow you to control which actions other users on your site can perform and what content those users have access to. By default, WordPress single site installs come with five user roles, but many plugins add additional user roles, and you’re also free to create your own user roles. If you’re ... Read moreHow To Create Custom User Roles On WordPress (And Edit Capabilities)

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13+ Best WPBakery Page Builder Add-ons – Formerly Visual Composer

In the past few weeks, we’ve been diving into add-ons for popular WordPress page builders. These are essentially “plugins for plugins” that add additional functionality to your favorite page builder. In those weeks, we’ve already looked at Elementor add-ons, Beaver Builder add-ons, and some Divi extensions. Now, we’re going to round things out with a look ... Read more13+ Best WPBakery Page Builder Add-ons – Formerly Visual Composer

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Elementor vs Visual Composer (WPBakery Page Builder): Which One Should You Choose?

Elementor vs WPBakery Page Builder (formerly known as Visual Composer) is an interesting comparison because it’s pitting two page builders with vastly different market positions. On one side, you have Elementor – the upstart that’s managed to quickly amass 300,000 active installs in under two years. And on the other, you have WPBakery Page Builder, ... Read more

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11+ Divi Extensions And Add-on Providers To Extend Divi Further

In the past few weeks, we’ve featured posts on Elementor add-ons and Beaver Builder add-ons, which may have left you to think that we’ve forgotten about the horde of Divi fans out there. That couldn’t be further from the truth – we were just making you guys wait! But no longer, because today we’re about ... Read more

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WOT Cache Review: A Comprehensive WordPress Performance Plugin

You don’t need me to tell you that page speed is important. I mean – the data is there. Page load times affect everything from user experience to conversion rates and even where your site ranks in the SERPs. Page speed’s importance is one of the reasons you see all those massive, complicated posts on ... Read more

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WP Review Slider Pro Review: Display Facebook, Google, And Yelp Reviews On WordPress

If you run any kind of business, reviews are essential to getting people to trust you. In a survey from BrightLocal, a whopping 85% of surveyed consumers said they trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations. And when it comes to trusting reviews, that same survey shows that consumers trust these three sources the ... Read more

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