All posts by Colin Newcomer

WordPress mu-Plugins: Your Guide to Using Must-Use Plugins

Technical, Tutorials

Interested in WordPress must-have plugins? No, I’m not talking about the essential plugins that all WordPress sites need, I’m talking about a little-known WordPress core feature called mu-plugins. In a nutshell, WordPress mu-plugins, or must-have plugins if you enjoy extraneous typing, let you force activate certain features on your site. Neither you nor pesky clients ... Read more WordPress mu-Plugins: Your Guide to Using Must-Use Plugins

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How to Use Shopify With WordPress (Display Products on WordPress)

ecommerce, Tutorials, WordPress Tips & Tutorials

Want to use Shopify with WordPress? That is, display Shopify products on WordPress? In a lot of posts, you see people compare WordPress and WooCommerce vs Shopify as if they’re always two separate platforms. But did you know that it’s actually possible to use Shopify with WordPress, which kind of gives you the best of ... Read more How to Use Shopify With WordPress (Display Products on WordPress)

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Short Video Gallery Plugin Review: Like Instagram or TikTok, but for WordPress

Gallery, instagram, TikTok, Video

Looking for a better alternative to TikTok or Instagram Stories for your WordPress site? Short Video Gallery is a new plugin from Firework that makes it easy to add a gallery of…well, short video content. You can easily add a mobile-friendly, AMP-ready gallery of curated short videos (or your own videos), which helps you engage ... Read more Short Video Gallery Plugin Review: Like Instagram or TikTok, but for WordPress

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Placid Review: Automatically Generate WordPress and Social Media Images

Image, Image Editing, images, Social

Looking for a faster way to create unique social media images and featured images for your WordPress site? In our Placid review, we’ll show you how you can automatically create unique featured images and social share images just like the ones that we use at WPLift. All you need to do is create a template. ... Read more Placid Review: Automatically Generate WordPress and Social Media Images

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How to Create a Custom WordPress Registration Page (Easy Guide)

Form, Forms, Membership

Looking for a way to create a custom WordPress registration page? If you allow public registration on your site, the default WordPress register page isn’t super user-friendly. To fix that, you can customize it to meet your needs or even create a completely brand new registration page that collects additional information about your soon-to-be users. ... Read more How to Create a Custom WordPress Registration Page (Easy Guide)

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WordPress Block Patterns: What They Are & How to Use Them

Tutorials, WordPress 5.5, WordPress Tips & Tutorials

If you’re using the WordPress block editor (AKA Gutenberg), WordPress 5.5 brought a flexible new feature – WordPress block patterns. In a nutshell, block patterns are basically pre-arranged collections of blocks that help you create more attractive designs and save time while doing so. All in all, they’re a pretty useful feature. However, since WordPress ... Read more WordPress Block Patterns: What They Are & How to Use Them

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WordPress Category vs Tag: Key Differences & When to Use Each

Tutorials, WordPress Tips & Tutorials

Struggling to understand the difference between a WordPress category vs tag? Categories and tags are both tools to help you organize your blog posts. However, while they share a lot of similarities, they’re different in some ways, so you’ll want to make sure you understand the differences so you know when to use each. In ... Read more WordPress Category vs Tag: Key Differences & When to Use Each

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WordPress Post vs Page: Key Differences & When to Use Each

blogging, Landing Page, Tutorials, WordPress Tips & Tutorials

Struggling to understand the difference between a WordPress post vs page? Both make it easy to add new content to your site. However, posts and pages serve different purposes, so you’ll want to make sure you’re using the right type of content for your needs. In this post, we’ll help you understand the difference between ... Read more WordPress Post vs Page: Key Differences & When to Use Each

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Weekly WordPress News: WordPress 5.5 and Astra Theme Drama

2020, WordPress 5.5, WP Astra

Hey, WordPress fans. In the biggest news this week, WordPress 5.5 “Eckstine” is officially out with a bunch of new features and improvements. Give it a try (after thoroughly testing it on a staging server). In the second biggest news this week, the massively popular Astra theme was suspended from WordPress.org…before later being reinstated, with ... Read more Weekly WordPress News: WordPress 5.5 and Astra Theme Drama

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Oribi Review for WordPress: Actionable Web Analytics (No Developer Needed)

analytics, review

If you want your website/business/eCommerce store/etc. to be successful, you need data. Data helps you understand your visitors, your marketing efforts, your content, and more. It tells you what you’re doing well and where you need to improve. But having a bunch of data in a pile isn’t very useful – you need a way ... Read more Oribi Review for WordPress: Actionable Web Analytics (No Developer Needed)

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