FastComments Review: A Lightning-Fast Commenting System for Sites of All Sizes

20.04.2022Comments, review, WordPress PluginsTeam WPLift

FastComments is a live commenting system for WordPress which aims to address a common complaint among the platform’s dedicated user base: The flaws and lackluster functionality of WordPress’ in-built commenting system. Indeed, while the ability to make basic comments on posts and pages may be sufficient if you want to offer real-time interaction while running [...]

How To Use WordPress Icon Fonts Properly: Get the Best Performance (2022)

19.04.2022Design, Fonts, IconsSimon Wright

Nowadays, websites are all about visual impact, and WordPress icons are a wonderful way to achieve that. In the early days of web design, Windings and Webdings were the closest things we had to icon fonts. Those were fonts that replaced regular letters and numbers with basic symbols such as arrows, stars, etc. While they [...]

Weekly WordPress News: WordPress 6.0 Beta 1 Release

15.04.2022Elementor, WordPress 6.0, WordPress NewsTeam WPLift

Hey, WordPress friends! We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, we get our first look at WordPress 6.0 in the first beta release – give it a test if you want to see what’s new. The current target for the final release is May 24, 2022. Beyond that, [...]

CoinGate Review: Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway for WooCommerce

12.04.2022Payments, review, woocommerceTeam WPLift

If you want to step into the world of cryptocurrencies and start accepting digital currency like Bitcoin for your products and services, this article is just for you. In this blog post, I’ll be reviewing CoinGate, a crypto payment processing gateway for WooCommerce stores. I will review its features and functionalities and see how it [...]

Weekly WordPress News: WordPress.com Introduces Major Pricing Changes

08.04.2022Automattic, WordPress 5.9, WordPress NewsTeam WPLift

Hey, WordPress friends! We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, WordPress.com introduced WordPress Pro, a single $15/month plan to replace all of its paid plans. The new pricing structure initially reduced the storage and imposed a traffic ceiling on the free plan. Automattic eventually increased the storage and [...]

8 Best Google Analytics Alternatives (Free & Paid) in 2022: Is It Time To Switch?

08.04.2022analytics, google analytics, jetpackSimon Wright

Are you looking for a Google Analytics alternative for your WordPress site? Perhaps you have privacy concerns about having Google handle your data? Do you need something more user-friendly? Or maybe you want different features and options than those provided by Google Analytics? Either way, stay around as I will give you plenty of options [...]

Weekly WordPress News: What’s New In Gutenberg 12.9

01.04.2022Gutenberg, Gutenberg Blocks, WordPress NewsTeam WPLift

Hey, WordPress friends! We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, Gutenberg 12.9 landed in the plugin directory with a lot of new features and enhancements including block locking UI, full theme exports, and more intuitive controls. Beyond that, the Pattern Creator is now live. You can now build [...]

Linguise Review: Translate your WordPress Website into 80+ Languages

31.03.2022review, TranslationAnna C

Are you looking for a straightforward way to translate your WordPress website into multiple languages automatically? Creating a multilingual website is necessary if you plan to go global or even target a specific geographical location where English is not a primary language. While there are dozens of translation plugins for WordPress websites, most of them [...]

9 Best WooCommerce Checkout Plugins in 2022: Optimize Your Checkout for Conversions

28.03.2022Checkout, woocommerce, woocommerce pluginsSimon Wright

If you run an eCommerce store using the classic combination of WordPress and WooCommerce, this article is right up your street as today I’m looking at WooCommerce checkout plugins. I will be explaining what they are and why it is so important to optimize your store’s checkout process. Finally, I will be suggesting some of [...]

Assistant Pro Review: Cloud-Based Tool for Faster WordPress Workflows

28.03.2022review, WordPress News, WorkflowTeam WPLift

If creating or managing websites is something you do regularly, Assistant Pro can be a great tool to help you cut off redundant tasks from your routine. With Assistant Pro, you don’t have to upload, download, install files on a different website. Instead, you can simply install the Assistant plugin and import your files in [...]