We all have our peeves with how we use WordPress, and sometimes the nag notices can get to be a bit much for some users, like the PHP Update Require nag notice. In this article, you’ll learn what this PHP Update Required nag notice is, why it’s necessary, and if you still want it gone,
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Ask Nile: Is Yoast SEO Premium worth the money?
Here’s the thing. There’s nothing wrong with Yoast SEO Premium. It’s pretty handy and you’re supporting a great development team. You can purchase Yoast SEO Premium for $89 per year. What you need to ask – what are you currently doing for your SEO plan, and what do you need? Does Yoast SEO premium have
[Continue Reading...]Dear WordPressers: Plugins aren’t Pokémon
Dear WordPressers: Plugins are NOT Pokemon. You do not need to collect them all. Sure, I could just leave this there, but honestly, there are a lot of people, of beginner and intermediate levels that have made this mistake. How do I know? Well, part of my job is working with people to clean their
[Continue Reading...]Dear WordPress Support Groups On Facebook
We’re failing at answering malware and hacked site questions in groups on Facebook, that are dedicated on helping people learn and troubleshoot WordPress. When it comes to malware and cleaning up websites, when I see someone post about it in a WordPress help group on Facebook, I cringe. Why? Because I know what type of
[Continue Reading...]Dear WordCamp Organizers: Remember Our Roots and Remember our Beginners
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[Continue Reading...]How to Fix 503 Service Unavailable Error in WordPress
Got a 503 error showing up when you try to view your WordPress site? Probably wondered what happened and how to get rid of it, right? Here’s some troubleshooting steps to find out. How to Fix 503 Service Unavailable Error in WordPress The first thing is to understand what it is. This could happen due
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