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Videos are one of the best ways to boost user engagement. Recently one of our users asked us about a way to create share button overlays on videos similar to the popular site UpWorthy. In this article, we will show you how to add share… Read More »

We always recommend using the latest software for your website, including server software like PHP. Your hosting company manages this software, and they may notify you when they are updating it. WordPress runs on PHP, which operates directly on your web hosting server to create… Read More »

Although most users typically install WordPress plugins and themes straight from the WordPress.org repository, there are also plenty of other options on GitHub. GitHub is a project hosting service used by many open-source projects and developers. As a WordPress user, sometimes you may come across… Read More »

Many of our beginner level readers soon start modifying their WordPress themes thats why we have a WordPress theme cheat sheet to help them get started. This brings some interesting challenges for new users. One such reader, recently asked us how to display last week’s… Read More »

Do you need to send emails from a WordPress installation on localhost? Running WordPress from localhost on your own computer is convenient when developing or testing a new site, plugin, or theme. However, setting up WordPress email on localhost is tricky because your site is… Read More »

Would you like to customize the WordPress admin toolbar? The admin bar contains handy links to some of the most used admin pages. However, you might like to add your own shortcuts to the pages you use most when working on your site. In this… Read More »

Shortcodes make it easy to add extra features to your WordPress posts and pages without coding. However, when you change themes or deactivate certain plugins, these shortcodes can become useless and show up as broken tags on your site. These visible shortcode tags can clutter… Read More »

The main difference between posts and pages is that pages can be hierarchical. However when displayed in WordPress, child pages of a page are displayed with a — before them. This works well for most users, but for websites that has lots of pages and… Read More »

Yet another year is about to come to an end. We want to thank you guys for supporting WPBeginner for 4+ years of our existence. As we look back at the year of 2013, it was full of success and joy for the WPBeginner team.… Read More »

Spreading the holiday spirit through your WordPress site can create a warm and engaging atmosphere for your visitors, improving their online experience during this festive season. Whether you are running a blog, eCommerce store, blog, or nonprofit website, there are plenty of creative ways to… Read More »