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Is your WordPress trash out of control? Well, if you feel that way, you’re not alone. By default, WordPress automatically deletes anything that has been in the trash for 30 days. While this feature is useful, allowing your trash to accumulate can take up valuable… Read More »

A CDN, or Content Delivery Network, is an important tool for improving the speed and performance of your WordPress website. CDNs use a worldwide network of servers so that users in different locations experience faster load times and better performance. At WPBeginner, we use a… Read More »

SlideDeck is great for beginners because it provides a complete WordPress plugin that lets you use the easy drag-drop interface to create sliders. However, it is also great for developers because it has a jQuery version that offers additional freedom to developers to customize it to their needs. In this article, we will show you how you can create a slider in WordPress without editing a single line of code with the SlideDeck WordPress Plugin.

Hey WPBeginner Users, I am very excited to announce the launch of our newest section “WordPress Coupons” as part of the WPBeginner 2.0 release. WordPress accessories can get expensive sometimes, but using our coupons section, you can save hundreds of $$$ on things you need.… Read More »

Ryan Boren over at WordPress News just announced the release of WordPress 3.1.1. This maintenance and security release fixes almost thirty issues in 3.1, including: Some security hardening to media uploads Performance improvements Fixes for IIS6 support Fixes for taxonomy and PATHINFO (/index.php/) permalinks Fixes… Read More »

Adding a gallery with a lightbox effect beautifully showcases your images by allowing them to be viewed in a larger format. This improves user interaction, as visitors can see the images without navigating away from the page, and makes your site’s content more dynamic. However,… Read More »

In this article, we attempt to cover every aspect of email newsletters and WordPress for beginners. This includes the very basics to advanced tricks, recommended services & plugins, secret tips to increase opt-in rates, and much more.

The WordPress admin bar is the handy toolbar that you see when you’re logged in to your site. But did you know it can do a whole lot more than just give you quick access to the backend? We get tons of questions from readers… Read More »

Are you wondering how to change the WordPress database prefix for your website? Changing the database prefix can protect your website’s data against SQL injections and other attacks from online hackers. It can be an important step towards improving WordPress security. In this tutorial, we… Read More »

Often when you purchase a WordPress theme, it comes with usually one theme that has some configurable items through the WordPress backend. Some theme providers like Themify are now putting a creative touch by selling numerous color variations with one theme purchase, so you can… Read More »