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Line up those website ducks for 2023*
It’s almost the end of the year (how??), and like everyone, I am trying to get a head start on my 2023 – stuff – and encouraging my clients to do the same. As you plan your website needs for January and beyond, here are a few things to think about: Do you need a […]
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Image shrinking, part 2
In part 1, we talked a little about the importance of having smaller images on your website. Here in part 2, we talk briefly about how to do it. There are two areas you may need to make smaller, and depending on your editor, you may see different numbers or terms. 1 – the image dimensions/area […]
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Shrink those images, please
Not long ago, a client asked me to take a look at their home page and see if I could figure out why it was loading slower. I did, and, I did. I found a 42mb photo (that is way big!) loaded into the top banner area. They had loaded in a photo from a […]
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What’s on our hat rack?
Here at RPS, we wear many hats. I personally wear several on any given day. And on any given project – our extended team is wearing even more. The Design hat. Custom code hat. WordPress hat. Development hat. Maintenance hat. Client Service hat. Red Sox hat (maybe not this season…) SEO hat. The “Just make […]
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Fix your website’s leaking roof
Are you and your WordPress site ready for 2023? If you are still relying on the Classic Editor plugin, you may not be. When WordPress 5.0 (also known as Gutenberg or block editor) launched in late 2018, the Classic Editor plugin became one of the most popular plugins available. This plugin let you ignore the […]
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The dark side of WordPress updates
Have you ever had an older phone and the operating system updated (intentionally or accidentally) and things started not working quite right or not working at all? That’s similar to what can happen with an older or outdated WordPress website when updated without care. Wonkiness. From pages not loading properly to missing styles to no […]
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Keeping things current
So last week I talked about having too much stuff. This week – let’s talk about keeping your stuff updated. There are three parts to keeping WordPress updated. WordPress core, any themes, and any plugins you are using. If these updates aren’t done regularly, you can easily get a few versions out of date – […]
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Don’t let your website be a hoarder
Old themes, old plugins, giant images, even entire old site versions can all be taking up too much space on your website’s server, and that server can become a hoarder if you’re not careful. And after a while, this can become a problem in a couple ways. First – sheer volume of files can put […]
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Why hosting matters for WordPress sites
As someone on the sharp end of website development, I interact with a variety of web hosting companies. And over the years I’ve narrowed it down to a few I prefer to work with, and that I recommend to my clients. The reasons are simple – security, support, and features that save me time – […]
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Is WordPress Current?
If you have a new-ish wordpress website, the best thing you can do to keep it safe and running smoothly is to it keep it updated.
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