Umami Analytics for WordPress
These are my thoughts of self-hosting Umami and start using them as an alternative to Google Analytics
Read MoreHow to Migrate WordPress Website without a Plugin
Here is what you should know to back up and migrate your WordPress site without a plugin.
Read MoreGitHub and WordPress Static Sites
In this post, you will find a guide to learn how to push your static WordPress site to GitHub.
Read MoreHow to Install WordPress Locally using Docker
In this post, you will find information about how to create WordPress sites locally using Docker
Read MoreCleaning up your WordPress Database
Manually cleaning these can improve performance and keep your database tidy. Here are some useful SQL commands to do that.
Read MoreHow to Add a Modified Date to Posts in Admin without a Plugin
The column will not only show the last modified date but also allow you to sort posts and pages based on that date.
Read MoreSEO: How Many Ad Units per Page?
Days have been rough these days but this analysis can give you an idea about what ad units to spare and what to remove
Read MoreSEO: Freezing or Locking the Last Modified Date of your Posts
If you are not a big fan of using SEO Plugin or adding a specific plugin to have this feature, you probably want to do this via a mu-plugin
Read MoreCloudPanel: Hosting Control Panel Review
This post is the result of testing CloudPanel on Digital Ocean and consider as a the future for hosting my WordPress sites
Read MoreCloudways Hosting Panel: Love it or Leave it
Cloudways: Love it or Leave it is a honest review about this cloud panel I have used over the past five years.
Read MoreWhat are Mu-Plugins?
MU-plugins, or "Must Use" plugins, are a feature of WordPress that allows certain plugins to be automatically activated without requiring manual activation.
Read MoreHow To Display Related Posts on WordPress without a Plugin
In this post, you will find a step-by-step guide on how to add a related posts section before the footer using HTML, CSS and PHP
Read MoreMy War Against INP Speed Issues [ 100% SOLVED]
If you can't fix INP issues on your sites, you should consider lazy loading or delaying Google Adsense, Raptive, Mediavine and other ad network scripts.
Read MoreHow to Merge Two Small WordPress Sites
Merging two sites is a more complicated process, since you have to keep the content of the media files, custom fields of both sites
Read MoreMeta Robots Settings without a Plugin in WordPress
I think you should probably use a mu-plugin for that and advanced custom field to take care of your robot meta settings.
Read MoreWhy Do I have a Low Ad Fill Rate?
Let's explore more in details the reasons why you have a low ad fill rate and some possible solution to that problem.
Read MorePost HCU World for Publishers
Now we know that Google can smack the living crap out of us, what would be different for niche site owners?
Read MoreGetting your Own ADX Account with Ad.Plus
Ad.Plus enabled ADX on my Google Ad Manager account so these are my honest thoughts about using ADX for the first time.
Read MoreDoes Google Hate Table of Contents?
I definitely thought that adding a table of content was definitely a good thing and removing it was sort of detrimental for rankings however that's not the case
Read MoreCloudron Review: How to Host a WordPress Site for $6
In this post you will learn how to host one or two sites on Digital Ocean for as little as $6 per month using Cloudron.
Read MoreBasic WordPress Firewall using Mu-Plugins
Let's look at everything you need to know to protect your WordPress site without a complex security plugin.
Read MoreSerpBear Honest Review: Track your Keywords
I checked all the apps that Pikapods can host and found SerpBear, a rank tracker tool was among them and I decided to give it a try.
Read MoreServer Avatar vs Cloudways: As Honest As It Gets
I have been a happy Cloudways user for a while and I haven't really thought about migrating my sites away from it for three main reasons: I am hosting all…
Read MoreHow to Get Word Count Stats on Your WordPress Post Section
Word count could be an important metric to track when managing a WordPress website, especially if you publish a lot of content regularly. By default, WordPress doesn't display word count…
Read MoreHow to Remove Top Help Tab from the Admin Dashboard
Are you looking to streamline your WordPress admin dashboard by removing the top help tab? In this post, we'll guide you through the process of removing the help tab using…
Read MoreGeneratePress: Low Text HTML Ratio
The Code-to-Text Ratio is the percentage of the actual text that a particular web page has.
Read MoreCSS and PHP Snippets for GeneratePress Menus
GeneratePress: CSS for Primary and Secondary Menus
Read MoreGeneratePress: Customize Content Area using CSS and PHP
In this post, you will find the CSS and PHP snippets necessary to customize the content area of your site using GeneratePress
Read MoreGeneratePress: Custom Category Pages
There are two methods to create custom category pages with GeneratePress. Method #1 consist of creating custom pages for each category.
Read MoreWP-Optimize Review: As Honest as It Gets
I don't usually use a caching plugin but when I consider using one, I probably use WP-Optimize over any other free and premium solution.
Read MoreRemove Custom Post Type Slug from URL in WordPress
Custom post types are a powerful feature in WordPress that allows you to create and manage different types of content beyond regular blog posts and pages. However, there might be…
Read MoreDon't Buy a WordPress Theme Before Reading this
Before buying another WordPress theme, it's essential to keep this advice in mind and make informed decisions based on your needs and budget.
Read MoreWill Artificial Intelligence Kill Authority Sites?
These are some of the thoughts that make me wonder if it is still a good idea to build niche or authority sites
Read MoreHow to Block User Agents in WordPress using CloudFlare
A user agent is a string of text that a web browser or other client software sends to a web server along with each request to identify itself and provide…
Read MoreGoogle Adsense Flagged my Site for Invalid Traffic [Solved]
If one of your sites got flagged for invalid traffic, you might feel like monitoring traffic but the problem might have been caused by your ad placements.
Read MoreHow to Block Bad Queries with CloudFlare Firewall Rules
Do you know what a malicious query string is?, how do you deal with them? , I deal with malicious query strings via Cloudflare.
Read MoreMigrating SEO Plugins' Data without a Plugin
I am gonna show you how to migrate data from one SEO plugin to another once you find a roadblock in the process.
Read MoreHow to Add Open Graph and Twitter Cards without a Plugin
This function is intended to add Open Graph tags and Twitter Card tags to the section of a WordPress post or page. These tags are used to provide metadata about…
Read MoreMeta Title and Meta Description Without a Plugin
I am using the GeneratePress and I am kinda obsessed with reducing the number of plugins so I am always trying to find a substitute for them. When it comes…
Read MoreHow to Add Article Schema without a Plugin
When it comes to schema markup, the most complicated one is the one that you have to add to all your posts and pages. Adding schema markup to all posts…
Read MoreHow to Add Breadcrumbs and Breadcrumbs Schema without a plug
These are some code snippets to generate breadcrumbs and breadcrumbs schema without a SEO plugin.
Read MoreHow to Customize WordPress Native Sitemaps
Learn how to customize WordPres Native Sitemaps with Code Snippets and Mu-Plugins
Read MoreRedirect Attachment Pages To The Parent Post URL
By default, WordPress will create new pages for your images and other attachments. If you’re a standard WordPress user, you might want to redirect WordPress attachment pages to the original post…
Read MoreGoogle Adsense Ad Blocking Recovery Too
Adblockers are software programs that are designed to block or filter out advertisements on the internet. Adblockers such as AdBlock, Adblock Plus, uBlock Origin work by identifying and blocking the…
Read MoreHow to Stop WordPress From Guessing URLs
This code snippet will prevent WordPress from attempting to redirect to a "guessed" URL when a 404 error page is encountered.
Read MoreGeneratePress Hooks: Simple Guide
GeneratePress is a popular WordPress theme that is designed to be lightweight and highly customizable. GeneratePress can be used for a wide variety of websites, including blogs, business websites, and…
Read MoreFlyingPress Caching Plugin: Review
These are some of my thoughts on FlyingPress and my reasons for not using it on small content sites.
Read MoreHow To Remove the Category From the WordPress URL
To remove a category base in WordPress, you can use the remove_action function in your theme's functions.php file. Here's an example of how you can do this: function remove_category( $string,…
Read MoreHow to Delay The Execution of JavaScript without a plugin
If you don't want to use a plugin to delay the execution of JavaScript, you can use the following code snippets.
Read MoreHow to Create a Table of Content without a Plugin
I used an AI tool to create the function necessary to a table of content to all my posts. Feel free to use it if you like the result
Read MoreCloudflare Pages to Host your WordPress Website
Have you considered converting your WordPress site into a static site and host it on Cloudflare Pages. Here I will tell you all about it.
Read MoreHow to Limit WordPress Post Revisions using Code Snippets
Since post revisions can accumulate over time and potentially bloat your database, these are two ways to limit them without using a plugin
Read MoreHow to Disable Heartbeat in WordPress [Code Snippet]
Learn to disable or customize WordPress Heartbeat for improved site performance and reduced server load efficiently using Code Snippets or Mu-Plugins.
Read MoreHow to Remove Global Styles in WordPress
If you’re not using these features, you can remove these actions by using a mu-plugin
Read MoreWordPress Comments: What You can do with Them
In this post, you will find PHP and CSS snippets to customize how your comment section work and looks.
Read MoreHow to Disable Rest API and Rest API Links
There are cases where site administrators may want to disable the REST API for security, performance, or privacy reasons.
Read MoreHow to Disable Self Pingbacks in WordPress
Adding a small snippet can effectively stop self-pings
Read MoreHow to Disable RSS Feeds and RSS Feed Links in WordPress
How to Disable RSS Feeds and RSS Feed Links in WordPress
Read MoreHow to Remove Shortlink in WordPress
If you want to remove shortlinks from appearing in WordPress, such as in the front-end meta tags, you can do this by using a code snippet.
Read MoreHow to Remove RSD Link from your Header in WordPress
Removing the RSD (Really Simple Discovery) link from your WordPress site's header can be done by adding a small snippet of code.
Read MoreHow to Remove WLWManifest Link in WordPress
Removing the WLWManifest link in WordPress is recommended for several reasons, particularly if you are not using Windows Live Writer or any similar tool.
Read MoreHow to Hide WordPress Version Number [Mu-Plugin]
Regardless of the camp you are in, hiding the WordPress version is quite easy and it is not like your site is missing something by not having it.
Read MoreHow to Disable Emojis in WordPress
There are a few different ways to disable emojis in WordPress, but we will focus on the most common method: using code snippets. Step 1: Disable Emojis in Functions.php The…
Read MoreHow to Disable Dashicons in WordPress
You can improve your site's loading speed by disabling Dashicons for visitors who aren't logged in as admins.
Read MoreHow to Disable Password Strength Meter in WordPress
You can disable the password strength meter using a plugin or by adding custom code.
Read MoreHow to Disable Embeds in WordPress [Mu-Plugin]
Do you want to remove embeds to improve the speed of your WordPress site, here you will find to do so including PHP snippets.
Read MoreHow to Disable the XML-RPC File in WordPress
Learn how to block XML-RPC in WordPress for improved security, including conditional access based on IP addresses.
Read MoreSEO Plugins: The Race for the Crown
Should you install a SEO plugin or should you stay away from them?, which ones are the best for your SEO needs?
Read MoreOptad360 Review: As Honest As It gets
Optad360 is a certified publishing partner and these are my honest thoughts about using Optad360
Read MoreWhere to Buy Domain Names?
If you want to start a project online, you need to buy a domain name. I bought my first one in 2012 and since then I have bought different domains…
Read MoreRank Math SEO Review: As Honest as It Gets
When I started using SEO Plugin, I fell into Yoast SEO's arms and after some time I migrated my SEO data to Rank Math Rank Math was pretty much giving…
Read MoreBlogging, SEO and Affiliate Courses: Questions and Thoughts
Do you think that you need to buy blogging, SEO, or Affiliate courses to make money from your WordPress site? There are many courses out there ranging from a couple…
Read MoreWordPress Security: Block or Challenge ASNs
In today's digital age, protecting your organization's networks and systems from malicious actors is more important than ever. One strategy that can be used to enhance security is to block…
Read MoreSmart Crawl Review: As Honest as It Gets
When you install Smart Crawl, you will find that they are really generous and that they are giving so many features for free.
Read MoreYoast SEO Plugin: As Honest as It Gets
I have tested several plugins after that and these are my reason for not going back to Yoast.
Read MoreHow to Customize the Search Results Page Using GeneratePress
How to Customize the Search Results Page Using GeneratePress: All Code Snippets and steps to have a better results page
Read MoreSlim SEO Review: Love it or Leave it
Do you use SEO Plugins? What SEO plugins have you used? At first, I didn't use any SEO plugins because I was trapped inside WordPress.com. Once I moved to a…
Read MoreHow to Secure your WordPress Login Page using CloudFlare
There are many ways to protect your login page and you don't have to spend a dollar buying expensive security plugin to get it done
Read MoreI didn't get my Adsense Payment [Solved]
I have been using Adsense for a while and I never had issues with Adsense payments until June, 2022. Are you experience a problem with your Adsense payment?
Read MoreHow to Insert Adsense Ads Without a Plugin in WordPress
How to Insert Adsense Ads Without a Plugin in WordPress. I will provide different code snippets to add Adsense ads manually without a plugin.
Read MoreCode Snippets Plugins: The War
Do you use code snippets to avoid installing one more plugin on your WordPress site? Currently, I have more than 20 code snippets on all of my sites that let…
Read MoreEzoic Publishers: Their Most Common Mistakes
Ezoic is probably the third most popular service to add display ads to your WordPress site. They have their gates open to everyone who wants to make money from display…
Read MoreLazy Load Images, Iframes and Videos with and without Plugin
After playing with several plugins, these are the lightweight ones that you can use to lazy load all types of media that you add to your content.
Read MoreAd.Plus Review: As Honest as It Gets
These are my thoughts about Ad.Plus after using their service for three months. is Ad.plus a scam?, Adsense vs Ad.Plus.
Read MoreDoes Google Adsense Suck?
Does Google Adsense Suck?, I don't think so and I can tell you why.
Read MoreEzoic Leap Review: As Honest as it Gets
Speed issues was one of the reasons why I left Ezoic in 2020 and Leap was one of the reasons why I decided to use Ezoic ads once again.
Read MoreJQuery: Code Snippets for WordPress
JQuery is a JavaScript library that’s very popular with WordPress developers for creating unique, dynamic, and engaging websites. JQuery is also a solid choice for customizing themes and developing features…
Read MoreBreeze Review: Caching Plugin for WordPress
These are my thoughts about Breeze, another caching plugin for WordPress.
Read MoreEzoic Review: As Honest as It Gets
Is Ezoic a Scam?, Why Did People Stop Recommending Ezoic?, Does Ezoic Offer Free Hosting? , Should I use Ezoic Chrome Extension?
Read MoreWordFence Review: Love it or Leave it
WordFence has millions of installations so you might be wondering if it is all you'll ever need to secure your WordPress site. Here is the answer...
Read MoreWordPress Caching Plugins: Are they Essential?
Do you use a caching plugin? Have you ever tried understanding what they do? Are the essential to have a fast WordPress site?
Read MoreThe MoneyTizer: Honest Review
Adsense has many limitations, one of them is that you cannot refresh ads Ad Refresh refers to the ability of an ad slot to display different ads after a certain…
Read MoreAdsense Alternatives for Sites not Targeting US Traffic
Adsense Alternatives for Sites not Targeting US Traffic: Ad.Plus, The Moneytizer, SetUp ads, Monumetric
Read MoreIs Cloudways for Beginners?
Let's say that you started blogging using a hosting provider that you are not happy with. Now you feel like using a cloud hosting provider and you are considering Cloudways…
Read MoreHow to Add Custom CSS to Your WordPress Site
What's the best way to some add some custom CSS to your WordPress site? - Theme Customizer, Plugins, Theme Options or mu-plugins?
Read MoreOptimize the WordPress Block Library Stylesheet for Speed
If you don't use a block-based theme or core native block to design different section of your website, the block library stylesheet has lots of unused CSS.
Read MoreAd Inserter Review: Love it or Leave it
I have been using Ad Inserter and Ad Inserter Pro for a while now and I kinda love it over its competitors.
Read MoreHow to Remove WordPress Admin Bar Items
This is the code snippet that you can use to remove different admin bar items
Read MoreWP Rocket Review: Love it and Leave it
Let's check what I like about WP Rocket, What I don't like so much about it, and why I stopped using the plugin
Read MoreHow to Disable WordPress Post Tags
If you don't want to see WordPress tags anywhere on your dashboard, keep reading to know what you should do.
Read MoreSEOPress Review: Love it or Leave it
Recently I renewed my SEOPress subscription and these are my brutally honest thoughts about SEOPress features.
Read MorePerfmatters Review: Love it or Leave it
These are my notes trying to figure out whether I can live with Perfmatters or not. You won't find more honest review that this one
Read MoreHow to Optimize GeneratePress for Core Web Vitals
GeneratePress is one of the fastest themes and I am sure that people who know a thing or two about site speed know that.
Read MoreHow to Lazy Load Ads in WordPress Sites
Learn how to speed up your site, improve your site viewability and increase your earning by lazy loading ads
Read MoreHow to Increase Ad Viewability
Here are some of the key factors that can help you boost your ad viewability:
Read MoreHow to Preload Links in WordPress
In this article, we will show you how to preload WordPress links for faster loading speeds easily.
Read MoreHacking Attacks to WordPress Sites will Never Stop
These are my thoughts about some actions that some site owners implement to protect their sites and how useful they are to prevent hacking attempts.
Read MoreHow to Optimize Table of Contents Plus for Speed
In this post you will learn how to optimize Table of Contents Plus so it doesn't hurt the speed of your WordPress site.
Read MorePatchstack Professional Plan Review: As Honest as it Gets
These are my thoughts about the Patchstack Professional Plan and how it handles WordPress security.
Read MoreHow to Customize the 404 Page with GeneratePress
Let's explore all that you need to fully customize your 404 page with the help of GeneratePress Elements and the code snippets plugin
Read MoreBBQ Firewall Pro Review: As Honest as It Gets
BBQ Firewall Pro brings you option to create and customize a Firewall so you can protect your WordPress better.
Read MoreCloudways Security: 7 Things Beginners can Do
Check my list of security measures to apply when using a Cloudways to create a server to host your WordPress sites
Read MoreHow to Place Ezoic Ads with Ad Inserter
In this post, you will learn how to place Ezoic ads using the Ad Inserter Plugin, one of the best ad management plugins available for Wordpress Users.
Read MoreHow to Use Flying Scripts to Speed up Your WordPress Site
Flying Scripts is a lightweight plugin to delay the execution of JavaScript that can help you get better page speed scores
Read MoreHow to Use CloudFlare Full Page Caching With WordPress
In this post you will learn how to use CloudFlare Full page caching with wordpress by writing three basic page rules.
Read MoreHow to Improve the Page Speed of your Adsense Sites
In this post you will learn how to improve the speed of your wordpress sites using adsense ads with premium and free plugins and services.
Read MoreOptimizing WordPress Sites with Autoptimize
Autoptimize is a plugin installed over a million sites that does an excellent job optimizing the CSS, JS and HTML of your site.
Read MoreProtect your WordPress Site with Cloudflare Firewall Rules
Creating CloudFlare Firewall Rules will secure your site more than some WordPress Security plugins will.
Read MoreBest Ad Placements on your WordPress Site
If you are using Adsense, you have to figure what the best ad placements are and doing so requires some testing.
Read MoreGoogle Adsense and CLS Issues [Solved]
In this post we will use the free version of Ad Inserter to fix the CLS issues caused by Adsense Ads in WordPress Sites.
Read MoreSiteGround Security Plugin Review: As Honest as It Gets
SiteGround has a security plugin that you can use even if you are not using SiteGround to host your WordPress Sites.
Read MoreWordPress Security without Plugins: 5 Best Tips
In this post you will find information that will help you protect your WordPress sites without using a security plugin.
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