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PHP Testing and Profiling Tools for WordPress Developers
A practical toolkit for testing, checking and profiling PHP in WordPress themes and plugins: what each tool is for and when to reach for it.
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9 Ways to Generate Leads for Your WooCommerce Store
Nine practical ways to capture leads for your WooCommerce store, online and offline, with what to set up in WordPress for each one.
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Hacked WordPress Site? How to Recover It, Step by Step
What to do in the first hour after a WordPress hack, how to restore or clean the site, and how to stop the same attacker getting back in.
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How to Speed Up WordPress with LiteSpeed Server Caching
Measure your server response time, then set up LiteSpeed Web Server on Plesk, the LiteSpeed Cache plugin and the QUIC.cloud CDN, with screenshots of each step.
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13 Reasons You Need a Website Redesign
Thirteen signs it is time to redesign your website, from poor mobile experience and slow pages to weak conversions and outdated tools, and what to fix first.
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Best WordPress Donation Plugins for Nonprofits and Charities
Which WordPress donation plugin should your charity use? A comparison of recurring giving, fees, gateways and receipts, with a pick for each kind of organisation.
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Design Patterns in WordPress Plugins, With Code Examples
The design patterns WordPress already uses, and the ones worth adding to your own plugins, with short PHP examples for each.
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CCNA Guide: The 200-301 Exam and Networking Basics
What the Cisco CCNA 200-301 exam covers, how it's scored and how to prepare, plus the network types (LAN, WLAN, PAN, MAN and WAN) every candidate needs to know.
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Website Design Principles for a Local Business Site: 8 Rules That Win Customers
Eight practical design principles for a local business website, from setting one clear goal to simple navigation, fast pages, good photos and local SEO basics.