…won’t be able to do this if you’re using one of the Gutenberg block plugins that come with their own interface. One other distinction to make is that Gutenberg block plugins often market themselves under different labels. And that users may refer to them under a wide range of labels as well. Gutenberg block plugin Gutenberg block library Gutenberg addons Gutenberg pagebuilder Basically…they’re all WordPress plugins that add new blocks, features, or functionality to your default WordPress Gutenberg editor. 1. Gutenberg block libraries Gutenberg block libraries are great for building simple sites and page content,…
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Noob Guide to Gutenberg
…this for more details: How to Use Gutenberg with WordPress Custom Post Types – Cloudways 6. Custom Archive/Category pages or other dynamic pages in Gutenberg https://youtu.be/eEDl1sXNJhw All you need is a Gutenberg block plugin for showing posts: WP Show Posts – very minimal, there’s a pro version too. Made by Tom Usborne (GeneratePress theme developer). Gutenberg Post Blocks – tons of features for showing posts Ultimate Addons for Gutenberg – has tons of Gutenberg blocks, not only related to showing posts. While WordPress doesn’t yet officially allow you to edit category/archive pages with Gutenberg, it…
Cwicly - WordPress Gutenberg pagebuilder review
…– Cwicly clutters it up without really adding more essential features. It even somewhat forces you away from the familiar Gutenberg way of doing things. For users who HATE Gutenberg – Cwicly still reminds too much of Gutenberg’s editing interface. Feels like lipstick on a pig. So basically…it’s ironically/strangely worse from both ends. People who hate Gutenberg will hate Cwicly even more. People who love Gutenberg may or may not like Cwicly’s opinionated version of Gutenberg. One thing is for sure, Cwicly doesn’t help newbies learn (or understand) Gutenberg any faster. I think a total…
Redefining WordPress content with Gutenberg
…you do to embrace Gutenberg today? BLEGGH! I hated hearing myself talking about theory after theory waxing Gutenberg praise. Here are some actionables for you: Enable Gutenberg editor on your site – it’s the future. Just do it. Get rid of the Classic Editor and get used to Gutenberg now. Most content will convert to Gutenberg blocks easily. Start playing with custom Gutenberg blocks – there are tons of plugins out there that basically give you more options in your editor (called “Gutenberg blocks”). Have fun and see what you can do. Rethink your page…
10 BEST Gutenberg block libraries for WordPress
…and pre-styled designs you use most. Can you install more than one Gutenberg block plugin without slowing down your site? Yes. Having 5 Gutenberg block libraries is still faster than one pagebuilder. For single-use Gutenberg blocks, you can mix and match multiple no problem. For Gutenberg block libraries, it’s ideal to have only one block library per page. But even if you used elements of multiple together, you’ll still be ok. Top 5 MINIMAL Gutenberg block libraries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLOlSuR8mGo These are my favorite because all I really need are just container and layout options. I don’t…
The magic of custom Gutenberg blocks
…Every bit of content you add (whether it be a text, image, video, whatever) is added by choosing a type of “Gutenberg block”. If you want to add text, you choose the “text block”. So what’s a custom Gutenberg block? A custom Gutenberg block is pretty much any Gutenberg block that was added via plugin (and sometimes themes). Being that the default WordPress blocks only cover basic types of content (text, image, video embeds), you will most likely need a custom Gutenberg block for any other type of content or content layout. Just about every…
EASY Gutenberg Development Resources
…developer from the Genesis community who always makes helpful blogs. Great stuff for developers and non-coders alike. If you want to learn about development for WordPress, Genesis theme, Gutenberg blocks development, or useful code snippets…check out his site. https://www.billerickson.net/gutenberg-tips-for-success/ Gutenberg Theme Development – Tips for Success A really nice guide on developing Gutenberg-friendly themes. Editor styling Block styles Remove (unecessary) core blocks Creating custom core blocks Gutenberg Block Editor (development blog posts) Really nice guides to customize your Gutenberg editor or Gutenberg blocks. Other useful links How to register your own custom Gutenberg layouts https://melchoyce.design/2020/03/30/creating-a-simple-block-pattern-plugin-for-the-gutenberg-editor/…
Why is Gutenberg being pushed now (when it's not perfect)
…the constant complaining I hear, I’d guess no. But good news for them. They can still use Classic Editor until A) they become familiar enough with Gutenberg, B) Gutenberg gets easier to use, or C) stay with Classic Editor which still works with WordPress! Why does Gutenberg have to be the future? Because the future of technology is always evolving. I know some people would rather die with their classic text editor and bloated pagebuilder than to ever use Gutenberg. That’s a fair position to take. I have grandparents who refuse to use text messages,…
Custom Post Types (CPT) vs custom Gutenberg blocks
…Post Types (and why do they matter?) Redefining WordPress content with Gutenberg The magic of custom Gutenberg blocks How CPT’s and custom Gutenberg blocks are SIMILAR They’re similar in that they allow you to customize content. Whether this means customizing the content being shown (or customizing how it’s shown) doesn’t matter. Basically, both can be used to do what 3rd-party plugins do (adding new functions to your website design and content). What plugins can do: Create different content layouts – pagebuilders Different types of design content – sliders, pop-ups, notifications Different types of text content…
Custom Gutenberg Blocks
Custom Gutenberg Blocks ($500) Build your own custom Gutenberg blocks/layouts! Enjoy having custom layouts AND super fast page load. You don’t have to rely on bloated pagebuilders and their many unnecessary script calls. You can make your own Gutenberg blocks instead. Super easy and fun to use (assuming they’re built well). All custom Gutenberg blocks are built using ACF Pro plugin (you’re responsible for your own license). Blocks will be registered as part of your theme, and included into your theme CSS. (If you want blocks created as separate plugin, that’s extra but can install…
How to COPY-PASTE Gutenberg blocks
Are you going crazy trying to copy-paste Gutenberg blocks? Don’t feel bad, ok? I’m just as noob about it as anybody else! Here are some clever work-arounds the “experts” are using… Dear WordPress core development team, Please make COPY-PASTE functions native in Gutenberg. I’m sick of having to copy blocks over one-by-one. Or adding and removing them from reusable blocks. Sh*t needs to work exactly like regular text…with simple hotkey use (CTRL + C/V, or CMD + C/V). Sincerely, EVERY WORDPRESS USER RIGHT NOW EDIT: Gutenberg has since improved and native WordPress core allows you…
Greenshift - Gutenberg pagebuilder blocks (with animation)
You can now have all the typical fancy WordPress pagebuilder animations you want, but without any of the bloat! This Gutenberg pagebuilder, gives your site endless animation capabilities but none of the bloat! Your site will still have lightweight code and high page scores! Yes…you can have all the fancy effects from those bloated Elementor sites, but your site will load fast! It almost sounds too good to be true. Is there a catch? Let’s take a look… https://youtu.be/_PbwamAmQg8 History of bloated pagebuilders Why traditional pagebuilders (Elementor, DIVI, WPBakery, etc) sucked… The biggest complaint was…
Replace BLOATED PAGEBUILDERS with Gutenberg blocks
…forget or overlook simple pages because they look so simple. Rebuilding simple page designs (without pagebuilder) This part is easy enough. Just re-paste the content back into the simple Gutenberg editor. And be done with it. Maybe you might lose on a few minor flashy effects here and there but I promise you’ll live without and won’t miss them later. If you absolutely love them…you can read the next section to learn how to retain them. 🙂 Rebuilding complicated page designs (without pagebuilder) Tools I use: GeneratePress theme – super awesome theme bytes Tom Usborne,…
Bricks WordPress theme and pagebuilder review
…Get Bricks if… You love pagebuilders, but want faster page loads and scores. You’re converting from pagebuilders (want to use Gutenberg), but hate the default Gutenberg editor. You’re already using Gutenberg pagebuilders (Qubely, Stackable) but want more of a true “pagebuilder experience” and not just a template builder shoved into Gutenberg. You like the visual editing experience (of Oxygen), but feel Oxygen is overkill for your needs. You want to avoid FOMO after the price goes up. Ok I said it…you should get it. Get Bricks. (40% off right now until I don’t know when.)…
Predicting the death of ALL pagebuilders (except ONE)
…have Gutenberg and Gutenberg blocks, and all the super cool custom 3rd-party Gutenberg blocks. What else? The Gutenberg blocks are doing it even better! (And without any of the common pagebuilder issues.) REASON #2 – pagebuilders are not WordPress-friendly. They’ve always felt like a hack. An extra editor hacked on top of the WordPress editor to try and take control of page templates and content layouts. That’s what happens when you try to do things that a CMS cannot do…you have no choice but to completely take over and force users into a non-WordPress world….
TIP - prevent clients from editing Gutenberg blocks
When you want to use blocks in Gutenberg for clients AND you do NOT want a client to edit a specific element inside the block. For instance, a title or image layout. Create a CSS class for that element and put pointer-events: none;. Works like a charm! Thanks to Roberto Porcar who told me this (he got it from FB somewhere). This is hilarious!…
WPJohnny WordPress theme roundup 2023
…WP customizer Themebuilding capabilities – headers, footers, etc Developer hooks & filters Site library Gutenberg integration It seems all themes nowadays have maximized their integration with Gutenberg in every way. Making it easy to build not only site content but also site templates with Gutenberg blocks. Things that you used to need a traditional pagebuilder for can now be done with Gutenberg. (At last…we are finally evolving away from Elementor, DIVI.) It seems the top theme-makers have even gone further, many creating their own Gutenberg block library and pagebuilder to go with their theme. This…
Breakdance - WordPress sitebuilder review
…as well when attempting more advanced designs and theme functions. Beginners and even many “developers” simply don’t understand what Gutenberg is and isn’t. And how to add complex designs/functionality in Gutenberg without bloating it. For the average user, Gutenberg is almost always not sufficient enough on its own. You need at least 1 core block library and perhaps a handful more block plugins to really get everything done. Knowing this and knowing how to do this, complexes its “simplicity”. Breakdance vs traditional pagebuilders: Breakdance wins against traditional pagebuilders (Elementor, DIVI, etc) but also against Gutenberg…
The Ultimate WordPress Speed Optimization Guide
…can build all effects with jQuery – or dequeue jquery and make your own mini-library. All non-critical JS (if you have any) should be stuck in the footer! 25. Pagebuilder removal (INT-ADV, HIGH) Quite often, many sites (lazily) use a bloated pagebuilder to produce custom page layouts. But there are 2 better ways: Replace pagebuilder using Gutenberg plugins. Hard-code the design and/or create your own Gutenberg blocks! I promise you the effort is worth it. Just do it and you’ll be so glad later! Getting rid of pagebuilders also reduces your number of DOM elements…
CWICLY's demise - a lesson in specialization
A looking-back at the highly speculated (and shocking) announcement of CWICLY’s sudden abandonment in the past week. It was a shock to many WordPress developer circles because of how personal it felt to everyone. Whether or not you’ve even tried CWICLY, a modern Gutenberg pagebuilder only several years old, you could still relate to its personal challenge in today’s WordPress workflow. One of wrestling between pagebuilders and Gutenberg, and page load and page scores. An elusive (if not mythical) balance hunted for by all WordPress developers. CWICLY was trying to do what we were all…
WordPress SPEED OPTIMIZATION Service
…$500 Now you can have custom layouts AND super fast page load. You don’t have to rely on bloated pagebuilders and their many unnecessary script calls. You can make your own Gutenberg blocks instead. Super easy and fun to use (assuming they’re built well). Different uses for custom Gutenberg blocks Custom layout that allows only text-editing, so styles don’t break when clients make changes. Reusable layout that can be used across different pages, but allows different content. Replace bloated plugins (like pagebuilders). Order Now About my work (Johnny) Respected community member on Facebook WordPress Speed Up…
The most elegant WordPress theme - Artisan Themes review
…“modules” feature is BETTER than a pagebuilder. When other themes advertise “modular” features, what they mean is a clunky pagebuilder and millions of options. Artisan’s “modules” are different. It’s their own block editor, kinda like Gutenberg (building content with blocks) but more elegant and user-friendly. With the Artisan modules, you can build 99% of the layouts out there. With Artisan themes, you can build your pages in several ways: Regular pages using the standard Gutenberg block editor. “Modular Pages” using Artisan modules. Import pre-styled designs, then edit “modules” how you like. You can also save…
How to become a WordPress coder
…enough! Create a custom Gutenberg block. Very similar to creating a CPT. Register your Gutenberg block, then create template file and accompanying CSS styles. There are a few extra details, such as deciding how you want your Gutenberg block to show on the backend…name, icon, alignment and width options. Many helpful guides out there. Learning this is so useful for weaning clients off of bloated pagebuilders. It’s also useful for creating your own little custom content blocks that fit your needs better. Using developer-grade themes and plugins. At this point, you should be good enough…
LiveCanvas HTML/CSS pagebuilder for WordPress - REVIEW
…load Bootstrap. Oxygen has more features and can do complicated things beyond design but requires full template build and slower backend load and more settings/options to navigate through. LC is faster workflow if you mostly only need HTML/CSS editing for certain bits. Gutenberg blocks (Stackable, Qubely, Atomic Blocks, etc) – Gutenberg is easier to use than pagebuilders if you’re not trying to do anything super custom. Gutenberg blocks now have such variety and so much fun to use. You can mix and match blocks from different developers. However, Gutenberg blocks are not yet able to…
Best WordPress Plugins - UPDATED 2024
My favorite WordPress plugins (and also HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by experienced WordPress developers). All these plugins are clean-coded, super-fast, and best in class. I’ve also included thoughts on others that I don’t like…just so you have some context. Last updated JANUARY 3, 2024 Gutenberg blocks: See my review on Gutenberg block libraries and Gutenberg pagebuilders. Kadence Blocks – my favorite medium-size one. GenerateBlocks – my favorite minimal one. Stackable – my favorite fancy ones. Content: WP Show Posts – allows you to show posts anywhere. You can choose filters to decide which posts are shown, and…
Gutenberg FIX - image gallery item on last row too big
Quick CSS fix for multi-column image gallery issues where images are shown too big when they’re alone in the last row. It’s a super annoying bug that’s been around for over a year now. I have now idea when the official WordPress core will fix it but these will do for now. Option #1 – inherit flex-grow .blocks-gallery-grid .blocks-gallery-image, .blocks-gallery-grid .blocks-gallery-item, .wp-block-gallery .blocks-gallery-image, .wp-block-gallery .blocks-gallery-item { flex-grow: inherit; } The gallery items have flex-grow which causes it to expand to full width if it doesn’t have images on all columns. You can paste this code…
WPJohnny WordPress theme roundup 2021
…being linked to Adam Preiser (WPCrafter), who I can’t help but see as an affiliate-marketer dude more focused on his bottom-line than anything else. However, there’s no denying that Kadence has a strong following, strong community, and still a solid theme. I also like the KadenceBlocks plugin a lot. It’s a nice set of Gutenberg blocks that aren’t overly-designed. 5. Bricks Very cool new workflow for WordPress themes and pagebuilder-users. Has a unique pagebuilding interface that actually utilizes the native Gutenberg blocks. Basically allows you to create custom layouts in pagebuilder manner but outputs super…
Oxygen Builder ISN'T a pagebuilder (and that's why it's great)
…take into account. Many popular themes were weighed down by incessant displays of effects, and page load speeds were getting so bad it spawn a subculture of “WordPress speed” addicts. As expected, buffets do not encourage moderation. So what happened next? The evolution away from pagebuilders (and toward Gutenberg blocks) It’s happening as we speak. More and more developers creating custom blocks for building pages. Some blocks are for design. Others are for content. Even more powerful is that you can mix and match to your heart’s content. Why waste your time with a big…
WordPress vs WP Engine - community drama 2024
…growth. Many others have used this opportunity to repeat their long-entrenched hate and distrust for Matt over unrelated matters. Things like “oh he’s gone crazy like that in the past” to “I hate him cuz he forced Gutenberg on everybody”, or “remember his insistence on WooCommerce?”. Lots of comparisons about him being a tyrant forcing a close-minded view on an open-source community. Somebody even made a Google doc listing Matt Mullenweg’s controversies over the years. Many noticeable patterns here…mainly being overly-protective of the WordPress trademark, and being anti-competition using the free (open-source) WordPress platform to…
Neve review - fun cloud theme for WordPress
…in either Gutenberg or Elementor or Beaver Builder (I’m not sure what other pagebuilders are supported) and then access and re-use them from any other site. It’s all stored in the cloud and attached by your Neve PRO license key. I think it’s an amazing feature and so cool. Especially if you’re managing a ton of sites and don’t want to keep exporting and importing theme settings files. Also, there are things that aren’t so easily exported. Or maybe you only want certain parts. Anyway, I give Neve a lot of credit for being innovative…
Best WordPress Pagebuilders Review - UPDATED 2022
…agree to a timeline. He wanted to give me access but only for a limited time and I couldn’t be bothered to schedule time out for a free review. It’s a hassle I don’t even bother with considering almost all plugins founders out there give me free lifetime access. UPDATE: I hear many people saying this builder is dead and abandoned. Beware before starting on that. Gutenberg pagebuilders (not quite pagebuilders in the traditional sense, but can do similar things): Stackable – most polished UI, looks nicest of all Gutenberg libraries (except maybe Genesis PRO)…
Pagebuilders are always a LONGTERM mistake
…talk to a pro!” Then you’ll realize consulting with devs for pagebuilder-removal feels like a bad cancer prognosis. It’s freaken difficult if not impossible. And it’s EXPENSIVE! I charge clients anywhere from $200-500 per page to convert from a pagebuilder to Gutenberg. Because it’s that much of a PITA. Some clients try to save money by attempting it themselves…and then give up shortly when they realize one page could take them all day! Half the stress is matching your old design/function. The other half of the stress is stripping out all the pagebuilder junk left…
DISRUPTING a WordPress plugin market
…or how much market share you have…the market always changes. This has always rung true time and time again. One day people want to buy pre-made themes. Then people want a theme to custom code (Genesis). Then they want custom theme that doesn’t require code (pagebuilders, GeneratePress). They they want fast themes with customizable design (Gutenberg, Blocksy). And when the market changes…you either have 2 choices. Refactor – rebuild your product completely from scratch to be lean and best fitting the current market. Almost no company does this as it’s tons of work and damn…
Easiest image gallery plugin for WordPress
How to make super simple, clean and professional image galleries on your WordPress site! Just use the default Gutenberg image gallery block and WP Featherlight plugin. You can also try my forked WP Featherlight Disabled plugin. It’s kind of funny but it’s been a while since I’ve done any image galleries but needed one the other day. After wasting time reading silly reviews of bloated image gallery plugins (trying to do fancy tiling effects, and every which option for animations and navigations), I resorted asking one of my Slack groups. The top 2 answers: Just…
AVOID - Astra theme and Brainstorm Force plugins (are bloated)
…Gutenberg, and on an on. Everybody enjoyed having lightweight, low-cost alternatives. It all seemed great…until… …until I actually tried their products on various sites. Some of them were used on my personal projects. Others were on client sites. I’ll go down the list of my Astra-nomical discoveries below. 1. Astra theme isn’t really a true developers-theme. The Astra theme is probably their best product and a clever marketing anchor if you ask me. Indeed it is super lightweight. Super minimal, so lean and simple. And of course, that would make it easy to deliver upon…
Betrayed feelings about Frost theme
…all the loyal Genesis users. He literally walked out on the success of GenesisWP. So while Frost might look to be revamped and reinvented, it’s soulless to me. The design quality is still top notch. The developers are top notch (WP core contributors). I also suspect the Gutenberg integrations in there will be awesome. But are they gonna out-hustle all the other themes currently grinding their way to what Genesis once was? Hell no. They’re gonna quit as soon as it doesn’t make the money they expect. This project was never about passion and for…
Why I HATE Pagebuilders - WordPress Review
…beginning. PROBLEM #4 – Pagebuilders are inefficient templators! When you really think about it, pagebuilders are basically there for only a few reasons: 1) divide content areas into multiple vertical sections (cards) or horizontal sections (columns), 2) add visual effects, or 3) customize headers and footers. That’s pretty much it! And what a wasteful way to add and color <divs>. For this reason, I’m not surprised WordPress has decided to make these key design functions native with Gutenberg. PROBLEM #5 – Pagebuilders are never the end goal Pagebuilders are built for noobs! This is probably…
WordPress Performance Guides and Reviews
…to HTTPS 301 HTTPS redirects How to HARDEN a Linux web server WordPress security tips WITHOUT slowing performance Recovering from HACKED server Clean wp_options table (autoload data) Access WordPress admin via database Linux Server Commands CHEATSHEET Ultimate WordPress Speed Optimization Guide Why PageSpeed, Pingdom, GTmetrix scores don’t matter Plugins (Plugin reviews, comparisons, and tips.): 10 BEST Gutenberg block libraries Best WordPress plugins 2021 Best WordPress cache plugins 2021 Swift Performance – cache plugin review Swift Performance cache – UNOFFICIAL GUIDE MemberPress membership plugin review 2019 LiteSpeed Cache – UNOFFICIAL GUIDE Why You SHOULDN’T Combine CSS/JS…
Swift Performance WordPress Cache Plugin - UNOFFICIAL GUIDE
…exist for a reason…it’s risky to ignore them if you don’t know what you’re doing. Caching > Ajaxify: WOW, this whole section is freaken cool and clever!!! Lazyload Shortcodes – only use for shortcodes that aren’t used for ATF content. Lazyload Template Parts – very clever! You can practically lazy load everything below your ATF. Be careful that it doesn’t affect your SEO. Lazyload Nav Menus – can use for any menu except the ones loading at the top of your site. Lazyload Blocks – use to lazyload your heaviest/laggiest Gutenberg blocks, or ones that…
Clean up wp_options table (autoloaded data)
…active plugins!) Plugins with high autoloads BackupBuddy BeRocket cherry_customiser_fonts_google – probably came from some Google fonts plugin Image Map Pro for WordPress Jetpack Mobi by Phpbits Pegasus Accelerator WP Redirect plugins Redux framework (any theme using this) Revolution Slider (of course!) SchemaPro Security Ninja Spectra Gutenberg Blocks Thrive Architect/Leads transients – some people don’t realize they have 40mb of transients sitting there! (YIKES!) WPMU DEV (and their many plugins) There’s hundreds more plugins with awful autoload…find them all! (Feel free to report in the comments and I’ll add them here.) Themes with high autoloads Martify…
Marketer's Delight - WordPress conversion theme
…and that’s a pretty good idea of what MD can do. 3. Conversion tools Many conversion features built-into the theme so you don’t have to add plugins that add bloat or extra design elements to hassle with. I felt like I could do a whole digital marketing site using only the theme. MD Gutenberg blocks included: Email signup form Content upgrade Callout block Share notice Bouncing arrow Marketing and Optin features: Add tracking scripts to single pages Create custom sidebars for any post or page Create floating bars, popups, and email forms Add a featured video to your content…
WordPress is (slightly) losing market share because...
…like a bicycle trying to keep up with cars. Or more like…a car trying to be both a plane and a bicycle. I wouldn’t point a finger to any single thing such as Gutenberg, ever-changing speed metrics, or slow hosting. If anything…all those things have gotten much easier over the years, not harder. The only thing making WordPress harder are the demands users put on it. By asking WordPress to do more with less development skill, less user skill, fewer server resources, and smaller development budget. Yeah….THAT will make any development platform hard, I can…
Builderius - initial thoughts and respect
…around…trust me, this ain’t it! You’ll have to get used to lots of terminology and text-based labels, rather than cute kid-friendly images. (Oh and please don’t use this thinking it’s easier than Gutenberg. It’s not.) And really, the GUI is meant to help you speed through developer-tasks….picking modules, datasets, media queries, etc. Builderius is not a “design-by-drawing” tool. At least Oxygen is still quite understandable even if you don’t know how to code. Its user interface is way more polished and user-friendly and arguably still easy enough for non-coders. Builderius really is a coders-only clubhouse….
Core Web Vitals - score optimization tips
…wreck your page scores. Here’s a brief list of negative impacts they have on your score: Loading excessive JS scripts and CSS styles. Causing CLS layout shift. The large amount of scripts means multiple repaints in your browser causing content to jump around as each bit loads. High initial server response time. Creates unused CSS and JS. Creates render-blocking resources. You can either A) get rid of your pagebuilder and convert to Gutenberg or modern pagebuilder (like Oxygen), or B) you can run your site through a bunch of hack CS/JS implementations that increase your…
Not a fan of Pinegrow for creating WordPress themes
…packed and can build for any site, not only WordPress. But if you’re trying to build a custom WordPress design for a particular site, you might want a tool that’s more integrated and runs off of WordPress just so you can see your content while you design. Also, if you’re not a professional and don’t build custom designs often, I think there are much easier tools out there. You can try Gutenberg block libraries or even Oxygen Builder. Those feel more native to WordPress and help you understand WordPress design in a more intuitive way….
HARDCODING your (pagebuilder) header and footer
…DONE! Enjoy your work. Hardcoding the theme and footer literally makes it 10 times less HTML output, 10 times lighter CSS styling, and much lighter dynamic PHP processing. It likely chop outs any unnecessary bloated JS/CSS library requests as well. From here on, you’re that much closer to reducing your pagebuilder reliance and can slowly convert your pages one-by-one to a much faster Gutenberg. I don’t know how many of my readers can actually follow this guide but I reckon even if you can only do 1-2 of the steps and hire a dev for…
WPJ 2020 review - uncharted territory
…new admin and Gutenberg sections for internal WPJ use Got so damn swamped (even during lockdown season) – that I shut down all new client projects in MAY Expanded JohnnyVPS webhosting in many more servers around the world, set up new backup system and WordPress tools Added incredible new members to our internal team – awesome developers, engineers, admins, tech staff, support staff Half-dozen vendor partnerships signed Affiliate programs released – for both WPJ and JVPS So many new toys, themes, plugins, and services played with. Too many to list. I got to poke into…
GeneratePress vs Astra vs Kadence (2020 comparison)
…has a more full-featured Gutenberg block library plugin. Not a dealbreaker, really. You could use Kadence blocks with another theme (no problem). Get KadenceThemes if their vibe looks good to you. FWIW, I feel their recent hype is just due to affiliate marketers trying to cash out on a trend. It’s not like Kadence is coming up with something completely otherworldly from all existing themes on the market. What really makes GeneratePress the winner It’s been solid for so many years. Great performance and support. They’re very focused on their product instead of jumping around…