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Guides for WordPress themes and all WordPress design matters. Learn about themes, pagebuilders, frameworks…and all web design customizations. Make your site sexy AND functional!

See my favorite WordPress themes (updated 2022)

Feb 28, 2023 25

Cwicly – WordPress Gutenberg pagebuilder review

Feb 23, 2023 8

Breakdance – WordPress sitebuilder review

Mar 8, 2022 72 Recommended

Best WordPress Themes – UPDATED 2022

A list of my favorite WordPress themes and why! I also include my most hated themes(for better context).
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Dec 8, 2021 8

Custom LOG OUT link without WP-nonce confirmation

Sep 14, 2021 1

Mobile menu design RANT

Aug 13, 2021 20

Betrayed feelings about Frost theme

Jul 1, 2021 11

Always use a CHILD THEME

Jun 23, 2021 20

Bricks WordPress theme and pagebuilder review

May 18, 2021 36

WPJohnny WordPress theme roundup 2021

Jan 16, 2021 11

HARDCODING your (pagebuilder) header and footer

Jan 14, 2021 2

Prioritize your website NEUTRAL color, not primary color

Jan 3, 2021

Setting variable height for iframe video embeds

Dec 1, 2020 4

STUPID WEB UI – using icons instead of text labels

Oct 14, 2020 29

Best WordPress Pagebuilders Review – UPDATED 2022

Sep 22, 2020 32

GeneratePress vs Astra vs Kadence (2020 comparison)

Aug 20, 2020

Attracting TALENTED Developers to Your Project

Aug 5, 2020

Blocksy WordPress theme review

Aug 3, 2020 22

Design logic behind the WPJohnny custom theme

Jul 13, 2020 17

Kadence WordPress theme review

May 6, 2020

Don’t use CSS frameworks with your custom WordPress theme

Apr 8, 2020 6

Marketer’s Delight – WordPress conversion theme

Apr 7, 2020 5

The most elegant WordPress theme – Artisan Themes review

Feb 28, 2020 18

GeneratePress vs Astra (WordPress theme comparison)

Feb 28, 2020 8

Blisk – multiple screen development browser

Feb 24, 2020 5

Why Websites Should Be Designed like VIDEO GAMES

Feb 24, 2020 3

WebP image format in 2020 – is it global yet?

Feb 19, 2020

Where to get a great logo

Feb 17, 2020

Logos are not PICTURES, they are FEELINGS

Feb 16, 2020 4

Which is the fastest WordPress theme?

Feb 14, 2020

Typography is king (in web design)

Jan 7, 2020

Getting the most out of your graphic designer

Jan 2, 2020 12

Putting social share buttons at TOP vs BOTTOM of posts

Dec 9, 2019 5

The BEST WordPress theme (for coders) – Genesis

Dec 5, 2019 10

The BEST WordPress theme (for non-coders) – GeneratePress

Oct 17, 2019

How to FINISH your web design project (without delay)

Aug 20, 2019 2

Difference between STATIC vs DYNAMIC website – also what is HTML, CSS, PHP, MYSQL

May 25, 2019 3

How to Make a UNIQUE Web Design

May 22, 2019 9

GeneratePress vs Genesis – WordPress Theme Review

Mar 17, 2019 38

Why I HATE Pagebuilders – WordPress Review

Mar 9, 2019

How to Stand Out Among other Web Designers

Mar 5, 2019 3

Genesis Theme Framework Review 2021

Jan 27, 2019

Genesis vs Astra – WordPress Theme Review 2019

Nov 24, 2018 6

Astra vs OceanWP vs Generatepress – Best FREE WordPress Theme Review

Sep 18, 2018

How to Negotiate Web-Design Prices (for designers)

Aug 11, 2018

Website Design Workflow Tips – Avoid Endless Revisions

Jul 18, 2018 5

The FASTEST Lightweight WordPress Themes Review – UPDATED 2019

Jul 9, 2018 8

Avoid Dropdown/Hamburger Menus (Bad Web Design UI)

May 4, 2018 22

Why You Should (almost) NEVER Use Lazy Load

Mar 12, 2018 10

How to Choose a Good WordPress Theme

Mar 5, 2018

How Unique Should Your Logo Design Be?

Sep 5, 2017 2

99designs Graphics Design Contest Review

Aug 11, 2017 7

Icon Font vs SVG – real world performance comparison

Jul 19, 2017

How Important Is Your Website Design?

Dec 23, 2016

Genesis vs Thesis – Theme Framework Review 2017

Sep 9, 2016

Color Emotion Guide

Jun 2, 2016 1

AVADA vs DIVI vs X Theme – Premium WordPress Theme Framework 2016 Review

Mar 6, 2014

How long does it take to copy another website?

Jan 29, 2012

Thesis Theme Review

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