WordPress is the biggest content management system (CMS) on the internet. As of February 2020, WordPress is used on over 27 million live sites (source). But WordPress is not just … Read more →

This guide is written for anyone who currently hosts a WordPress website and wants to move to RunCloud without risking any downtime. RunCloud works with most cloud hosts (like Linode, … Read more →

Setting up WordPress hosting with Cloudways takes a couple of clicks. It’s extremely simple, even for non-techie users. Trust me, it’s a lot easier than trying to setup WordPress in … Read more →

Migrating an existing WordPress website to Cloudways is ridiculously easy. In fact, you don’t need to do anything, because you get a free managed migration when you sign up. If, … Read more →

In this in-depth review, I’m going to take an honest look at Cloudways managed cloud hosting and whether it’s a good choice for hosting a WordPress website. I’ve been using … Read more →

Cloud hosting, using a network of servers to guarantee resources, is a great way to reliably host your WordPress website and avoid downtime and slow loading times. There are a … Read more →

If you’re looking to easily host an app or website on a cloud server, but don’t want to fiddle about with Linux server commands, then RunCloud and Cloudways will both … Read more →

Amazon affiliate marketing is difficult enough, without wasting time manually finding product images, adding links and creating comparison tables. That’s why many of us use an Amazon Affiliate plugin to … Read more →

Amazon Associates is one of the most popular affiliate programs in the world. In 2020, 33% of all websites with affiliate links promote Amazon. Couple that with the knowledge that … Read more →

Divi is the world’s most popular WordPress theme, so naturally you’re considering using it on your website. Sure, you can play around with the Divi demo to get a feel … Read more →

I first started putting WordPress themes through speed test hurdles back in 2014 (via archive.org here) in an effort to find the fastest WordPress theme out there, whether it was … Read more →

Thrive Theme Builder is the new WordPress theme from Thrive Themes. You may know Thrive Themes as the company behind Thrive Architect (read a review or see it in action … Read more →

If you’re considering using Thrive Theme Builder as the backbone for your WordPress website, you probably want to see how it looks and performs in the real world first. Sure, … Read more →

Important Update: Thrive Themes is no longer selling their themes individually and launched a new super theme – Thrive Theme Builder – that combining the awesome power of their Thrive … Read more →

Update: After 2 years of development, Thrive has finally (!) released their drag-and-drop theme and it’s now called Thrive Theme Builder. Read a review of Thrive Theme Builder, or become … Read more →

I’ve written about WordPress speed quite a lot over the years, and for good reason. It can be a huge problem! WordPress is a database-driven content management system (CSM) and, … Read more →

I’ve been using WordPress for years but only just stumbled upon GeneratePress. And I’m glad I did. GeneratePress is not your average WordPress theme – it’s  super simple and uber … Read more →

Thrive Architect is a popular premium WordPress page builder plugin from Thrive Themes. I’ve collected a range of examples of content created using Thrive Architect, so you can see what … Read more →

GeneratePress Premium is fast becoming one of the most popular independent premium WordPress themes on the market. Currently used on over 86,000 WordPress websites (source: BuiltWith, Jan 2020), GeneratePress Premium … Read more →

This is a case study explaining how I sped up WordPress using the WP Rocket plugin. In this post I review WP Rocket so you can get an inside look … Read more →

Starting a new food blog, or giving a lifestyle blog a fresh, new theme? Then you’ve probably heard about Foodie Pro, one of the most popular WordPress themes on the … Read more →

WordPress is so flexible and easy to customize, but sometimes the best theme you picked when you were getting started is no longer the best in 2020. That’s certainly been … Read more →

​Thrive Architect and Elementor Pro are two of the most popular premium page builder plugins for WordPress. Collectively used on well over half a million sites, these plugins make it … Read more →

The Genesis framework is a popular choice for WordPress users; over 340,000 WordPress sites use Genesis themes today. I’ll also be honest and state up front that I use Genesis … Read more →