If you downloaded your WordPress theme from a “free themes” site, other than the official WordPress themes site, there is a possibility that your themes are “dirty” with encrypted code or outbound links embedded in them. I find themes all of the time with php files loaded with garbage that shouldn’t be there. Why is [...]

There are thousands of plugins for WordPress, but you should have a list of “core” plugins that you use in most installations.  Here are a few of the most useful ones I’ve found that typically end up using  because they’re just too darn useful. Feel free to mention your favorites below in the Comments. This [...]

When I test drove my Infiniti G20 several years ago, I instantly recognize the superior quality of the make of the car compared to my Plymouth Neon.  It’s more solid, stable, and the suspension is nice and cushiony as you go down the road, sort of like a flying couch.  Just one hour is all [...]

I’m a huge friend and fan of the WordPress Blogging Platform.   What began as a useful little blogging platform has grown into a robust, yet simple template-driven publishing platform capable of handling most of the functionality that most Websites needs or wants to do. WordPress isn’t right for everything, and there’s no shortage of platforms [...]