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[Tech Tip] 10 Steps To Improve The Speed, Security, and Functionality Of Your WordPress Blog

SocMed Sean

SocMedSean - Social.Media.Sean [Tech Tip] 10 Steps To Improve The Speed, Security, and Functionality Of Your WordPress Blog Before getting started, I know this is a really looooong post, and I apologize in advance. I hope this is an especially valuable post for anyone running a WordPress blog. Do good plugins really slow down my site?

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Three Words That Will Speed Up Your WordPress Blog

SocMed Sean

Sure, there are definitely housekeeping activities, you can do to tighten up your content , but that will only get you so far. Through WordPress plugins, of course! After installing the plugin, just choose Media > Bulk Optimize from your WordPress menu and it should kick off the process. So, therein lies the challenge.

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7+ WordPress Plugins For Every Website

Firebelly

WordPress is one of the best website content management systems out there – and not just for blogs. Just browsing through the WordPress Extend database, you’ll find lots and lots of plugins out there that each change the functionality of your website in their own way. Definitely work checking out.

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5 Ways To Spice Up Your WordPress Blog

Waxing UnLyrical

If you’re just getting started blogging (or maybe even if you’ve been doing it a while), here are some WordPress plugins I really really like. WordPress Editorial Calendar. WordPress Editorial Calendar is awesome-sauce. These are five WordPress plugins I adore. See if they work for you. I love LinkWithin.

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5 WordPress Plugins to Rock Your Blog

Waxing UnLyrical

Here are some more cool plugins for you to try out on your WordPress blog. That said, Zemanta is definitely worth a try. I thought it had been a while since I’d done a BfG post, but I breathed a sigh of relief when I realized that, in fact, I had… even if it was a redux. Better than nothing, right? Print Friendly and PDF.

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12 Ways To Make Your WordPress Blog Cleaner And Cuter

Waxing UnLyrical

Being a non-geek, I had no idea that WordPress’ WSYWIG editor has a lot more options than show up in your “kitchen sink&# when you’re writing posts. LF definitely deserves more prominence in a separate post! I definitely have to try that. Much cleaner than a huge unwieldy list. Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Popup Opt-in Forms: Case Studies, WordPress Plugins, and Alternatives

Kikolani

Back then, I was definitely not a fan. In this post, I’m going to share my research into popup opt-in forms: who’s using them, case studies, WordPress plugins, and the alternatives for building your mailing list. Popup Opt-In Forms for WordPress. Pippity is becoming a popular WordPress popup opt-in form plugin.