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You’ve done it! Your WordPress plugin is ready to go. Now you’re probably wondering how to get it to the plugin repository so that thousands of WordPress users can discover and use it. At WPBeginner, we maintain several popular WordPress plugins in the official directory.… Read More »

Like we did with WordPress 3.1, we are here again to keep you updated with what might be coming ahead in WordPress 3.2. After the delayed release of WordPress 3.1, the goal in the future is to have faster release cycles. Mark Jaquith has taken… Read More »

You probably notice that WPBeginner has a floating share box on all posts. We released a plugin over a year ago known as Smart Sharing. Smart Sharing plugin lets you maximize the power of your current readership to get you more votes in social media.… Read More »

Ryan Boren announced that WordPress 3.1.2, a security release for all previous WordPress versions is now available. It is highly recommended that you update your blogs if you have multiple users registered. The issue was discovered by the famous Andrew Nacin, and Benjamin Balter. The… Read More »

I remember walking into my first WordCamp feeling a bit intimidated. I thought it was just for super-technical developers and worried I wouldn’t fit in. But within minutes, I was chatting with a blogger, a small business owner, and a designer. I quickly realized this… Read More »

We’ve been using shortcodes in WordPress themes for years, and they have become a standard part of how we build sites. They solve a straightforward problem: how to add the same functionality in multiple places without duplicating code or making your theme files harder to… Read More »

Recently, a user asked us for tips to optimize their WordPress website’s performance. One of our suggestions was to replace the default WordPress jQuery script with jQuery from Google Hosted Libraries. WordPress includes jQuery with the core software by default. However, we’ve found that replacing… Read More »

Is your WordPress trash out of control? Well, if you feel that way, you’re not alone. By default, WordPress automatically deletes anything that has been in the trash for 30 days. While this feature is useful, allowing your trash to accumulate can take up valuable… Read More »

Have you ever noticed that your WordPress site feels fast for you, but slow for someone halfway across the world? That lag can frustrate readers and quietly hurt your engagement and credibility. Building a successful blog isn’t just about great content. It’s about making sure… Read More »

SlideDeck is great for beginners because it provides a complete WordPress plugin that lets you use the easy drag-drop interface to create sliders. However, it is also great for developers because it has a jQuery version that offers additional freedom to developers to customize it to their needs. In this article, we will show you how you can create a slider in WordPress without editing a single line of code with the SlideDeck WordPress Plugin.