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You work hard to drive traffic to your site, so it is frustrating when users click a link and leave forever. At WPBeginner, we share helpful resources often, but we never want to lose our readers in the process. That is why we made it… Read More »

Ever wondered why visitors spend just seconds on your WordPress site before hitting the back button? One overlooked reason is poor search functionality. If users can’t quickly find what they’re looking for, they’ll leave, often without engaging or converting. By default, WordPress’s built-in search is… Read More »

Recently an article Ryan Imel posted on WPCandy about the over-emphasis on importance of active plugin counts inspired some debate. The argument is essentially that reducing the number of plugins running on your WordPress site is not a valid way to ensure better performance. Yes,… Read More »

WordPress is packed with hidden shortcuts that can make managing your website easier, faster, and more powerful. But let’s be honest, finding these tips on your own can take months if not years. 😅 After working with WordPress for over 16 years, we’ve picked up… Read More »

Have you ever found a helpful code snippet online but felt nervous about adding it to your WordPress site? You’re not alone. While copying and pasting code in WordPress theme files might seem easy for experienced users, it can be intimidating for beginners. At WPBeginner,… Read More »

One of the trends we’ve seen in the online publishing industry is compiling funny tweets in one article. Many websites also now display tweets on their pages, which is great for adding social proof, increasing engagement, and providing real-time content. We’ve handled this type of… Read More »

Making small tweaks to your WordPress site can feel like unlocking hidden superpowers. With just a few lines of code in the functions file, you can customize how your site works — without needing extra plugins. We’ve spent years experimenting with the functions.php file, and… Read More »

In our experience, one of the basic things you should learn in WordPress is how to use shortcodes in your sidebar widgets. That’s because many plugins use shortcodes to display their content instead of having their own widgets. Knowing how to use shortcodes in sidebars… Read More »

We’ve worked with countless WordPress sites where clients accidentally deactivated key plugins, causing major issues. It’s a common problem, but one that’s easy to fix with the right approach. Deactivating an essential plugin can break important features or even make a site unusable. This is… Read More »

In the past we have shown you how you can expire posts or partial post content in WordPress. But what if you do not want to expire the older content? Maybe you want to keep it for the sake of SEO, pageviews, revenue etc? In… Read More »