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Often beginners get confused when trying to pick the best WordPress plugins amongst so many that are available. We frequently get questions like what is the best WordPress plugin for SEO, Social Media, Performance, etc. Unlike other sites, WPBeginner test and review the best WordPress plugins and offer step by step installation guides to make your life easier. We know that everyone hates Top 10 WordPress plugins list, so we have taken a different approach. We do the research, so you don't have to.

How to Enable Maintenance Mode for WooCommerce

Posted on February 26th, 2020 by Editorial Staff
How to Enable Maintenance Mode for WooCommerce

Recently some of our readers asked us if it’s possible to put a WooCommerce store in maintenance mode without affecting other parts of a website? The good news is that it’s not only possible, but it’s also very easy to do. In this article, we’ll… Read More »

Forget PowerPoint, How to Create Presentations in WordPress

Posted on January 28th, 2020 by Editorial Staff
Forget PowerPoint, How to Create Presentations in WordPress

Are you looking to create a PowerPoint presentation on your WordPress site, but not sure where to start? What if we told you that you can now use WordPress to design and share presentations and leave PowerPoint behind. In this article, we will show you… Read More »

How to Send A Custom Welcome Email to New Users in WordPress

Posted on January 21st, 2020 by Editorial Staff
How to Send A Custom Welcome Email to New Users in WordPress

Do you want to send a custom welcome email to new users in WordPress? If you allow user registration on your WordPress site, then each new user receives an email to set up their WordPress password. However, they don’t receive a proper welcome email specific… Read More »

How to Clean up Your WordPress Media Library (2 Easy Methods)

Posted on January 6th, 2020 by Editorial Staff
How to Clean up Your WordPress Media Library (2 Easy Methods)

Do you want to clean up your WordPress media library? WordPress makes several copies of media files that up load, and over time this leads to a ton of files in storage that are not used anywhere on your website. Cleaning up your WordPress media… Read More »

How to Create a Dropbox Upload Form in WordPress

Posted on December 26th, 2019 by Editorial Staff
How to Create a Dropbox Upload Form in WordPress

Do you want to create a Dropbox upload form in WordPress? A contact form with a file upload option could be hard to manage if you are getting too many attachments. You can connect your form to Dropbox and upload those files directly to the… Read More »

How to Track WordPress Category and Tag Analytics (Easy Way)

Posted on December 24th, 2019 by Editorial Staff
How to Track WordPress Category and Tag Analytics (Easy Way)

Do you wish to track the WordPress category and tag analytics? By default, most website analytics solutions tell you about your most popular posts and pages, but very few show any information about your archive pages like categories and tags. Category and tag pages can… Read More »

How to Redirect Users after Successful Login in WordPress

Posted on December 18th, 2019 by Editorial Staff
How to Redirect Users after Successful Login in WordPress

Have you ever wanted to redirect users to a specific page after they login to your WordPress site? Depending on the user’s role, WordPress would either take them to the dashboard or their profile section in the WordPress admin area. In this guide, we’ll show… Read More »

How to Rename Images and Media Files in WordPress

Posted on December 17th, 2019 by Editorial Staff
How to Rename Images and Media Files in WordPress

Ever wanted to change an image file name after uploading it to WordPress? Image file names are important for image SEO and can help more users find your website. While WordPress allows you to change an image alt tag and caption, there is no built-in… Read More »

How to Add a Preloader Animation to WordPress (Step by Step)

Posted on December 11th, 2019 by Editorial Staff
How to Add a Preloader Animation to WordPress (Step by Step)

Do you want to add a preloader to your WordPress site? A preloader is an animation indicating the progress of a page load in the background. Preloaders assure users that the website is working on loading the page. This can help improve user experience and… Read More »

How to Monitor Your WordPress Website Server Uptime (Easy Way)

Posted on December 10th, 2019 by Editorial Staff
How to Monitor Your WordPress Website Server Uptime (Easy Way)

Do you want to monitor server uptime for your WordPress site? Monitoring server uptime allows you to get alert notifications when your website goes down or is inaccessible. Keeping your website online ensures that your customers never have any issues visiting your website. An unresponsive… Read More »

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