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Notes from the workbench.
Practical writing on WordPress, Gravity Forms and running a website that earns its keep. From the same people who build and look after sites every day, without the fluff.
Elementor or the built-in block editor? How they compare on speed, ease, cost and lock-in, and what we use.
Chris Eggleston
The security plugin we install on client sites, what it covers, and the updates, backups and login habits that keep most WordPress sites from being hacked.
Chris Eggleston
Can’t change user roles after moving a site in WordPress Multisite? The quick fix for missing role capabilities, step by step.
Chris Eggleston
What makes a WordPress theme fast, the warning signs of a slow one, and the theme we build on.
Chris Eggleston
What WooPayments is, how it relates to Stripe, and when the standard Stripe plugin fits better.
Chris Eggleston
What ConvertKit’s rocky free plan launch taught us about rolling out new offers, and how a fast, honest response turned it around.
Chris Eggleston
Your site has SSL but no padlock. Find the files still loading over http and fix them in WordPress, the database, page builders and your cache.
Chris Eggleston
Stuck on the maintenance message? Delete one file, then finish the interrupted update.
Chris Eggleston
What Site Health checks, which warnings matter, and how to use it to troubleshoot or get support.
Chris Eggleston
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