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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.
Sell recurring services from WordPress without WooCommerce. How we set it up with WP Simple Pay and Stripe, and when you need more.
Chris Eggleston
“Updating failed” or “not a valid JSON response” when saving? The usual causes and how to fix each one.
Chris Eggleston
Why every site needs HTTPS, how to get a free certificate, and how to switch WordPress over correctly.
Chris Eggleston
What selling online really costs once you add fees, apps, hosting, maintenance and time, and how to pick a platform.
Chris Eggleston
The three causes of this WordPress error and how to fix each: credentials, a corrupted database, or the database server.
Chris Eggleston
Is WordPress really a mess? Why most WordPress problems come from security and maintenance gaps, and what to do about them.
Chris Eggleston
The hosting, theme and plugins we start every client site with, and why.
Chris Eggleston
Self-hosted WooCommerce or a hosted platform like Shopify? The trade-offs and how to decide.
Chris Eggleston
How to find out how much downtime your site has, what causes it, and what to do when it happens.
Chris Eggleston
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