Dear WordPressers: Plugins are NOT Pokemon. You do not need to collect them all. Sure, I could just leave this there, but honestly, there are a lot of people, of beginner and intermediate levels that have made this mistake. How do I know? Well, part of my job is working with people to clean their
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We’re failing at answering malware and hacked site questions in groups on Facebook, that are dedicated on helping people learn and troubleshoot WordPress. When it comes to malware and cleaning up websites, when I see someone post about it in a WordPress help group on Facebook, I cringe. Why? Because I know what type of
[Continue Reading...]Dear WordCamp Organizers: Remember Our Roots and Remember our Beginners
I’ve been using WordPress for so long. I love that WordPress stands for democratizing publishing, which encourages everyone to share their thoughts and creative expression. There are a lot of people in the community that have dedicated their time to teaching people how to use and embrace whatever they want to do using WordPress. One
[Continue Reading...]How to Fix 503 Service Unavailable Error in WordPress
Got a 503 error showing up when you try to view your WordPress site? Probably wondered what happened and how to get rid of it, right? Here’s some troubleshooting steps to find out. How to Fix 503 Service Unavailable Error in WordPress The first thing is to understand what it is. This could happen due
[Continue Reading...]Too Many WordCamps???
Too many WordCamps? What? I’ve been hearing from a few people that they believe there are too many WordCamps. Most of the talk was in regards to certain regional locations, like Southern California. For me, I disagree. There can never be too many WordCamps… anywhere. Like meetups, WordCamps are locally run events. A WordCamp is
[Continue Reading...]Big No No – Holding Your WordPress Client’s Website Hostage for Followup Support
Every so often, I hear in forums about developers and designers curious about what other WordPress developers and designers are doing, especially about giving clients access to their website. Some of the answers just made my blood boil. I kept seeing people say that they put their client in another role than administrator, to protect
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