5 Caching Plugins to Speed Up Your WordPress Site

by Sufyan bin Uzayr April 11^th, 2013 19 Responses

Let’s face it: when it comes to browsing the internet, people have little patience. If your website is slow, you will not leave a good impression on your visitors, no matter how great your content is! A website that loads without unnecessary delays gets good marks both in terms of user experience as well as search engine rankings.

And, it is common knowledge that caching can help you speed up your website’s load times. So, which is the best caching plugin for WordPress? Yes, we shall attempt to answer this question in this article by taking a look at five of the top caching plugins.

Miscellaneous, Tutorials

Nine of the Most Common WordPress Problems and Their Solutions

by Sufyan bin Uzayr April 10^th, 2013 10 Responses

WordPress is stable software and operates without issues most of the time. However, at times, things may go a little haywire, and your WP website can refuse to function normally.
Have you ever encountered a white screen after adding some new themes or plugins? Maybe you were just updating your WordPress website and that update now refuses to finish, and your website is in eternal maintenance mode? What about internal server and database connection errors?

Themes

Leading Premium WordPress Theme Providers Compared

by Sufyan bin Uzayr April 8^th, 2013 24 Responses

A major reason behind the popularity of WordPress is the easy availability of various readymade themes to help you give your website or blog a unique look. In fact, a search for “wordpress themes” on Google returns over 154,000,000 results.

However, searching for WordPress themes on Google is not the best solution, and this is where premium theme providers come into play. In this article, I shall be taking a closer look at some of the leading premium theme makers for WordPress.

Plugins, Themes

Tumblogging With WordPress: Themes, Post Formats, and More!

by Sufyan bin Uzayr April 5^th, 2013 Leave a comment

Tumblogging is gaining popularity nowadays and services such as Tumblr have provided users with an easy to use platform for sharing content in a simple and speedy manner. However, when it comes to tumblogs, even WordPress can be a great choice. In this article, we will take a look at the effectiveness of WP as a tumblogging platform.

Plugins, Plugins & Theme Tutorials

Five Free WordPress Plugins to Manage a Multi-Author Site with Ease

by Sufyan bin Uzayr April 4^th, 2013 4 Responses

If you are running a magazine or a website with multiple authors/contributors, you must already be aware of the difficulties that come along with it. Not only do you have to synchronize with multiple authors, you must also take care of the publishing schedule, editorial workflow, and many other things.

In order to make your life easier, we shall be taking a look at some of the best free plugins that can help you manage your multi-author blog or magazine.

Themes

20 Awesome WordPress Themes For Charities, Churches, and Non-Profits

by Sufyan bin Uzayr April 2^nd, 2013 4 Responses

Charities, religious organizations, and non-profits have their own sets of needs in a website. Some of those needs are similar to the needs of any organization, but some are more unique.

In this article, we shall be taking a look at some of the best free and premium WordPress themes specifically meant for charity groups, churches, and other non-profit organizations. Along the way, we’ll outline some of those special needs these organizations have, and give you a rundown on how each theme stacks up to those needs.

Miscellaneous

WordPress Security: Tackling Backdoors, Pharma Hacks and Redirects

by Sufyan bin Uzayr March 27^th, 2013 13 Responses

Every now and then, a story pops up about a WordPress website being compromised. The reasons for such security issues can be many — ranging from a flawed plugin to an outdated version of WordPress or a Pharma attack. All said and done, if you are running a WordPress website, it becomes your task to ensure that your site is in good health and safe from malicious hackers.

However, when it comes to security with WordPress, there are many steps that you need to take, and still many things that need to be kept in mind. In this article, I shall be taking a look at some common security issues, malware infections and security tools for WordPress users.

Community, Miscellaneous

Leading Hosted WordPress Solutions: WP.com, Blog.com and RapidPress

by Sufyan bin Uzayr March 23^rd, 2013 Leave a comment

WordPress is the world’s most popular CMS. However, apart from powering many self-hosted WordPress websites, this CMS is also used as a hosted solution. Need a quick free blog? Yes, this is where hosted WordPress offerings come into play!

In this article, we shall be taking a look at four of the most popular hosted WordPress solution providers.

Community, News

WordPress 3.6 — What To Look Forward To

by Sufyan bin Uzayr March 5^th, 2013 11 Responses

It has been almost three months since the release of WordPress 3.5 “Elvin” which brought many new features to the table, such as a revamped Media Manager and the elimination of Links Manager. That said, the roadmap for the release of version 3.6 has already been prepared, and in this article, we shall take a look at the new features and ideas that WP 3.6 is expected to bring to fruition.

Miscellaneous

The Ultimate Guide to Photoblogging With WordPress

by Sufyan bin Uzayr February 25^th, 2013 1 Response

Are you a photographer or a blogger who likes sharing photos on your website? Are you looking to start a photoblog using WordPress?

If so, then congratulations! You have come to the right place: in this article, I shall be taking a look at certain key points that one must bear in mind when creating a photoblog using WordPress.

1. Ok, So Do I Need To Do Any Homework?
Apparently, yes. Before you actually upload the images (and, more importantly, while you are uploading your images), you need to take care of certain points, starting with the following: