Testing is absolutely necessary
Testing is the only way to make sure everything works well. Not all themes and plugins work as you want them to work. Even when you are “live” with your website you will have to test from time to time…
Ronald Heijnes
Since 2008 I keep myself busy with the functionality, management, maintenance and performance of self hosted WordPress. I like to share this knowledge. All in my spare time!
How to speed up a WordPress website?!
A challenge for every WordPress website owner: making (and keeping!) the website fast. WordPress in itself isn’t slow. Mostly the theme, plugins and the content like images will cause performance issues. Why faster? A fast loading website, will be ranked…
How to choose the right plugin?
Plugins offer a great opportunity to extend the functionality of your website. WordPress itself has a lot of options, but it’s not unthinkable you want more. A few plugins are inevitable to start with, like anti-spam, a contact form and…
Optimize images with WP Smush
Images belong to the biggest parts of a web page. The bigger the image, the longer it takes to load. At worst, you can see the image build up line by line! And a fast loading page is important. For your…