Category: Blog

If you scan your WordPress site or check the page source, you may notice a file called polyfill.min.js loading. This file is a JavaScript library. It helps old browsers understand new features used in WordPress. While it sounds helpful, most modern browsers no longer need it. Today, almost all visitors use updated browsers. Loading a polyfill can slow down your site. You can remove polyfill if...

Spam contacts are a big problem for many WordPress websites. You probably know the frustration if you run a blog, a business site, or an online store. You set up a contact form to hear from real people. Instead, you get fake messages, scams, and junk emails. Spam wastes your time, fills up your inbox, and, if it is cumbersome, even crashes your email system. The good news is that you can block...

When you upload images to WordPress, you want them to look good. You also want them to load fast. If your images are too big, your site becomes slow. If they are too small, they look blurry. That’s why you need the right image size. In this guide, I will help you understand what size image to use on WordPress. I will also cover different image types, where to use them, and how to ensure they...

The robots.txt file tells search engines what they can and cannot crawl on your website. It’s a simple text file, but it plays a significant role in SEO. To control how search engines look at your site, manually edit or overwrite the robots.txt file. By default, WordPress creates a virtual robots.txt file. But you can create your file and upload it to your site. In this guide, I’ll show you...

If you run a WordPress site with a subdomain, you may want to mask the URL so visitors see only the main domain. Masking a subdomain means hiding the actual URL while keeping the content visible. If you want 'yourmaindomain.com' to show content from sub.yourmaindomain.com, or if you don’t, the browser will show sub.yourmaindomain.com. URL masking is helpful for branding, user experience, and...

Website speed is essential. A slow site can drive visitors away and hurt your Google rankings. If your website takes too long to load, people may leave before seeing your content. One of the best ways to speed up a WordPress site is to use LS Cache (LiteSpeed Cache). LS Cache stores website data to reduce load times. It works better than most caching plugins because it integrates directly with...

If you run a WordPress website, you may want to display photos with excerpts on your homepage, blog, or category pages. Showing images alongside short text excerpts makes your site look more engaging, professional, and easy to read. WordPress lists posts with full content or summaries. But sometimes, you want a thumbnail image next to each excerpt to grab attention. In this guide, you will learn...

WordPress lets you create bullet points to organize information. But sometimes, simple black dots don’t stand out. You may want to use checkmarks for positives and cross marks for negatives. These symbols make your lists more straightforward and more visually appealing. Adding checks and cross-bullets in WordPress is easy. In this guide, you will learn step-by-step ways to add checkmarks and...

WordPress allows you to protect pages, posts, and custom content using a password-protected feature. This feature helps keep sensitive information private while granting access to specific users. However, WordPress's default password protected form looks plain and may not match your website's design. However, you can customize the password protected form to make it look professional, match your...

WordPress is the most popular platform for building websites, and its block editor, Gutenberg, makes designing pages more effortless than ever. Using pre-built blocks, you can add text, images, buttons, and more. But what if you need more control or want to customize your content further? That’s where converting blocks to HTML code comes in handy. If you want to add some advanced design...