The internet can seem like simple technology, but in fact, there are numerous moving parts. Most of them work together behind the curtain to deliver websites to waiting browsers at a rate of millions per second. One of the key building blocks of the web is the Domain Name System (DNS). However, if you’re asking, What is the DNS?, keep…. Continue Reading
A Guide to the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) Image Format
There is one aspect of the internet you can’t get away from: images. In the early days of the web, it’s was a strict, text-only affair. However, we now have dedicated image formats to help us display crisp visuals. The Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format is one of the newest and most flexible ones available. We’ll explain more later, but…. Continue Reading
7 Best WooCommerce Cart Abandonment Plugins to Recover Abandoned Carts
Searching for the best WooCommerce cart abandonment plugins to try to recover some of the ~70% percent of abandoned carts at your store? Cart abandonment is a huge problem for eCommerce stores because it means you’re missing out on potential sales and revenue. While you’ll never be able to recover every single abandoned cart, the right tool can help you…. Continue Reading
WordPress’ Settings: A New User’s Checklist
Many users know WordPress for its flexible and customizable nature. Because of this, it makes sense that you’ll have lots of control to make the platform your own. The WordPress Settings screens give you almost every way to tailor how your site handles its under-the-hood functionality. You’ll find everything you need within your WordPress dashboard. While the default screens offer…. Continue Reading
How to Set Up a Professional Email Address With Gmail and Google Workspace
One of the key ‘non-negotiables’ we often talk about is how running your own site is a key factor for any business. However, there’s something inherent to that process we think is more crucial: email. As such, you’ll want to set up a professional email address almost as a first action. When you use Gmail and Google Workspace, the process…. Continue Reading
5 Best WordPress Knowledge Base Plugins Compared (Most Are Free!)
Searching for the best WordPress knowledge base plugin to share your help articles or documentation? Because of WordPress’ flexibility, there’s no need to resort to expensive SaaS documentation tools for your knowledge base. Instead, you can grab one of these plugins and add a full-featured knowledge base directly to your WordPress site. In this post, I’ve collected the five top…. Continue Reading
What Is PHP? A Beginners’ Guide to WordPress’ Core Scripting Language
As we talk about a lot on the WPKube blog, WordPress has a lot of moving parts. As such, it also uses a number of different programming languages and scripts to make everything talk and work together. While you’ll often read of the ‘holy trinity’ languages – HTML, CSS, and JavaScript – there’s also a fourth language involved that you’ll…. Continue Reading
Brizy Review for WordPress: 9 Pros and 2 Cons in 2022 + Performance Tests
Considering using Brizy as your WordPress page builder of choice? Brizy lets you create amazing designs and websites using a visual, drag-and-drop interface – zero code knowledge required. It fits in the same class as other popular page builder plugins such as Elementor, Beaver Builder, and Divi. However, while the basic function is the same as those tools, Brizy does…. Continue Reading
How to Fix Chrome’s ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED Error
While there are lots of browsers to choose from, Google Chrome leads the way. While the ethics and ramifications of this is a debate for another day, it doesn’t stop the browser from having problems. Of course, this is the case for every web browser, but in Chrome’s case, the ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED error is somewhat unique. This is because you won’t…. Continue Reading
LifterLMS Review: The Best WordPress LMS Plugin? (2024)
LifterLMS will be one of the solutions that you see often on your hunt for a Learning Management System (LMS). It’s a popular choice to build online courses, and my LifterLMS review will discuss the ins and outs of the WordPress plugin. Your main concern will likely be whether the plugin is suitable for your needs when creating an online…. Continue Reading
