Recently we covered how to optimise your images for SEO purposes, in order to help increase the visibility of your site in search engines like Google. Today we are going to look at how to work with your images more effectively in WordPress. While it is easy enough to upload images into your site, ensuring they are optimized to reduce…. Continue Reading
Cherry Framework – WordPress Theme Framework Review
Update: We don’t recommend Cherry Framework anymore, if you are looking for our recommendations, see our post on what the heck are WordPress frameworks. Here on WPKube, we are using Genesis Framework. The Cherry Framework is a free WordPress theme framework developed by TemplateMonster – one of the oldest website template marketplaces since 2002. People who were into web development…. Continue Reading
Ninja Forms: The Freemium Advanced Form Builder for WordPress
On a recent post that looked at the best contact form plugins for WordPress, a few readers left comments recommending we take a look at Ninja Forms. Ninja Forms is a free plugin that allows users to build highly customizable forms for WordPress sites without editing any code. The most popular premium plugin the WordPress forms space is Gravity Forms…. Continue Reading
LENS – An Enjoyable Photography WordPress Theme
Today we are taking a closer look at a new WordPress theme which has been designed for photographers or photography agencies who want a suitable platform to showcase their work on. The theme has been developed by PixelGrade, an Elite Author team from Theme Forest, where it can be purchased. If you are looking for a photography theme for your…. Continue Reading
How to Schedule WordPress Blog Posts with Bufferapp
For last few months, I have started putting more efforts on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook to reduce dependency on Google for generating traffic. I have used sites like Twitter and Facebook, extensively to drive traffic to WPKube and build connections with other bloggers. Last month, I ended up getting more than 5,000 visitors from Twitter, alone….. Continue Reading
How to Add a Sticky Floating Sidebar Widget in WordPress
Elements that float with the screen as a user scrolls tend to have a higher click through rate. This is why authority websites such as Quick Sprout, ManageWP, and Shopify use the floating widgets – it improves the conversion rate. In this post, we’ll show you, how you can add a sticky floating sidebar widget in WordPress using the Q2W3…. Continue Reading
Elegant Themes Support Uncovered
In our recent review of the Elegant Themes service, a few readers commented that the support provided was lacking. Being the investigative reporters that we are, we decided to do some research and find out if there was any substance to the claims. In fact it is quite common for blog posts reviewing the Elegant Themes service to receive many…. Continue Reading
The WPKube Guide to Standalone Themes vs Theme Frameworks
With over thousands of immensely popular premium WordPress themes available and the continuous state of WordPress’ development, sometimes it might be difficult to decide between WordPress themes. After all, the reader’s visual experience plays a crucial role in building your site’s reputation. Today we’re going to look into some of the factors which will help you decide in buying a…. Continue Reading
Genesis WordPress Theme Framework By StudioPress
It has been a few months since I made the switch to Genesis theme framework. Previously, I was using the Thesis theme by Chris Pearson. I used that framework for a year and a half, learned all the hooks, made some money by providing thesis customization service, and was happy with it until the DIY folks decided to launch the…. Continue Reading
WordPress Post Formats Explained: What They Are and How You Can Use Them
Despite the decision to remove post formats from the WordPress core for version 3.6, this popular feature of WP will still be available as a plugin. This is similar to the way the link manager was treated in the release of version 3.5. This means that if you’ve yet to embrace post formats and are curious to know more about…. Continue Reading
