The version of PHP you use has a major impact on the performance of your WordPress website. Especially if you’re currently on PHP 5.x — version 7.x is a significant leap in performance. WordPress is over 300% faster with PHP 7.4Beware of Plugin/Theme PHP 7.x Compatibility IssuesAlways Test … [Read more...] about What is the Best Version of PHP for WordPress?
How to Add CSS Multi-Layered Borders to Your Blocks in WordPress
In this article, I am going to show you how to achieve a multi-layered border effect and the ability to add it to nearly any block you want in your Gutenberg block editor in WordPress. This effect could be used to make very important content stand out, or to set apart content based on certain … [Read more...] about How to Add CSS Multi-Layered Borders to Your Blocks in WordPress
How to Shake Gutenberg Blocks When They Come Into View
Why might you want to shake blocks when they come into view? Can you guess? I’ll give you a second… … To draw attention to them of course! A gentle shake animation catches the eye when the other content on the page is stationary. I use it on WP to draw attention to opt-in … [Read more...] about How to Shake Gutenberg Blocks When They Come Into View
Fast WordPress Themes; How Themes Affect Performance
Obviously the theme is one of the most important aspects of your site’s performance. You could say it’s the foundation for your site. A strong foundation is where you want to start from. Avoid bulk (aka bloat)What is the fastest WordPress theme?I recommend the GeneratePress themeTo install … [Read more...] about Fast WordPress Themes; How Themes Affect Performance
Image Optimization is Vital to your WordPress Site Performance
Image optimization could really have its own dedicated course to cover everything (and there may be one in the future). What does image optimization mean?Two major steps to optimizing your graphics: dimensions and compressionImage dimensionsResize your imagesCompressionCompress in your graphics … [Read more...] about Image Optimization is Vital to your WordPress Site Performance
How minification, combination & compression speed up your site
In this article, we’re going to learn about making the files that make up our websites smaller so the reader’s browser has to download less — improving the performance of your site. What is minification?What is combination?Why does combining help?What is compression?How do I know if compression … [Read more...] about How minification, combination & compression speed up your site