Tag: WordPress Themes
How to add a custom widget area beneath blog posts in WordPress (without a plugin)
This post will show you how to add a custom widget area below your post content so you can easily insert a call to action for your products or services,…
How to automatically update your copyright year in your WordPress footer
Are you still manually changing the year in your WordPress footer? If so, did you know there’s a quicker and easier way to dynamically show the date in your footer?…
How to add a widget area above your WordPress blog posts
The space above your blog posts is a great place to add a blog menu, an email optin, a featured post, an ad or simply an image. This tutorial will…
How to safely update WordPress, Themes and Plugins
Not sure where to start with updating your WordPress site and afraid something might go wrong? While this is an understandable concern, it is important to use the latest version…
Are you incorrectly getting consent for cookies? The ICO publish cookie guidance for website owners and bloggers
Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect last year, there has been a lot of questions surrounding cookies. Last week the Information Commissioner Office (ICO), which is…
How to create a child theme on WordPress (and why you should)
A child theme allows you to make customisations to different aspects of your site’s appearance while preserving your theme’s style and functionality. A parent theme includes all of the required WordPress…
How to automatically set your featured image on WordPress
If you’ve recently changed your theme, you may be wondering why some post thumbnails aren’t being displayed anymore. This could be that the featured images aren’t set, but instead of…
How to access your WordPress files via FTP using FileZilla (for beginners)
There’s been a lot of talk lately about the need for bloggers to understand the technical side of their websites. This post will show you how to set up and…
How to choose and install a WordPress theme
Today I’m covering WordPress themes – where to choose one from, how to install them, when to update them and how to safely switch themes… What is a WordPress theme?In…
How to add nofollow links in WordPress navigation menus (and open in a new tab)
There may come a time when you want to add a nofollow tag to links in your navigation – whether for external links, social media icons or something else. This…
The difference between a web designer and a web developer
Any site is made of of two parts – the design and the code. When you decide you want a new website, you’ll think about the overall look you want…
