My thoughts on all things WordPress and the world of front end web development. If you want to browse by a particular subject then go to my categories page.
WordPress sometimes gets a bad reputation for security but I believe it’s quite often unfair, and that the real issue is in providing better information for everyone about correct WordPress setup. Making sure you have the correct file permissions, unique database prefixes, properly generated salt keys (yes that’s a thing), secure and unique usernames and passwords are all absolute esse...
Today I wanted to talk briefly about improving the performance of your WordPress site. It’s important to remember that page speed has a direct relationship to bounce rates and conversions on your website. So if your website load times are slow your going to loose potential customers and revenue. The best way to achieve a highly optimized site is to hire good quality designers and developers ...
If anyone’s looking for some structure on their path towards becoming a front end web developer, then this road map is a really interesting take on where to begin and the languages and technologies to learn… https://roadmap.sh/frontend ...
The first thing that springs to most peoples minds when thinking of WordPress is blogging, or a personal website, however there’s a lot more you could use it for… You could build a website for your business or professional services. Just be mindful of the theme you choose and how it will deliver your content to your audience. Its also essential to consider if it will work with your bra...
If you want to make sure your website is checking the right boxes when it comes to Google’s guidelines on SEO and Page Speed try checking out some of the helpful tools from Varvy – https://varvys.com/ It’s a really helpful indicator to see if you might need to make any improvements to your site. If you can follow the guidelines as best you can then you’re giving your websit...
As a front end web developer there’s a lot I can do to help maximise how secure the websites I build are from a technical standpoint. However I also think part of that is a responsibility to remind the users, customers, and owners of these products just how important good password practice is. I think we are as a whole becoming more aware of the need to keep things secure in this digital age...