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Best to Test: Tools for Gauging your WordPress Site’s Speed and Performance

Byte Technology

Having images that are too large, a poorly coded theme, a lousy hosting service and far too many plugins are all things that can slow down your site considerably and have visitors hitting the “back” button immediately. Leave it to Google to come up with the industry-leading site testing app. YSlow Browser Plugin.

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Top 4 Web Hosting Providers for Your Nonprofit’s WordPress Website

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When it comes to technology, you get what you pay for. WP Engine’s one-click staging for testing plugins or new features. Managed Core Updates – WordPress publishes weekly maintenance releases and plugin creators tend to be bi-weekly to monthly. Also, a great collection of resources.

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WordPress 5.6 is Coming: PHP 8 is Already Here

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We recommend not updating to PHP 8 just yet to allow WordPress core and plugin developers to update their code and release new PHP 8 compatible versions. Byte Technology recommends testing your site on the new version first on a staging environment and identifying and applying fixes there before going to production.

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Current Affair: The Importance of Keeping Your WordPress Site Updated

Byte Technology

But beyond the exciting new gadget and gizmos being folded in through regular updates, there are more crucial reasons to keep your programs and devices current: when an app, plugin or other program is created, it’s inevitable that there will be problems with performance, connectivity and, most importantly, with security.

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Keeping Up With Regular Maintenance Tasks (Part 1)

Byte Technology

After all, WordPress sites are made up of many different component parts, including the core program, hosting, software, plugins and even themes. The program comes with a very easy-to-use built-in system to handle updates for the core, plugins and themes, and you should always check to make sure you’re using the latest version.

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New and Notable: What’s Coming With WordPress 4.9

Byte Technology

From a shiny new Events widget to tools that allow the display of images in sidebars without the use of a plugin or code, a great text editor for formatting posts to a video tool that lets people upload their videos (also to a sidebar area) from providers such as YouTube and Vimeo, the update was much heralded. Read on for a small look ahead.

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Making a Connection: Tips and Tricks for Designing a Contact Page

Byte Technology

For those who are ready to create a contact form for their WordPress site, there are some things to know first: the platform doesn’t come equipped with a built-in form page or builder, which means you’ll need to install and activate a plugin. Lastly, once your form is completed test it thoroughly to make sure it’s working properly.

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