Plugins are the one of the main reasons why WordPress became so popular. Being able to extend the functionality of the platform beyond a CMS gave it the edge over many alternatives. Which is why it is can be confusing to WordPress beginners when they read that they should not install too many plugins. Surely …
There are a hundred reasons why you might want to start a blog. You could be a business that needs to stay engaged with its customer base, you might be someone interested in a certain topic and so you want to write about it or report on it. You might be in need of creating …
The Handheld Mobile WordPress Plugin from Elegant Themes is a useful add-on that lets you show an alternative design to your mobile visitors. This plugin is of course based off the WordPress theme of the same name, which we previewed last year. Today we will be looking at the plugin a little more closely. Configuring …
Grey is a combination of white and black, dark and white. The color grey often creates an unsettling physical feeling and is characterized by sadness, ghosts, old, and ashes. Aside from how grey makes us feel, the appearance of grey is quite the opposite. Grey WordPress Themes are perceived as having wisdom and knowledge, being …
With spring right around the corner and spring fever in full swing, I thought it high time we do a round-up of green WordPress themes. Depending on where you live, March can be quite pleasant. Or, if you live in Ohio, as I do, it can be a complete tease. It looks lovely, but in fact, …
Released for free by Gazpo last month, GazpoMag is a feature rich magazine design that was designed for WordPress 3.2+. As you would expect from a magazine theme, images play a big part in the design. Post thumbnails are used in the home page featured post rotator, in regular post listings and in the recent and popular post widgets. …
The official WordPress plugin repository is the largest plugin resource on the internet by far. It is where 99.9% of free plugins are released. Whilst WordPress does list some featured plugins and the most downloaded plugins on the main page, the sheer volume of plugins that are listed in the directory means that many good plugins get …
Notification bars are becoming increasingly common on blogs and websites around the web. They are a useful way of generating exposure to your social media accounts, highlighting your best content or drawing the visitors attention to something very important. Those of you who have visited WP Mods over the last few weeks will have noticed …
In the world of niche WordPress themes, we’ve come to expect a wide variety of premium downloads from reputable companies that specialize in clean design, top notch code work, responsive layouts, and timely support. Over the last couple of years the community has come to expect industry specific releases for bands, educational institutions, medical services, …
Another week, another premium theme store enters the market. Rockable Themes first design is a magazine theme called Euphoria. It grabs the visitors attention with a huge featured slider on the home page. It comes with 2 blog templates and a beautiful portfolio template. You can also place the sidebar on the left or right …
