Sneaky admin access!
Sometimes clients can't provide you the correct WordPress login for a website - they didn't set it up, the admin email goes to someone long gone, but if fortune is shining upon you, they [...]
August 2022
June 2022
Housing Authority Makeover that Broke the Mold
Anacortes Housing Authority needed a makeover to their old html website. There were dozens of downloadable forms, mostly pdfs that were comprised of off-kilter scans, that would need to be filled out, signed and [...]
Slider Rev 6+, Death, and Taxes… and post slider links.
There are few things in life that are certain: Death, Taxes, and Slider Revolution updates. These updates have taken a very easy to use, fun to play with software and turned it into an inaccessible [...]
October 2021
Blocked by Blocks!
The code releasers at Wordpress.org have done it again! Their latest update, version 5.8.1, makes all your widgets magically disappear, and you're left with a foreign interface proudly labeled as a Block Widget. Well that [...]
Platform choices for selling online using e-commerce
I was sent some examples of sites to look at for someone wanting to sell their wares online. Moving into the world of e-commerce, there are a lot of options, each has their advantage and [...]
August 2021
Creating WooCommerce client stores with the client’s account is insanely difficult.
Thanks to Automattic, who controls the universe of both wordpress.com and woocommerce.com, it is nearly impossible for the average website owner to supply their webmaster with access to their purchases and be able to manage [...]
June 2020
Changing a Domain on an E-Commerce Site
Recently I had the task of rebranding a website and changing the domain (url). The site has a lot to contend with: Mail is managed at GSuite, e-commerce downloads are managed at Amazon AWS, there [...]
August 2019
“Did I get Gutenberg’ed?”
Best question I've seen in awhile in a support ticket. Yes, indeed, she did get Gutenberg'ed. Her entire layout became a weird white screen with some blocky blocks and text. Simple solution: Install Classic Editor [...]
January 2019
Save Yourself from Gutenberg
The latest update of WordPress completely changes your page and post editor. While some might welcome the interface that is meant to compete with inferior products such as Wix and Squarespace, over 2 million users [...]
August 2013
To remember once again…
I move sites a few times a year and every time it feels like the first time, to quote Foreigner. I really like this guy's tutorial using Backup Buddy - it's nice and clear. I'm [...]