Tips & Tricks

This section of our website contains hints & tips on getting the best from you WordPress website. If you are having trouble, just have a read through here or search the site. You never know, we might just have the answer to that really irritating feature you just can’t seem to get rid of – or maybe we’ll save you DAYS of time by not having to repeat a task over & over.

As professional WordPress developers, we can very often provide you with either a solution based on our experience, or a bespoke coded solution (maybe just a simple modification to a plugin will cure-all ills for you – who knows).

If you want an answer contact us here with your problem and we’ll see what we can do for you. There’s no charge for asking!

Site security

Don’t take site security for granted. Many people who have installed WordPress may still be vulnerable to attack. For information on site security and protecting your WordPress site from hackers, read our security article.

Page load speed

Always reduce your file sizes as far as possible, especially when using images to allow users to view your site content as quickly as possible. Studies have shown that most people get fed up and leave if they have to wait for more than 5 seconds for a site page to load. By reducing the total page size as far as possible, you will make your site more mobile device friendly too. You can read more about page load speeds here

Repetitive tasks

If you have multiple records to edit, open up several in a new browser tab. That way the full information is pre-loaded and you can edit & save the records as you go. if you have hundreds of records to update this little time saver will really help – trust me!

Use the right tool for the job

If you have a specific task that you will be doing regularly, you should browse the main WordPress plugins directory to see of there is a time saver available. Just search on the task you want to perform, you might be pleasantly surprised. Failing that, you can always call us to see if we can help with a quick customisation or just helpful advice.