Questions to Ask Before Buying a WordPress Theme
You spy a great-looking WordPress site and want yours to be similar. Or a Google search for WordPress themes yields one that seems perfect. Before investing your money and / or time,…
A WordPress Child Theme Alternative
You find a knockout WordPress theme. With minor font, color, and layout tweaks, it'll look great. Add in some custom functions, such as support for certain post types or control over social…
Moving From WordPress.com to Self-Hosted WordPress
You've had your own blog on WordPress.com for some time, but you're ready for more control. Or perhaps you've had a business site there but want to push beyond the…
My Erstwhile Top WordPress Theme Picks
Note: I'm in the process of an updated post on my favorite WordPress themes. Though the themes I reviewed here were quite good in 2015, they are not all among…
MikeMatera.com Redesign
New Child Theme | Minor Site Redesign
Note: this post reflects a previous site design. This site is no longer using the theme or plugins cited in the article. Yes, I finally did it. I finally updated…
Is Your WordPress Site Ready for Google’s Mobile Algorithm?
April 21, 2015 has come and gone – and with it Google's deadline to ensure that your Web site is mobile-ready. That is, your Web site should display clearly on multiple…
Help! My WordPress Admin Toolbar Is Missing!
Short one today, but trust me - it's useful. Have you ever logged into a WordPress site, then clicked "Visit Site" in the upper left-hand corner of your dashboard, only…
Cool WordPress Child Theme Maker Plugin
Have you ever wanted (or tried) to create a Wordpress child theme, but somehow could not get it to work? Perhaps you're a little handy with code (CSS, HTML, PHP)…
Disable WordPress Page Comments by Default
It's 2014, and Wordpress is well into its 11th year of existence. It's become the most widely-used Web site CMS (content-management system) in the world. So, why do "static" pages…
Make Your WordPress Twenty Ten Theme Responsive
I know, I know...it's 2014. Wordpress.org has stopped updating the Twenty Ten theme. Most Wordpress users have moved on to themes Twenty Twelve and higher. However, you may have well-designed…