A few months ago, my friend asked me to look at her WordPress website. Her online store looked great, but she was frustrated because visitors weren’ t buying anything. After spending just 30 minutes on her site, I could see exactly why—the user experience was all over the place….
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11 Best WordPress Payment Plugins (Tested & Verified)
When I first tried to accept payments on my WordPress website, the process was frustrating. Hours of setup, confusing settings, and test transactions that failed more often than they succeeded. I quickly realized that choosing the wrong payment solution could mean the difference between a thriving business and…
How to Host WordPress on Google Cloud Platform (3 Ways)
When I first looked into hosting WordPress on Google Cloud, I thought, “This could be the upgrade I’ve been waiting for.” The idea of running my site on the same infrastructure powering Google Search and YouTube? That was exciting. But it also raised a lot of questions. There’s…
6 Common Domain Name Scams to Avoid (& How to Spot Them)
‘Your domain name is about to expire!’ This scary email lands in thousands of business owners’ inboxes every day. Many of these urgent messages may be scams. They’ re cleverly designed to mimic legitimate renewal notices from real domain registrars. This makes it nearly impossible to tell the difference…
WPBeginner Spotlight 12: New Tools for SEO, Privacy, and WooCommerce Performance
May has been a month of big changes in the WordPress ecosystem. From enhanced SEO features in AIOSEO to important privacy updates in WPConsent and performance boosts in WooCommerce, there’ s a lot to cover. This month, we also saw the formation of a dedicated AI team at WordPress.org, …
How to Add WordPress Analytics Without Cookies (2 Easy Methods)
When I first started building WordPress websites, tracking visitor data just meant installing Google Analytics and calling it a day. But times have changed. With new privacy regulations, using cookies to collect personal information without user consent can lead to legal headaches and lost visitors. I’ ve helped several…
6 Best RingCentral Alternatives & How They Compare (2025)
Are you fed up with overspending on your business phone system? Or maybe you’ re a startup looking for a cost-effective solution that still has all the features you need? RingCentral is a great option for many companies and entrepreneurs (in fact, we often recommend it to WPBeginner readers)….
How to Get a Virtual WhatsApp Number for Your Business
Are you considering using a virtual number for your WhatsApp Business account? While it might seem like a good option, I’ ve seen countless businesses face serious problems trying this approach. I’m talking about business numbers getting blocked, or WhatsApp straight-up refusing to accept the virtual number. So, what’s…
Shared Hosting vs. Cloud Hosting vs. Managed WordPress – What’s the Difference?
I started my first blog with a shared hosting plan because I just needed the cheapest way to get my content online. But as my blog grew and traffic picked up, I noticed things getting slower. Sometimes, my site would take forever to load, and I knew I…
How to Check Domain Expiration Date: Avoid Website Downtime
Ever tried visiting a website only to find it’ s completely gone? Chances are, someone forgot to check their domain expiration date. After helping many different people set up WordPress websites, I’ ve seen this happen more times than I’ d like to count. Checking your domain expiration date is a…
Best Cloud Hosting Providers for WordPress in 2025 (Expert Pick)
I started building websites in 2006, and like most beginners, I used shared hosting. It was affordable, simple, and got the job done for my early projects. But as my online businesses grew, so did traffic, including on WPBeginner. Shared hosting started slowing me down—literally. I had to…
How to Setup WordPress Heatmaps (2 Easy Ways)
When I first started working on my WordPress websites, I was mostly guessing what visitors wanted. It wasn’t until I started using heatmaps that I truly understood how people interacted with my site — where they clicked, how far they scrolled, and what actually caught their attention. If…
A Small Business Owners’ Guide to Artificial Intelligence
When I first started exploring artificial intelligence (AI) tools, I was overwhelmed by all the technical jargon and complex explanations. However, I knew there had to be a simpler way to understand and use AI without getting lost in the technical details. What I’ ve discovered is that AI…
From Freelancer to Founder: Ionut Neagu’s Journey to Building a Successful WordPress Business
From freelancer to successful co-founder, Ionut Neagu has worked with WordPress for 13+ years. Along the way, he has grown his company, Themeisle, into one of the most respected names in the WordPress ecosystem. Their flagship products, including Neve and Hestia, are helping shape the future of website…
How to Easily Do Visual Regression Testing in WordPress
Last week, a friend who manages multiple WordPress sites called me in a panic. A routine plugin update had broken his client’ s navigation menu, but he didn’ t notice until customers started complaining. This is a common problem I’ ve seen countless times, and it’ s exactly why visual regression testing…
8 Best WooCommerce Affiliate Plugins Compared (Tried and Tested)
How much time are you wasting manually tracking affiliate sales, calculating commissions, and managing payouts for your WooCommerce store? Better yet, how many potential affiliates have you lost because your current plugin can’ t handle their basic requirements? These are questions I asked myself when I started managing affiliate…
What Is a Domain Backorder? (And How to Properly Place One)
Last year, I saw someone miss out on their dream domain name because they didn’ t know about domain backordering. They’ d been waiting months for this domain to expire, but someone else swooped in and grabbed it the moment it became available. Over the years, I’ve helped many different…
WPBeginner Spotlight 11: WordPress 6.8 Launch, Core Release Changes, and Major Plugin Highlights
Welcome to the April 2025 edition of WPBeginner Spotlight! The WordPress community has been buzzing this month with exciting updates, new tools, and important changes across the ecosystem. These include everything from the launch of WordPress 6.8 to major plugin releases like RewardsWP, product milestones, and upcoming events….
How to Automatically Post to Threads From WordPress
Since Threads launched in 2023, I’ ve been experimenting with different ways to share my WordPress blog posts there automatically. Like many website owners, I initially posted manually, but that quickly became time-consuming as I managed multiple sites and social channels. Between summarizing content, researching the right hashtags (and…
How to Require Login to View a Page in WordPress (2 Easy Ways)
“ How do I make this page private for members only?” That’ s one of the most common questions I get asked by my friends who use WordPress. I remember asking the same question myself when we were building our video membership site at WPBeginner. Luckily, it’ s surprisingly easy to…
