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13 Best WordPress Slider Plugins

13 Best WordPress Slider Plugins

May 29, 2023 in WordPress | 11 comments

Sliders are an excellent way to create a memorable visual experience for your visitors. Therefore, they’re especially useful if your website features a lot of videos and images. However, given the abundance of WordPress slider plugins on the market it can be challenging to find well-coded and...

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Server-side Showdown: Apache vs NGINX

Server-side Showdown: Apache vs NGINX

April 26, 2023 in WordPress | 9 comments

Web servers are at the core of the internet. Without web server software such as Apache and NGINX, the web would be nothing like what we see today. However, they’re not interchangeable. To know which of those two options – Apache vs NGINX – is best for you, you need to understand how they...

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How to Change MX Records

How to Change MX Records

December 21, 2022 in WordPress | 2 comments

Mail Exchange (MX) records are a unique type of entry in the Domain Name System (DNS). Thanks to DNS records, when you receive an email for a custom address, the system knows precisely where to route it. As such, setting them correctly and changing them when needed is a task that should be given...

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What is a CNAME Record?

What is a CNAME Record?

January 2, 2023 in WordPress | 8 comments

We’ve previously talked about how the Domain Name System (DNS) works, but this isn’t the whole picture. There are lots of additional cogs that make up the wheel, and so far we haven’t discussed some of the most common elements, such as CNAME records. For this article, we’ll...

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How to Create WordPress Custom Post Types

How to Create WordPress Custom Post Types

September 10, 2022 in WordPress | 8 comments

WordPress is a highly adaptable Content Management System (CMS). Although it was originally built for blogging, people now use it to create all kinds of websites, including e-commerce stores, portfolios, and more. Depending on your goals, you may find that the default “posts” and...

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How to See What Font a Website Is Using

How to See What Font a Website Is Using

September 26, 2022 in WordPress | 8 comments

If you’ve ever been completely taken with a font you saw on a website, you may have wondered how to discover what it’s called so you can use it in your own content. Quality typography can improve your visitors’ reading experiences, so it may be worth making an effort to find it. Regardless of...

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