How to Quickly Search for a Code Text String on Entire WordPress Website

I recently was trying to optimize my WordPress site performance and noticed a javascript error saying jQuery is not defined. Basically, there was a script that was loading before jQuery was loaded. I searched my entire theme but could not find the code. I then thought of searching all of my plugins for the code…. Read more »

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How to Improve Core Web Vitals and TTFB for WordPress Sites

I have been trying to optimize my core web vitals for my website bootstrapcreative.com and was constantly running into low scores. My website traffic receives visits from all over the world with the majority from India and the United States. When I would test my site on my computer the speed scores looked great. But… Read more »

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Looking for a Free Website Builder? A Review of HubSpot CMS Free Hosting Software

Want to build your website visually using a drag and drop website builder? You should consider taking HubSpot CMS for a test-drive because it has a large amount of features specifically designed for lead generation and business management. Below is a summary of the content management system and the reasons why it is a professional… Read more »

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How to Improve LCP Mobile Speed Score

I was recently trying to improve my LCP on mobile and was running into poor performance for LCP and CLS scores. I narrowed things down to most of my blog posts having a featured image floated in the top right. When you viewed the image on mobile the thumbnail didn’t really make sense and wasn’t… Read more »

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Make YouTube Embeds Responsive in WordPress [code snippet]

The CSS styles below will make any YouTube video embeds using just the URL responsive. Add this to the bottom of your WordPress theme CSS stylesheet. .embed-youtube{ position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-youtube iframe, .embed-youtube object, .embed-youtube embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;… Read more »

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What Is a Good WordPress Alternative for Businesses?

HubSpot now has a starter version of their CMS for $25/month. This makes it a viable option for businesses to leverage a CRM, marketing tools, and free digital marketing education. It does have some limitations so let’s review those. Below are some of the plan limitations and features 15 website pages (small page count, I… Read more »

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The Top 5 HubSpot CMS Benefits and Advantages vs WordPress – HubSpot CMS Review

As a website designer and developer, I have built themes for various content management systems. The biggest is WordPress. For the past six years, I have been building templates for HubSpot and I have seen some great advantages which alleviate the major pain points of building WordPress sites. Below is my list of five benefits… Read more »

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How to Remove HubSpot CTA Button Strings in HubSpot to WordPress Migration

When migrating a HubSpot blog to WordPress or another CMS you will often find text strings in your articles that look like this {{cta(‘4cdfhg-a57e-dfh-dfh-5c6dfhgdfhdfgc’,’justifycenter’)}} Most likely you are going to replace those with a new button pointing to a landing page but that takes time to update. Also doing a database find and replace would work… Read more »

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WP All Import Export Subset of Posts by Slug Array [code snippet]

When performing a WordPress blog migration you sometimes just need to export a certain number of posts vs the entire collection. The easiest way I have found to do this is by performing a custom query using the list of posts by their url slug. // WPQuery args for slugs – create array fro list… Read more »

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HubSpot Website Builder Review: HubSpot vs WordPress

One of the most critical decisions for a business is where to host its website, and a CMS or content management system is a crucial component. Some companies with an internal IT team prefer to self-host their CMS using open-source software like WordPress because they require higher-level security or business integrations. However, a growing trend… Read more »

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