Now that a lot of hosts are offering Let’s Encrypt as part of their hosting package and Google is punishing non-https sites, there’s no better time to convert your site to HTTPS. What Is the HTTPS Protocol? HTTPS (HTTP Secure) is an extension of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for secure communication over a computer […]
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10 Great Sites Running on GeneratePress
As you all must know by now, I have fallen in love with a WordPress theme/framework called GeneratePress. I’ve converted quite a few client and hobby sites in the past few weeks. To show you just how versatile this theme is, I’ve assembled what will hopefully be the first of many GeneratePress showcases. Enjoy! And […]
Using Breadcrumbs with GeneratePress
GeneratePress doesn’t natively support breadcrumbs. The GP forums suggest using the Yoast SEO plugin for that. But I have found a solution I like better which includes using the FontAweome icons. Here is what my breadcrumbs look like now: To achieve this, I used a plugin called BreadcrumbNavXT. There are code snippets in the settings […]
GeneratePress Theme Review
As you may know, I recently discovered a great WordPress framework that I am quite taken with. I’ve already converted quite a few sites to it. Most of those sites were previously using a Genesis theme. Some were using other WP themes. JoniJoni Mueller has been designing web sites for hire since 2003, when she […]
Now Offering Website Maintenance Subscriptions
Tired of doing the website grunt work yourself? Kick back and relax. We’ve got this! Pixelita Designs is now offering website maintenance subscriptions. There is a plan to suit your wallet, from bare bones maintenance to whole-hog content updates, SEO, and design tweaks. You can buy our services, — at three service levels — monthly, […]
Shortlist of WordPress-Friendly Hosting Companies
WordPress Hosting Requirements PHP version 7 or greater MySQL version 5.6 or greater Recommended Hosting Companies AdriaHost AdriaHost (https://www.adriahost.com) is based in Belgrade, Serbia, and is owned and operated by colleagues (and friends) of my business partner. They handled the migration of five of my clients when I stopped offering my own web hosting back […]
