Setting up .wp-env for local development
Introduction WordPress has a tool called wp-env which allows you to setup and run containers in docker very easily to use for your own themes and/or plugins. During this tutorial we will setup a local...
View ArticleWordPress security: preventing a website from being hacked
If you are new to WordPress security this article will touch on the importance of security and how you can protect your WordPress website. It’s important to note that WordPress is not an inherently...
View Article11 types of WordPress websites for whatever you need
Since its inception in 2003, WordPress has gone from a very simple blog tool written in PHP to a fully-fledged content platform that runs tens of millions of self-hosted websites around the world. Do...
View Article6 Important things to remember before updating WordPress
WordPress is a great platform that has quickly become the international standard for websites and content management systems. Business owners and website designers are moving to the platform to easily...
View ArticleThe advantages of WordPress: 7 things to consider
When it comes to content management systems and blogging platforms, WordPress is a definitive juggernaut. It is without a doubt the fastest growing publishing platform on the web because it is easy to...
View ArticleThe basics of using Yoast with WordPress for your day-to-day SEO
We love WordPress at Flicker Leap (https://flickerleap.com/flicker-leap-loves-wordpress-cms/). It’s the CMS we most frequently choose when building websites. Another thing we choose to use with...
View ArticleFlicker Leap loves WordPress CMS
WordPress* is a Content Management System (CMS) which we at Flicker Leap have used to build the majority of our client’s websites over the years. Not sure what a CMS is? A web content management system...
View ArticleWordPress versus Wix: the development debate
Are you trying to decide which website building platform is better between WordPress and Wix? Picking between WordPress and Wix is not an easy decision, especially when there is so much to understand...
View ArticleLooking for an easy-to-manage website solution? Try WordPress.
Everyone needs a website these days. It could be a personal blog, a platform for an influencer, an online store for a retailer or even a booking platform for a fitness facility. Knowing that the...
View ArticleWhy you should be using WordPress in 2019
WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems around and that’s not changing any time soon. So if you’re looking to launch a website or if you’re looking to improve the platform your...
View ArticlePreparing for WordPress 5.0 and Gutenberg
WordPress 5.0 has been announced to launch on 6 December 2018. To explain version numbers quickly: generally, any major release that includes potential breaking changes is labelled with a new first...
View ArticleWill a WordPress B2B website work for me?
Will WordPress work for my B2B website? Yes. If your business has the budget to develop a bespoke solution from the get-go, there are benefits of selecting this route. Here are 5 ideas that require...
View ArticleJoburg WordPress Meetup – Practical SEO
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View ArticleWho uses WordPress and why you should too
“30% of the web uses WordPress, from hobby blogs to the biggest news sites online.” We, at Flicker Leap, are very big fans of WordPress and do what we can to support the WordPress community in South...
View ArticleWriting that first blog post for your business
So there you are with a brand new blog, all setup and ready to get your message out to the world. But what do you write? Where do you begin with writing that first blog post? Your audience The first...
View ArticleContent needed for websites: what’s important?
When it comes to building websites, content is a necessity! Without content, your website is like a blank piece of paper or an empty toolbox – there is nothing to help or equip your visitors. The...
View ArticleWhy WordPress is easy to use from a beginner’s perspective
Never worked on WordPress? Not sure what WordPress is? This article gives you a bit of insight on why WordPress is easy to use. It’s written from my perspective – a beginner who has only just started...
View Article6 WordPress plugins you must have on your website
You can create many different kinds of websites with WordPress which is why it has become so popular. This is possibly because of the massive range of plugins that are available that provide additional...
View ArticleThe benefits of keeping WordPress updated
In the wave of content which is characterising the marketing methods of companies around the world, WordPress sites are key to the way in which we are able to produce and consume blog and video...
View ArticleWordPress security: preventing a website from being hacked
If you are new to WordPress security this article will touch on the importance of security and how you can protect your WordPress website. It’s important to note that WordPress is not an inherently...
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