Shashank Dubey

Can Other Software Be Installed on WordPress.com?

Can you install other software on WordPress.com? The answer depends entirely on your plan tier. Here's what's actually restricted on lower plans, what the Business tier unlocks, and why community and membership projects almost always need it.

Shashank Dubey · September 19, 2024 · 11 min read

WordPress

Can I Copy and Paste HTML Code to a WordPress Website?

Yes, you can paste HTML directly into WordPress. The question that actually matters is where you paste it, because WordPress gives you at least … Read more

September 19, 2024 · 11 min read

WordPress

How to Convert HTML to WordPress

Converting an HTML website into a WordPress site means building a custom theme around your existing design so you keep the CMS, plugin ecosystem, and SEO tooling without losing your layout. Here's the full step-by-step process, common pitfalls, and what to do if you only have a handful of pages.

September 19, 2024 · 11 min read

WordPress

How to Convert a WordPress Site to a Static HTML Website

Converting a WordPress site to static HTML trades editing convenience for speed and a smaller attack surface. Here's the full conversion process, what breaks along the way, and why an active BuddyPress community or WooCommerce store should never attempt it.

September 19, 2024 · 11 min read

WordPress

Are Permalinks Only in WordPress?

Permalinks are strongly associated with WordPress, but the concept isn't unique to it. Here's how permalinks work in WordPress, how the same idea shows up in Joomla, Drupal, and custom-built sites, and the redirect mistakes that quietly cost sites their search rankings.

September 19, 2024 · 11 min read

Web Designing

Are 50 Plugins Too Much for a WordPress eShop?

Fifty plugins on a WordPress eShop isn't automatically too much. What matters is plugin quality, maintenance discipline, and whether each one is still earning its place. Here's how to audit a large plugin list, spot the actual warning signs, and manage growth without it becoming a liability.

September 19, 2024 · 11 min read

WordPress

Where Are Image Tables Stored in the WordPress Database?

In WordPress, media files like images play a critical role in enhancing user experience, improving SEO, and engaging visitors. However, these files aren’t directly … Read more

September 19, 2024 · 11 min read

WordPress

Understanding the HTML for the Header in WordPress

A header that looks identical whether built from real landmark elements or generic divs renders the same in a browser and fails very differently for a screen reader or a crawler. Here's the actual semantic structure a WordPress header needs, including the skip-link and RTL details most themes get wrong.

September 19, 2024 · 11 min read

WordPress

What Is the Best Tool to Scan a WordPress Site?

Scanning a WordPress site is really two different questions, malware/vulnerability detection and performance auditing, and the right tool depends on which one you're actually asking. Here's how Wordfence, Sucuri, MalCare, iThemes Security, and WPScan actually differ, plus how to verify your scanner is really working.

September 19, 2024 · 11 min read

Security

Should a Business Continuity Plan Be Applied to a WordPress Site?

Generic business continuity templates come from a world of offices and paper records, not plugin conflicts and hosting failovers. Here's what actually belongs in a WordPress-specific continuity plan, including the security-incident order of operations most guides get backwards.

September 19, 2024 · 11 min read

WordPress

Understanding the is_plugin_active WordPress Function

is_plugin_active() lives in wp-admin/includes/plugin.php, not core's always-loaded functions, which is why it fatals on the front end without an extra require. Here's how the function actually works, the multisite gotcha, and the version-mismatch bug that looks like a broken check but isn't.

September 19, 2024 · 11 min read

Payment

How to Set Up a Venmo Button on WordPress

Integrating a Venmo button on your WordPress website allows you to provide an easy and convenient payment option for your customers or supporters. Venmo, … Read more

September 19, 2024 · 11 min read

Author: Shashank Dubey

Can Other Software Be Installed on WordPress.com?

Can I Copy and Paste HTML Code to a WordPress Website?

How to Convert HTML to WordPress

How to Convert a WordPress Site to a Static HTML Website

Are Permalinks Only in WordPress?

Are 50 Plugins Too Much for a WordPress eShop?

Where Are Image Tables Stored in the WordPress Database?

Understanding the HTML for the Header in WordPress

What Is the Best Tool to Scan a WordPress Site?

Should a Business Continuity Plan Be Applied to a WordPress Site?

Understanding the is_plugin_active WordPress Function

How to Set Up a Venmo Button on WordPress