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What a Home-Services Website Should Cost, and Do, in 2027
Your customer is sweating in a hot kitchen with a phone in hand. Here is what a roofer,…
Nov 5, 2026What Is a Learning Management System? A Course Owner’s Buying Guide for 2026
What an LMS does, what the main platforms cost as of October 2026, and what tends to break…
Oct 30, 2026What Does a WordPress Consultant Actually Do? And When Do You Need One Before an Agency?
Three conflicting quotes usually means you have a decision problem, not a hiring problem. Here is what a…
Oct 29, 2026Did You Outgrow Squarespace? How to Tell, and What Switching Costs
Squarespace is a great place to start. Here are the signs your business has outgrown it, and the…
Oct 28, 2026A Critical PHP Flaw Had WordPress Hosts Patching This Week. Did Yours Tell You?
PHP2Shell is a server-level flaw, so no plugin update can fix it. Here is the two-minute email that…
Oct 23, 2026Liquid Web Killed StellarWP. The Plugins Survived. The Trust Didn’t.
Liquid Web killed the StellarWP brand and is folding Kadence, LearnDash, Give and The Events Calendar into one…
Oct 19, 2026Stripe vs PayPal for WooCommerce: It’s a Store Decision, Not a Plugin Choice
I used to think Stripe vs PayPal was a plugin question. It is really about what you keep…
Oct 16, 2026WordPress just patched 7 security holes. Here are 3 questions for whoever runs your site.
WordPress 7.1.3 shipped seven security fixes this week. You do not need to read the CVEs. You need…
Oct 14, 2026Your Opera Has Fans. Does It Have Members?
A membership website for an arts organization turns audiences and donors into recurring members. Here is how we…
Oct 12, 2026WordPress Event Calendar Plugins: A Roundup for 2026
Four event calendar plugins tested in 2023, updated for 2026: The Events Calendar, Sugar Calendar, Events Manager, plus…
Oct 8, 2026Hiring a LearnDash Developer: When You Need One and What It Costs
Has your course platform outgrown DIY? Here’s when to hire a LearnDash developer, what it costs, and how…
Sep 24, 2026Should You Let AI Build Your Website? Here’s the Test
Yes, AI can build your website. Before you let it, ask who owns the site, sets next year’s…
Sep 18, 2026How to Choose a WordPress Developer in Los Angeles (From One Who Lives Here)
Hiring a WordPress developer in Los Angeles? Here are the questions I’d ask before trusting anyone with your…
Sep 16, 2026Your WordPress Site Doesn’t Care Who Runs Automattic
Automattic changed hands twice in 33 hours. Your WordPress site didn’t notice, but the governance problem got harder…
Sep 14, 2026Best 7 WordPress Membership Site Builders in 2026
MemberPress wins best overall membership site builder in 2026; see 7 ranked picks with pros, cons, and verdicts…
Sep 12, 2026AI Now Finds the Holes in Your Website Faster Than Anyone Patches Them
A client asked me last week if her site was “probably fine” since she updates plugins every few…
Sep 9, 2026How to Hire a WordPress Developer: Freelancer, Codeable, or Agency
Need to hire a WordPress developer? Here’s how I choose between a freelancer, Codeable, and an agency, based…
Sep 8, 2026What WordPress Maintenance Should Actually Cost in 2026
What should WordPress maintenance cost? Here are the real market ranges, DigiSavvy’s prices, and what you should get…
Aug 31, 2026How Many Plugins Is Too Many? You’re Asking the Wrong Question.
A WordPress topic for the ages: how many plugins is too many for one website? Mark Szymanski took…
Aug 3, 2026WordPress in 2026: why I still build on it (and the one thing that worries me)
WordPress is leaking market share — and that’s fine. A clear-eyed take on why it’s still the smart…
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