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Liquid 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, 2026Freelancer, Codeable, or Agency? How to Hire a WordPress Developer in 2026
Freelancer, Codeable, or agency? Here’s my biased-but-honest guide to choosing the right WordPress help for your actual project.
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…
Jul 20, 2026If I Built a Membership Plugin Today, I’d Build It for the Robots Too
I’m a ride-or-die MemberPress guy. But if I built a membership plugin today, I’d build it completely differently,…
Jul 9, 2026My WordPress Development Workflow, 2026
Eight years after my 2018 workflow post, almost every tool got swapped: Etch and Bricks, Automatic CSS, GridPane,…
Jul 3, 2026Managed WordPress Hosting Is a Lie
I have been at this since 2010 and run sites on every kind of host there is. Here…
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