There are many ways to improve a website performance. One of the ways is to preload specific files that you know will be required later and are essential for the quick rendering of the page. The preload value of the [...]
In CSS, it is not possible to perform animation or partial gradient changes using the transition property. In other words, the following transition won’t work: .gradient { min-height: 200px; background-image: linear-gradient( to right, hsl(49.68, 97.89%, 62.75%), hsl(200, 51.54%, 44.51%) ); [...]
Considering that sliders and slider plugins (usually bundled with purchased themes) are quite slow and cumbersome to use, it’s often preferable in many cases to build your own slider to avoid headaches for both you and your clients. Of course, [...]
If you are experiencing issues with the position: sticky feature in CSS, meaning it’s not working for you, the cause is usually one of the following. 1. The feature is not supported by your browser Before proceeding, make sure position: [...]
If a post has been updated recently, it can be helpful to notify readers that the content has changed. This lets returning visitors know the information is fresh and worth reviewing again. This technique uses PHP to compare dates, CSS [...]
With a market share of over 40%, WordPress is the most popular CMS behind many business websites. Of course, this popularity makes it even more interesting and attractive for hackers and malicious attacks, which can easily damage your audience’s trust, [...]
The plugin Advanced Custom Fields provides a simple, visual interface for creating metaboxes. The result is intuitive and easy for clients to edit. ACF includes several functions for pulling field values in your templates, but I recommend not using them [...]
CSS Containment is a module that describes a CSS property called contain. This property allows developers to isolate a specific element’s subtree in the DOM and treat it as independent and separate from the rest of the elements in the [...]
Google Analytics 4 (GA4) uses the gtag.js library, loaded from Google’s servers with a cache expiration of just two hours. Speed testing tools like Google PageSpeed Insights and GTmetrix flag this as a “Serve static assets with an efficient cache [...]
Breadcrumb trails show users their current location on your website. The term “breadcrumbs” comes from the tale of Hansel and Gretel, where the main characters left a trail of breadcrumbs to find their way back home. Just like in the [...]
Sometimes the functions get_field and the_field of the Advanced Custom Fields plugin are sufficient for pages with a few custom fields. However, for pages with many fields or very complex fields (such as those in Repeater or Flexible Fields), we [...]
Update (February 2026): Mailchimp has significantly reduced its free plan limits. As of February 2026, the free plan allows only 250 contacts and 500 emails per month, with no automation. This guide remains relevant for the MC4WP plugin setup, but [...]