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WP tips

a word on plugins

Plugins can be a very good addition to your site if set up for the right reasons. However, before you go on a virtual ‘shopping spree’ – bear in mind that they will add weight to your page load and can slow down your site substantially.

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flyByDemos

backups

NOTE: this a super-quick fly-by demo – intended to be paused as needed (hit SPACE bar or use controls). update 2023 As updraft have made a lot of the functions now part of their pro (paid-for) plan – there’s another good option we can use instead: WPVivid It has similar functions and will allow you […]

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flyByDemos

WP dashboard

NOTE: this a super-quick fly-by demo – intended to be paused as needed (hit SPACE bar or use controls).

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Q&A

General questions

There will be a few common questions ~ which I will collect and publish here, and you are welcome to ask more via the comments :) I’ve forgotten the link to my website… Check the site info page → on our usual site :) I can’t remember how to access admin? Check the notes on […]

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digP 19/20

week 6 ~ Q&A

Please use the comments to ask your questions — we will reply as soon as we can. Depending on your queries, I might follow up on specific topics in a new post.

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troubleshooting

no VPN – no problem.

Although the VPN will work for most of us, most of us on fancy setups anyway — there might be a few of you who are struggling with the setup, or whose systems are just incompatible. This is unfortuntately the nature of the beast that’s technology. But do not worry – we’ll work around this […]

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WP tips

safe & sound

To keep our sites safe, keep track of changes and edits to both content as well as site settings, let’s install a plugin which will allow us to keep backups easily.