Articles by Brian Jackson
Brian has a huge passion for WordPress, has been using it for over a decade, and even develops a couple of premium plugins. Brian enjoys blogging, movies, and hiking. Connect with Brian on Twitter.
OceanWP: Easily-Customizable and Blazing Fast WordPress Theme
Read our OceanWP review for a look at how this popular multipurpose WordPress theme can give you more control over your WordPress site.
The Do’s and Don’ts for Hosting WordPress Membership Sites
Struggling to achieve the performance you want with your WordPress membership sites? Check out some do's and don'ts when it comes to optimization.
What Is PHP? How Is PHP Used in WordPress?
Learn all about PHP, an open-source, server-side scripting and programming language that's primarily used for web development.
Medium vs WordPress: Where Should You Start a Blog?
We'll lay out some of the key differences between each platform and then recommend some situations where each platform is a better fit.
10 WordPress Instagram Plugins for Displaying Interactive Feeds
Instagram is all about the visuals. Check out the most popular free and premium WordPress Instagram plugins to display interactive feeds on your site.
What Is GitHub? A Beginner’s Introduction to GitHub
GitHub is a for-profit company offering a cloud-based Git repository that helps developers store, manage, track and control changes to their code.
How Much Disk Space Does Your Hosting Plan Really Need?
It can be difficult to judge how much disk space you think you need vs how much you really need. In many cases, WordPress users overestimate this.…
How to Create a PayPal Donate Button for Your WordPress Site
Check out these two quick and easy ways to add a PayPal Donate button to your WordPress site. Start accepting donations on your site within the nex…
Kinsta Kingpin: Interview with James Laws
Check out our interview with James Laws; co-founder of Saturday Drive the company behind the extremely popular Ninja Forms builder plugin for WordP…
Kinsta and WP Rocket: now speeding up WordPress together
We are excited to announce that Kinsta and WP Rocket 3.0 are now fully compatible. Use WP Rocket's awesome optimization features to further speed u…
WordPress vs Static HTML: How Should You Build Your Site?
Trying to decide between WordPress vs static HTML to build your website? In this post, we'll explain how each method works and then go over some of…
10 Best WordPress Directory Plugins to Organize Your Listings
Directories are used in all sorts of industries, from real estate agents to law firms. Check out our list of recommended WordPress directory plugins.