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Jekyll Tutorial: How To Create a Static Website

One of the more popular static site generators is Jekyll. Learn how it works, and how you can create a static website with it in this guide.
Reading time
23 min read
Updated date
October 20, 2023
Topic
Headless CMS
Topic
Static Site Generators

How To Make a Link Clickable

Learn how to make a link clickable in various situations, like in the WordPress classic editor, block editor, and with special links.
Reading time
28 min read
Updated date
September 24, 2024
Topic
Web Design
Topic
WordPress Tips

A Complete Guide to Using WebPageTest (and Interpreting the Results)

Follow this easy-to-read guide for using WebPageTest and figure out how to make your website as fast as possible.
Reading time
12 min read
Updated date
April 30, 2024
Topic
Website Speed

How To Display Code in WordPress (and Make It Look Pretty)

Learn how to use WordPress to display code, with plugins, shortcodes, and even encoder tools. We also explore using markdown software.
Reading time
28 min read
Updated date
September 20, 2023
Topic
WordPress Development
Topic
WordPress Tips

Laravel API: Create and Test an API in Laravel

Learn how to perform testing APIs using in Laravel by creating a model that you can use to build the API in Laravel.
Reading time
8 min read
Updated date
March 19, 2024
Topic
API
Topic
Laravel

Using Laravel Scout To Enable Full-Text Search

Learn all about Laravel Scout, how to install it in a Laravel project, and how to use the library to enable full-text search.
Reading time
18 min read
Updated date
March 19, 2024
Topic
Laravel

15 Patreon Alternatives to Monetize Your Audience

Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Podia, Sellfy, and Hypage are some of the best Patreon alternatives. Read our post to know more about them.
Reading time
16 min read
Updated date
December 24, 2023
Topic
Business Tools
Topic
WordPress Alternatives

How To Migrate From MySQL To MariaDB

MariaDB is a newer, lightweight DBMS offering improved performance and more cutting-edge features. Learn how to migrate from MySQL to MariaDB.
Reading time
6 min read
Updated date
May 4, 2023
Topic
MySQL Database
Topic
WordPress Development

Redis vs MongoDB: Which One Should You Choose?

Redis and MongoDB are both scalable, open-source NoSQL databases that offer highly comparable results in ease and speed. Let's choose one.
Reading time
7 min read
Updated date
June 21, 2023
Topic
Web Development Tools

Data Validation in Laravel: Convenient and Powerful

Laravel validation ensures data in your applications is valid, accurate, meets all system requirements, and is powerful and convenient.
Reading time
8 min read
Updated date
April 30, 2024
Topic
Laravel

How and Why To Run Redis in Docker

Have you ever wondered how and why to run Redis in Docker? This article teaches you how to use both open-source technologies effectively.
Reading time
9 min read
Updated date
November 10, 2023
Topic
Docker

How To Generate and Use Fake Records with Laravel Model Factories

Laravel Model factories define database records in a predictable and easily replicable way. Learn how to get comments data without real user comments.
Reading time
9 min read
Updated date
December 21, 2023
Topic
Laravel