Category: WordPress Tutorials

Have you ever visited a website like an e-commerce platform, web hosting site, or news portal where additional menu options appear when you hover over or click on a main menu item? 

These dropdown menus are usually visually appealing, based on the site’s design, and provide quick access to relevant pages or posts. Sometimes, they even feature icons, animations, or tags alongside the menu items.

In this post, we’ll discuss adding a dropdown menu to your WordPress site. While dropdown menus commonly appear in the main top menu, you can also display them elsewhere on your page. 

So, without further ado, let’s get started.

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Links are an essential part of any website. They allow you to connect webpages together and direct your audience to helpful information. 

However, some links can break over time, leading to 404 errors and a frustrating experience for visitors. Broken links not only provide a poor user experience but can also negatively impact your search engine optimization (SEO). 

Fortunately, there are free tools you can use to find and fix these broken links.

In this post, we’ll explore a few easy methods for identifying and resolving broken links in WordPress. You’ll also learn some tips for preventing links from breaking in the first place.

So, let’s get started!

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Customizing an existing WordPress theme is a common need, but editing the theme directly can cause problems. 

If the theme gets updated, your changes will be overwritten! A better way is to create a child theme inherited from the parent theme. 

Child themes allow you to modify and extend a theme safely and securely. 

In this detailed guide, we’ll discuss creating a child theme in WordPress. You’ll learn the purpose of child themes, how to set one up, and how to customize it to override the parent theme design and functionality. 

With a few methods, you can build a child theme and start applying your changes without touching the parent theme files. 

So, without further ado, let’s get started.

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Keeping your WordPress theme up-to-date is necessary for maintaining your website’s functionality and security.

However, a theme update can sometimes overwrite customizations you’ve made, like changes to the CSS, template files, or functions. This can be frustrating if you’ve spent time personalizing your theme. 

The good news is that you can take a few precautions to update your WordPress theme safely without losing your customizations. 

In this post, we’ll explain the steps you need to take before updating your theme and what to do to restore your changes after the update. 

Following these best practices will ensure your theme updates go smoothly. Even better, you won’t have to redo all of your custom work each time a new theme version is released.

Are you ready? Let’s dive in!

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WordPress is a powerful content management system (CMS) that offers many flexibility and customization options. 

However, sometimes, the default posts and pages may not meet your needs. 

That’s where custom post types come in – they give you the key to showcase unique content just how you want it. 

In this step-by-step post, we will walk you through creating a custom post type, explain the benefits, and help you display them like a pro.

So, without further ado, let’s get started!

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