Agency owners always have a lot on their plates, but in times of economic uncertainty, they also take on the added stress of making it through leaner times. However, economic downturns can also be opportunities. In this episode of Press This, Nev Harris, an agency owner, consultant, and founder of NevHarris.com talks about some of the ways he helps agencies grow their revenue by better understanding their finances at a deeper level.

The holidays are rapidly approaching and that means an increase in visitors and sales. Now is a good time to make sure your eCommerce site is running correctly. You don’t want any surprises when it comes time for people to buy. WP Engine teamed up with companies from around the community to curate Cyber Weekend deals that will help you level up your website this holiday season. Whether you need to optimize your images, migrate a site, or changes hosts, these deals have you covered. Taking advantage of these discounts will make sure you and your customers have a pain-free […]

Your site can sometimes feel confusing if you run an eCommerce store with more than one contributor. When a problem arises, it can be hard to trace who made particular changes and fix the issue efficiently. Fortunately, you can use a WordPress logging plugin to track user activity on your website. Tracing modifications can unearth the root of issues and tell you the who, what, and when behind problematic changes. Overall, logging enables you to more easily resolve any complications.  In this post, we’ll explain WordPress logging and why eCommerce site owners should consider using it. Then, we’ll walk you […]

Over the years, a bunch of WordPress plugins have made their way to the top of the plugin pile. Think your Yoasts, ACFs, and Elementors — names that most users will have heard of. At the same time, there are literally thousands of lesser-known WordPress plugins that also offer great functionality without possessing the same level of fame (yet). In this post, we want to take a look at some of these unsung heroes and showcase a number of plugins that you might not have heard of but that can still have a great impact on your site. We’ll try […]

Often, website owners focus on content marketing and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to drive more visitors to their sites. However, if you don’t consider translating your website, any international visitors may not be able to read your content. Fortunately, you can easily add multilingual features to your site. By simply creating a language switcher or enabling automatic translation, you can start serving your content to a global audience. In this post, we’ll explain what multilingual websites are and the benefits of creating one. Then, we’ll show you how to make your site multilingual-ready with the TranslatePress plugin. Let’s get started! […]

In this episode of Press This, WP Engine Developer Advocate Fran Agulto dives into all things headless WordPress including the pros and cons it entails for rapid development and the way WordPress builders can expect to see headless intersect with Full Site Editing.

If you’re familiar with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates, you should recognize that the ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL error is related to them. Seeing this message means the website has an SSL certificate, but the browser can’t validate it. In practice, there are many reasons why an SSL certificate might not work correctly. Understanding the causes behind problems with SSL certificates will make it easier to troubleshoot this error. Then you’ll be able to regain access to your website and ensure that visitors don’t run into scary browser warnings. In this article, we’ll talk about the ERR_SSL_PROTOCOL error and what causes it. Then […]

The third and final WordPress Core update of 2022 landed today. 6.1 is named for Mikhail “Misha” Alperin, a Soviet-Norwegian jazz pianist. Alperin is known for forming one of the first jazz trios in the Moldavian SSR and founded the Moscow Art Trio. We are excited to welcome Misha into the WordPress family. Though the phrase Full Site Editing has been dropped from the WordPress vernacular, 6.1 still heavily focuses on design. Specifically, allowing site users to make design changes without using code. Though a lot of these updates may seem small, it is the beginning of giving more power […]

Troubleshooting WordPress website issues never makes for a fun time. In fact, it can be a real drag. And often it leaves those less tech-savvy scrambling in search of answers. Or, it leaves them running to find a professional to hire. Either way, site issues can be a real ordeal, especially if you aren’t a developer. However, did you know there are actually a lot of things you can do to identify and repair site issues even if you lack in-depth coding or web development knowledge? It’s true! That’s what we’ll be offering here today: a list of 16 things […]