Web Development — Category
Why I'd love to see a developer version of WordPress
I design and build completely custom WordPress websites for small businesses. The standard WordPress install package comes with loads of stuff I don’t want, so I’d like to see a stripped back version of WordPress with no full site editing and no Gutenberg included for developer use.
UPDATE: I’m c...
Green hosting: Making a gym website 10x faster
A gym owner recently asked me to look at why his site was loading slow – our tests showed an average of around 20s. This is way too long and would be putting off potential clients as many would leave before the site even loaded. A combination of better specified hosting, caching and some tweaks made...
Simple guide to Domain Name System (DNS) settings
One of the most complicated bits of getting a website and email sorted can be setting up the domain name to point to the right places. Find out some common scenarios here.
Plausible: Privacy focused, ethical alternative to Google Analytics
I’ve recently switched all my sites away from Google Analytics to Plausible – a privacy focused, ethical alternative.