Category Archives: Blog

Improved Control for Your Newsletter with Categories and Subscriber Management

We’ve been busy developing new features that make creating, managing, and growing your newsletter through WordPress.com easier. These features give you more control and better insights into your audience. As a reminder, every WordPress.com site includes Newsletter, granting you the ability to send new posts via email to subscribers. If you already have a site […]

How to Build a Wedding Website with WordPress (Step by Step)

When we first began building wedding websites for clients, we spent countless hours figuring out the best approach, testing different themes, and finding the right combination of plugins. Luckily, creating your own wedding website doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. With WordPress, you can build a stunning site that handles everything from sharing your […]

From Header to Footer and Everything in Between

Ready to build your first website but confused by the technical lingo? In this post, we’ll provide a glossary of terms you might encounter as you build a website. We recommend bookmarking this page for easy reference—like a pocket dictionary you can return to whenever you encounter an unfamiliar term.  We’ll focus on WordPress websites […]

How to Create a Nonprofit Website in WordPress (Step by Step)

In 2017, we built our non-profit organization, the Balkhi Foundation, to help make college education more attainable for talented young people. We quickly realized how important having the right website was for our mission. Like many nonprofit organizations, we had to figure out how to create an engaging website that would connect with donors and […]

What Is Headless WordPress (And How Do You Use It)?

Headless WordPress is transforming how developers and businesses use WordPress by decoupling content management from front-end development. In a Headless setup, WordPress acts purely as a CMS that exposes content via an API, allowing you to choose any front-end technology to power the user-facing site or app.  That means you can build a fully static […]

7 Best Cloudflare Alternatives Compared (Expert Pick in 2025)

Over the years, we’ve learned just how important a content delivery network (CDN) and security solution are for keeping our high-traffic websites running. While we use Cloudflare Enterprise on WPBeginner, we understand that not everyone can afford enterprise-level pricing. And sometimes, the Cloudflare free plan just isn’t the right fit. That’s why we’ve spent a […]

Local WordPress Development Workflows Using Studio

A reliable local WordPress environment is essential for any developer, whether you’re building themes, plugins, or entire sites. While many tools for local WordPress development exist, Studio by WordPress.com has quickly become my go-to. It’s particularly popular among developers with websites hosted on WordPress.com. In this post, I’ll cover Studio’s key features, share common workflows […]

How to Use AI for Customer Service (Tips for Small Businesses)

When we first started our WordPress plugin businesses, handling customer service was a major challenge. Our support team spent countless hours responding to the same questions over and over, often staying up late just to keep up with customer inquiries. Luckily, that’s where AI can help. 🤖 AI tools can help you automate replies, offer […]