Takeaways from Uh-oh: Troubleshooting Common Problems in WordPress

Split screen showing Abby Buzon portrait on one side as she speaks, the other screen displays her an ounce of prevention slide.

If you’ve been using WordPress for a while on your website, it’s likely you’ve run into some kind of issue.

Whether it’s a

  • Design problem
  • Configuration setting
  • Issue with a plugin or theme

it can be time-consuming to track down what’s causing the problem.

I can attest to that.

Working with WordPress since 2006, I’ve had plenty of troublesome WordPress issues to resolve for my clients as well as myself.

Which was why I was interested in Abby Buzon’s Uh oh: Troubleshooting Common Problems in WordPress presentation at WordCamp Kent 2020.

Buzon shared helpful tips and actionable steps to take when you encounter problems on your WordPress site.

Here are my notes. Continue reading Takeaways from Uh-oh: Troubleshooting Common Problems in WordPress

Photo of the Week: Stunning Bearded Iris in Bloom

elegant purple and white bearded iris in bloom.

When I saw the tall, elegant Bearded Iris in bloom in my garden, I was thrilled! The irises were a gift two years ago from a childhood friend, and now client, when I took on an emergency website project. I love irises and had some in my garden years ago. Sadly, the iris borer caused… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Stunning Bearded Iris in Bloom

June 5, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn about climbing the UX career ladder, find out how to improve social media image accessibility, discover how to use color in CSS, and more. Continue reading June 5, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News