Plugins I Commonly Install on WordPress Sites

Colorful WordPress stickers strewn across a black table

As an organizer for Metro Detroit WordPress and West Metro Detroit WordPress meetup groups, not one event goes by when I’m not asked by a member, “Deborah, what plugin do you recommend for WordPress?”

I ask questions about what plugins they’ve looked at already, their goals and expectations, and share my recommendations.

Often the conversation leads to the topic of this post: what common plugins to install on WordPress sites. Continue reading Plugins I Commonly Install on WordPress Sites

Photo of the Week: Winter Snowstorm in Michigan’s Northern Woods

Walking along a trail, looking through the bare trees, evergreens, and native plants of the snow covered woods during a heavy snowfall.

The northern woods was quiet except for the muffled sounds of the cross-country skiers conversation as they made their way deeper into the woods during the heavy snowfall. In the distance, I heard the familiar calls of the ever-present Blue Jays I had seen earlier flying through the deciduous and evergreen trees. The snowstorm kept… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Winter Snowstorm in Michigan’s Northern Woods

February 7, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn about better ballot design, find out how accessible the Elementor page builder is, discover how to create a multi-column magazine layout for a restaurant list, and more. Continue reading February 7, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News