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My Favorite WordPress 2016 Black Friday Deals
It's that time of year again, but this is the first time I've shared any Black Friday deals here on EngageWP. This year, I've noticed a lot of pretty sweet deals around the WordPress market, so I wanted to share some from vendors that I know and recommend. Hosting SiteGround is offering
Introducing Summation for Genesis
After close to two months of development, I'm excited to finally release Summation, my new child theme for the Genesis Framework. Things You'll Like About Summation I named this child theme Summation because it is a collection of a lot of the things I like in a child theme, plus some. It has a
Developers: Please Document Your WordPress Products
When I look at plugins to use on my website, for a client project, or for a review on EngageWP, one of the first things I look for is documentation. Whether the plugin is free or paid, documentation is, for me, as equally important as functionality and quality because it helps me to better
Headway Themes vs Divi by Elegant Themes
Headway or Divi? Headway Themes and Divi by Elegant Themes are two very popular Drag & Drop (D&D) WordPress themes and each can accomplish much of the same things. However, if you are looking to purchase one or the other, I have a suggestion based on your needs. Here's my take on when to
3 Surefire Ways to Avoid Theme-Lock
3 Definite Ways to Avoid Theme-Lock I recently wrote about how WordPress users should avoid using theme-specific shortcodes because they create a theme-lockin effect that can be disastrous in the future if the user goes to switch themes. While theme-lock is not a difficult concept to understand, it
My Thoughts on WordPress Plugin and Theme Pricing
Pricing WordPress Themes and Plugins There's been a lot of chatter on Twitter recently about how to price WordPress themes and plugins (mostly themes) with respect to support that has been very interesting to me. What really caught me was how to handle pricing for those who don't really need
How to Include Plugins in a WordPress Theme or Other Plugin
Adding Plugins to Themes or Other Plugins If you are a WordPress theme or plugin developer, you may eventually like to include a specific plugin in your project. For example, I have been working on a child theme for the Genesis Framework and I wanted to include a plugin from the WordPress plugin