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Why Choose WordPress in 2024
In 2020, we published a post titled '3 Simple Reasons to Use WordPress', highlighting scalability, flexibility, and ownership as the key factors that make WordPress an excellent choice for site owners. These reasons remain as valid as ever in 2024 and we would like to take those core reasons and expand a bit on the…
Top WordPress Managed Hosting Providers for Your WordPress Site
Have you ever noticed how some WordPress sites run smoother, load faster, and have minimal downtime? A large contributor to this is their choice of hosting - specifically, managed hosting for WordPress. This managed hosting is built to optimize every aspect of your site, from speed to security, to ensure peak performance, not just keep…
WordPress Events in 2024 That Should Be On Your Radar
The best way to stay on top of the latest happenings in the WordPress world is to be a part of the diverse and ever-growing community. This year, there are a ton of exciting WordPress events lined up, each with unique opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. Whether you're a developer, a designer, a content…
Design, News & Events, Tech Talk
Not a developer, but want to know what all the WordPress 6.3 talk is about? Start here.
If your website runs on WordPress and you don’t work on the WordPress platform itself, this article is for you. While most developers and power users have some technical under-the-hood interest in the new release, there is not much information on how this update affects those who are not thoroughly immersed in the inner workings…
6 Unconventional Sources of Web Design Inspiration
As web designers, we’re often on the hunt for inspiration to fuel our creativity and take our projects to new heights. Sometimes, we can find ourselves scouring through endless online sources, hoping to find something that sparks our imagination. But occasionally - despite our best efforts, there are times when we face that dreaded designer’s…
Are you still getting emails to “Take Action on Your Google Analytics Account”?
You probably know by now that Google is sunsetting Universal Analytics in favor of their new GA4 analytics. As of July 1, 2023, Universal Analytics will no longer be collecting data. If you've already created a GA4 account you may still be getting emails containing warnings that you need to "take action on your Google…
What is GA4? New Google Analytics Features Plus Your Guide to Switching
You may have heard about the new Google Analytics 4 (GA4) or see an update notification on your Google Analytics page. Google released GA4 in October 2020, but users have still had full access to Universal Analytics (GA3) to keep tabs on their online presence. So, why are GA4 notifications popping up now? On July…
Marketing & Content, Tech Talk
How to Create and Use a Loom Account
Good communication is one of our core values here at Valet, and we're happy to utilize whatever tools make communication easier, more effective, and more efficient. Loom, a video messaging app, is one of those tools for both our team and our clients. We often use Loom to show a client new functionality on their…
What’s so important about a Privacy Policy?
What is a privacy policy, and why does my website need one? A privacy policy is a legal document, required by privacy laws, that communicates how an organization or website collects, uses, discloses, and manages the data shared by a client or user. In the case of a website, this means any information that a…
How To Disable A Plugin For Specific Pages And Posts
Occasionally, we come across a challenging scenario where two plugins are at odds with each other. To properly address the conflict, a significant amount of effort would be required, but in the meantime you probably need a quick fix. If the conflict is noticeable on a particular webpage or post, it may be worth considering…
Marketing & Content, Tech Talk
The Best WordPress Maintenance Services, and What You Should Look For
WordPress is free, open-source software, which makes it one of the most powerful, flexible content management systems (CMS) on the web. But that also means it doesn’t come with official support. In other words, if you run into a problem with your WordPress site, you’re on your own to solve it – whether it’s related…
Marketing & Content, Tech Talk
Complete Guide to Getting WordPress Help
If you’ve decided to use WordPress to power your website, you’ll likely need some help staying on top of everything. Picture the scene: You need WordPress help, but WordPress help isn’t easy to come by. Why not? WordPress has achieved such a prominent place in the internet ecosystem because it’s free, open-source software, which means…
Can I host a video on my WordPress website?
Short answer: yes, you can host a video on your WordPress website. You can try to upload it through the Media section under WP-admin. And that might work depending on the size of the video file, timeout values of the server, and max upload limit. In case you are trying to upload a larger video…
Registering reCAPTCHA and adding it to Gravity Forms
Annoying bots and pesky spam messages aren't things that anyone wants. Therefore below, I created a guide on how you can add reCAPTCHA to your Gravity Forms to prevent those pesky spam messages. Register reCAPTCHA The first step is to register reCAPTCHA under Google. For that, you will need access to your Google Account, and…
How Do You Share Access to Your WP Engine Website?
WP Engine has been a long-time personal favorite of mine. It was one of the very first WordPress centric managed hosts and they continue to improve their hosting services. One of my all-time favorite improvements was when they added the ability to spin-up development and staging versions of websites. This makes it possible for proper…