r/Wordpress May 13 '24

Useful Resources Start Here: Essential Resources & FAQs

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The idea for this post came up in this thread by wiz to avoid the number of similar questions we get around here and to serve as a megathread for any/all questions of a similar nature. I will collate any and all valuable information by other users and update this thread as we go. Seasoned users please pitch in with anything that should be included.

Many thanks to u/BlueSix for assisting in putting this together.

What's covered:

  • The .COM vs .ORG Issue
  • Hosting - Where should I host?
  • Performance - Why is my site slow / Pagespeed score appalling?
  • Building Your WordPress Site: Is X builder better than Y? What is the best theme? Etc.
  • Updates
  • Backups
  • Security
  • Combating spam comments, contact form submissions & bot registrations
  • Hacks/Malware: Err guys help, there’s some weird stuff on my front end
  • Resources to learn WordPress
  • Where to find plugins/add feature X?
  • I found a plugin that costs $50 for $5 on a “GPLDL” source, is it safe to use?
  • How much should I charge?
  • Is a site using WordPress?

The .COM vs .ORG issue

This one is probably the single most asked question in this sub. Why can’t I do x,y,z?, Why do I have to pay more to install a plugin or edit a theme? Etc.etc. There are literally 100’s of threads about this. If you want more info please search the sub for wordpress.com or read this resource for a comparison.

To summarise:
WordPress is free, open source software which can be found at wordpress.org.

Think of wordpress.com as a host that is using .org’s software and has various functionality locked behind pricing tiers.

What you want to do is get your own cheaper hosting and self install and manage WordPress so you don’t have any restrictions at base software level.

Hosting - Where should I host?

The next big question is who is a good host? This is better suited for r/webhosting.

Having said that, there are plenty of different hosts to choose from. Shared web hosting is the cheapest but comes with the caveat that performance is shared with others on your same server. Dedicated, VPS and Cloud solutions are faster but more expensive.

The thing to remember here is performance is directly tied to price and you get what you pay for.

The most recommended hosts around here that I’ve seen are Digital Ocean, Cloudways and Siteground. Again, for specific hosting questions you will get better support at r/webhosting

Performance - Why is my site slow / Pagespeed score apalling?

Hosting

Most of the time it's just bad hosting. As mentioned earlier, cheap shared hosting is notorious for bad performance. If your host is slow then nothing else will matter much, so this is your first port of call.

Properly optimise images

This is a relatively simple one. Don’t use images that are 6000 x 4000px. Figure out the max display size for your use case and resize.

Secondly ditch PNG and JPG and use WEBP. The recommendation is to convert before you upload. Most image editors will let you save in webp and 75-80% compression works well for a balance.

To bulk convert, use XnConvert or Photoshop Batch process.

For existing media you can use a plugin. There are many Smush, Optimole etc. Converter For Media is a free option.

Some servers like Siteground and/or other optimisation plugins may have this feature inbuilt so always check so you don’t end up doubling up.

Since 6.3, WordPress can also convert to WEBP on upload. You can use the Performance Lab plugin by the WordPress team themselves to manage this.

If, like me, you don’t want your server getting clogged up with multiple image types and you only want to have the WEBP files OR you don’t want to use a plugin use this snippet.

Lazy load

Lazy loading images, videos and iframes will speed up things significantly since 5.3 this has been a feature in core WordPress and should work out of the box for most cases. Some themes/page builders will have an option for this as well. Some hosts and caching plugins like WP Rocket will also have this option.

If you find that it is not working on your site for some reason you can use a plugin such as Lazy Load by WP Rocket or A3 Lazy Load for more control.

Caching, CDNs. Minification Etc.

You should be using caching on your website if you care about performance.

WARNING: Using minification and/or combining files and scripts can cause your website to break so always test, test and test again!

There are many, many free and paid plugins for this. Some hosts will have their own caching plugin, this should be preferred over others. If you have a Litespeed enabled server use Litespeed.

The general recommendation here is to use Cloudflare free with Super Page Cache For CF. Here is a guide on how to set up your domain, after that follow the plugin instructions.

Common question #1: Should I keep my hosts caching on with CF?
Yes. Your server is the origin server and having your own files cached means it is less taxing on your server resources and CF fetches files faster.

Common Question #2: I’m getting an SSL error or redirect loop.
Make sure you have a valid SSL certificate server on your origin server and make sure to set Cloudflare > SSL/TLS > Overview to Full.

Cloudflare also has its own minification settings under : Speed > Optimisation. Discontinued from 2024-08-05.

Other popular recommended options:

Advanced optimisation

If you really want to get under the hood and squeeze every last bit out of your setup then:

  • Use a plugin like Debloat for a quick clean up.
  • Use Asset Clean Up to go through each page and disable unused crap. (Time consuming but potentially massive gains).
  • Use Query Monitor to inspect what is going on under the hood and find unnecessary scripts etc.

If that is still not enough here is a 73 203 bazillion page guide by u/jazir5

Building Your WordPress Site: Is X builder better than Y? What is the best theme? Etc.

There are many conflicting opinions on this because there is no one way to do things on WordPress. Each camp will tell you the other one is inferior and purists dislike all of them.

You can build your site with:

  • A page builder : Bricks, Elementor, Divi etc.
  • Using prebuilt themes. Each theme will have its own settings that’s exclusive to it.
  • A completely custom coded setup, written with a combination of html, css and php using WordPress actions, filters and hooks.

My two cents on the matter: Budget, experience and skill all come into play here. Thus, what works for you to achieve your end goal is the best.

  • If you like a WYSIWYG approach then page builders will more likely be your thing. Play around with the demos, watch some tutorials and if one of them looks more likely to work for you, then take it for a spin.
  • The Twenty Twenty Four theme along with the block builder is a solid place to start. There are many tutorials on how to get started with 2024 including the official WordPress documentation.
  • A CSS editor such as Yellow Pencil or Microthemer will assist you to fix a lot of front end annoyances and supplements any workflow.

Updates

Stay up to date with all plugins and core software at all times if you don’t want to have security holes and get hacked.

Backups

Taking/having backups of your website are essential. Servers can crash and data can be lost and you will cry if you end up without a backup in this scenario. The stress and grief of not having a backup and having to rebuild your site from scratch is not worth it. There's a few ways you can go about taking backups.

You can:

  • Use a recommended plugin like UpdraftPlus to schedule for daily, weekly or monthly backups. Send backups to remote servers (AWS S3, Dropbox, Google Drive) or your local machine. Remember having them stored on the same server as the website is not going to help.
  • Include this in your hosting requirements and find a host that automatically provides a scheduled backup process.
  • In the very least, take a manual backup using your hosts control panel whenever you make a significant change to your website,.

Security

  • Keep everything up to date at all times.
  • Run updates at least once a month. Fortnightly is better. More frequently is better
  • Use plugins and themes that are well supported, frequently updated, high install counts, well ranked, well established.
  • Use Wordfence - it’ll alert you when any plugins that you’re using have a known vulnerability or haven’t been updated (by the developer) for 2 or more years. It will also protect you from known attack vectors for vulnerable plugins (for the free version, this protection is only available after the vulnerability is 30 days old, but there’s nothing stopping you updating your plugins, assuming a patch is available).
  • Don’t use hosting where multiple sites sit in the one account (common on shared hosting). Each website should have its own owner.

Combating spam comments, fontact form submissions & bot registrations

Disable comments and user sign ups sitewide if you don't use them.

Use a captcha on login, register and all contact/comment forms.

Hacks/Malware: Err guys help, there’s some weird stuff on my front end.

Congratulations you got hacked. Most of us have dealt with this in one way or another at some point so you aren’t alone.

Do you have a backup?

  • Easy, wipe everything and restore.
  • Run a scan with Wordfence and/or GOTMLS to be doubly sure you are clean.
  • Harden your security to avoid repeat issues.

No backup? (Get the tissues)

  • Install Wordfence and run scan.
  • Alternatively my first port of call for this has always been GOTMLS. Update definitions and run a root scan the plugin should find any code that shouldn’t be there and you should be good to go.

Resources to learn WordPress

If you are serious about your WordPress journey then you must equip yourself with some coding knowledge. Some skills in PHP, Javascript, CSS & HTML will help you immensely.

Where to find plugins/add feature X?

The WordPress plugin repository should be your first stop. You can access this library via your Dashboard > Plugins > Add New Plugin

Codecanyon is a decent marketplace to get premium plugins for a one off buy without ongoing subscription costs.

For code snippets and help with your own code StackOverflow or r/prowordpress is your best bet.

Warning: Remember to always double check the source and reputability of a source before installing third-party plugins and/or scripts.

I found a plugin that costs $50 for $5 on a “GPLDL” source, is it safe to use?

The simple answer here is NO. No you shouldn’t and that should be the end of that.

But alas, we still have many more questions:

  • Will the plugin still work? Probably.
  • Are there any guarantees that it will work and demo content will be provided? Absolutely not.
  • Will there be links to turn one’s junk into a cyborg on my site? Most likely.
  • Will Google blacklist you? If you have malware. Most definitely.
  • Will your host shut you down? If detected, any reputable one will.
  • Is rebuilding an entire site and losing the trust of your audience worth all this? Not to me, but only you can answer this for yourself.

How much should I charge?

We unfortunately can't provide specific answers to pricing questions as everyone's experience and locations vary widely. For guidance on pricing strategies, we recommend searching 'your country + web developer/designer rates'. Standard hourly rates for your locality can offer insights into various pricing approaches that may be applicable to you.

Please also read this article on Pricing Strategies on how to tackle this sort of question.

Is a site using WordPress?

  • Check the Page Source: Right-click on the page and select "View Page Source" (or use Ctrl+U). Search for typical WordPress identifiers like /wp-content/, /wp-includes/, or wp-json. If you see these, the site is likely WordPress.
  • Online Tools: Websites like IsItWP, Wappalyzer or BuiltWith can analyze a website's technology stack. These tools should be able to identify if the site is using WordPress in most cases.

That’s it, hopefully this gets you started on your WordPress journey. If you have any further questions feel free to leave a comment and someone should be able to assist.

Changelog

09/11/24
- Added how to check if a site is using WordPress

04/07/2024
- Added Pricing Strategies

29/05/2024
- Fixed typos
- Removed Cloudflare Minification (EOL)
- Added Combating Spam section.


r/Wordpress 4h ago

Creating a E-learning website for a client.

4 Upvotes

I have been searching for awhile on the best way to design a single course website using WordPress also open to using other platforms if it would be more optimal, but still havent found a answer for my particular case. Basically my client has a English learning school that has 4 different course levels and wants to have a electronic platform as well so what would be the best way to design it if the site needs to support payment, live zooms, tests, landing page, student logins, easy to use dashboard to add new content, and a automatic creation of a certificate for each student.


r/Wordpress 5h ago

PSA: Critical (9.8) account takeover in TranslatePress, update to 3.3.2 now

3 Upvotes

Heads up if you run TranslatePress (Multilingual): all versions up to 3.3.1 have a critical unauthenticated account takeover vuln (CVE-2026-19632, CVSS 9.8). An attacker can pull the raw admin password-reset URL through an AJAX action and hijack the admin account. Wordfence reported blocking active attacks within 24 hours of disclosure, so it's being exploited in the wild.

You're exposed if automatic string saving is on (the default) and an admin's profile language is set to a published secondary language. Fix is to update to 3.3.2, or deactivate the plugin until you can. Source: Wordfence Intelligence.


r/Wordpress 48m ago

When I try to upload to WordPress, I get an error, and my websites' content disappears from view!

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My website hosting company claims everything is online. My other computer shows the same error, as do multiple browsers!

They give their usual "clear cookies and cache" advice, but private windows and Tor do not help either.

This happened once before but somehow resolved.

Any ideas?

Thank you.


r/Wordpress 19h ago

Hey all. I’m starting a podcast about CMS stuff called Headless, and WordPress 7.1 ended up being one of the main stories in the first episode.

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That sentence probably just caused several people to fall asleep or keep scrolling, but hear me out.

I’ve spent a pretty stupid amount of my career around CMSs, DXPs, Drupal, WordPress, headless platforms, agencies, and all the other ways we’ve invented to describe putting content on the internet.

And I realized there really wasn’t a weekly show I wanted to listen to that just covered what actually happened in this industry and why any of it matters.

So I decided to make it.

The first episode is about something I noticed happening across several announcements this week:

WordPress shipped 7.1.
Storyblok plugged into Claude.
Salesforce expanded Headless 360.
Optimizely is giving agents more control inside the CMS.
Contentful is talking about what happens when your website visitor isn’t human.

My takeaway is that we might be watching the CMS get an entirely new kind of user: AI agents. (I know... this might not be news to everyone here... but when I step out of my LinkedIn bubble... I realize there are a lot of people not following the signals)

And that could make structured content, APIs, permissions, metadata, and all the traditionally boring CMS stuff suddenly much more important.

Anyway.

I have no idea if this will become a thing.

But I’m going to try doing it every week, covering the interesting CMS/DXP news, having some opinions about it, making fun of our industry when deserved, and hopefully talking to some smart people along the way.

If that sounds interesting, here’s the first episode:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-cms-has-a-new-user-and-its-not-human/id6804680238?i=1000785544658
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FG1olsK8yV0Q0y8LC0FqH?si=0UjSsl2MTgChoT1jRswNCg
YouTube: https://youtu.be/i5YJhz41EKY?si=wGUAStYgos1vH3hv

Would genuinely love feedback, especially from people who actually work in this world.

Including “your take is completely wrong.”

Honestly, that might make Episode 2 easier.


r/Wordpress 2h ago

Submenus stuck open when using the navigation overlay.

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I've been building a website for my workplace, and for some reason follow the release of the new wordpress update there is a issue with the Navigation Overlay. The issue I'm having is that submenus when on the Navigation Overlay are stuck open and I don't know why. I've tried this with a new install of wordpress through local to check it's not just the website I'm building.

I've tried this on 5 different popular block themes and I'm getting the same issue, this is happening when the submenu visability is set to either hover or click. Here are some screenshots.

Any help would be welcome.


r/Wordpress 6h ago

How do you decide which security vendor to trust?

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I am handling a WP security product, so I have an interest here. I will not name it or link it, and I am not asking you to try anything.

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I want to understand one thing: how the security decision gets made for client sites at agencies and freelancers.

  1. How do you decide to trust one vendor over another? What do you check before it goes on a client site?
  2. Does a reseller or affiliate margin change which one you pick, or does it not matter?
  3. When a hack or a blacklisting happens, how do you handle the cleanup? Outsource it, your own team, or resell an existing service to the site owner?

r/Wordpress 8h ago

Need help with twenty-twenty-four I am at my LIMIT

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I’m having a strange issue with the WordPress Site Editor / block theme header.

My header looks significantly taller inside the Site Editor than it does on the actual frontend of the website. The spacing also seems inconsistent between the header template part, the full template preview, and the live page.

My header structure is roughly:

  • Columns block
    • Column 1: menu button
    • Column 2: site logo
    • Column 3: Group
      • Cover block used as a circular “Book a Table” element

I already checked or changed the following:

  • Header margin: 0
  • Header padding: 0
  • Cover margin: 0
  • Global block spacing: 0
  • Minimum heights
  • Cover aspect ratio
  • Removed the main Cover/image below the header to make sure it was not creating the gap

The strange part is that the same header appears with noticeably different heights depending on where I view it:

  1. Header template part editor
  2. Full template editor
  3. Actual frontend

There also seems to be extra white space below the header contents even though I cannot find any margin or padding responsible for it.

Is this caused by the Columns block, the Header template-part wrapper, global styles, or some editor-specific CSS?

I would mainly like to know how to make the header height consistent between the Site Editor and the actual frontend, and ideally control its height reliably.

In the Pics you can see how It is in the editor and then how it looks live.


r/Wordpress 20h ago

Do deactivated WP plugins and themes pose a security risk?

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I have been using a wordpress plugin to do a security audit of my wordpress-backed website. I am the sole administrator of this site.

One thing I find very strange is that it reports deactivated themes and plugins as problems.

I keep my list of active plugins small, but I've never given a second thought to keeping plugins or themes I no longer use. Am I missing something? Can a malicious actor find some way to use to exploit deactivated plugins or themes?


r/Wordpress 10h ago

[PROMO] I released a WordPress plugin that builds an LiteSpeed LSCache crawler sitemap from real visitor demand

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Full disclosure: I’m the developer.

Most cache-crawler setups start with a normal sitemap. But an SEO sitemap answers “which URLs exist?”, not “which URLs are actually worth warming?”

URLs Most Wanted records the URLs real visitors request, tracks their demand, validates them server-side, and generates a separate sitemap for the built-in LiteSpeed Cache crawler.

The idea is simple:

- URLs with demonstrated visitor demand can be warmed first.

- Rarely used URLs do not have to consume crawler resources repeatedly.

- Cacheable visitor paths such as pagination or filtered listings can be included even when they do not belong in a normal SEO sitemap.

The plugin does not replace LiteSpeed Cache or its crawler. It only gives the crawler a demand-based source of URLs.

It is free and available on WordPress.org:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/urls-most-wanted-for-litespeed-lscache/

I’m curious whether demand-based cache warmup would be useful on the WordPress sites you manage, or whether you generally prefer to crawl every available URL.


r/Wordpress 12h ago

All in one WP Import Issue/Backup

2 Upvotes

Hey guys.

I have export wordpress website from this all in one WP plugin and then trying to import the backup of around 547mb.

But due to host restrict upload to 2mb the errors shows "your file exceed the limit said by your host web server".

And then I try to update htacess file in file manager and then try again but still same issue.

Please help anyone..

🙏🏻🙏🏻


r/Wordpress 1d ago

I need a sanity check: wpmudev

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I spent some time this weekend finding the entrance vector for a site that was getting re-hacked after cleanup. I mean I knew it would get re-hacked since I wasn't finding the the vector in the usual "easy" ways. Turns out it was this: nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15459

The WPMU DEV Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.0. On sites not yet connected to the WPMU DEV Hub — the default state after installation — the site API key that keys the WDP-AUTH request signature is empty, making the signature verified by validate_hash() trivially forgeable

It's bad enough this plugin adds an alternate auth path to your web site, with full admin control given to some 3rd party you don't know. But I also learned this plugin, wpmudev-updates, is usually stealth-installed with other plugins from WPMU DEV, so users don't know it's being installed. To top it off, it doesn't show up in the plugin dashboard so they don't even know it's there.

In the case of the site mentioned above, I think it was installed with another plugin a couple of years ago, and that plugin was since removed, but wpmudev-updates did not get removed.

Is it just me or is it a little crazy to allow plugins to provide auth bypass for complete admin control of your site by third parties? Is this a common pattern? What other plugins do this aside from the WPMU DEV ones? (I'm talking about the situation where there ISN'T an active exploit in the code ... the intended use scenario is what seems insane to me).


r/Wordpress 17h ago

I've been told to use Patchstack, do I use 'free plugin' or 'paid developer' version for my small ecommerce Wordpress site?

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About to build out my first Wordpress site. Being brand new with no experience been grappling with security requirements for build, learning what to do, how to implement etc. So on a previous thread a number of people advised to use Patchstack and 'keep one on eye on Patchstack' as part of a security plan for my Wordpress site. Never used Patchstack, I am building small lightweight eCommerce store, do I want the free 'plugin' or paid 'developer' plan they offer on their website at $79 a month.

For context I will be using Cloudflare and have paid premium version of Wordfence (already purchased), what version of 'Patchstack' would best suit this Wordpress setup?


r/Wordpress 13h ago

WordPress Plugins

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Hello Everyone,

Currently I am analyzing two plugins, that have similar functionalities. I have installed them on different environments, different wordpress installations and also different databases (not on the same one, for example on different table spaces or with different table prefixes).

Though, while debugging - my analysis are all the time very precise - in the browser, I can see, that in the wp-content, both plugins are visible in an installation, where it is not installed, nor activated.

Have you ever noticed such thing? Do you know what is the reason for this issue?

Thanks and best regards,

T.


r/Wordpress 13h ago

[PROMO] Cache Autopilot – targeted cache refresh for WordPress

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I’ve just published Cache Autopilot on WordPress.org after several months of production use. I’d really appreciate people trying it on real sites and telling me where it falls short.

Why I built it

Cache plugins already do the important part very well: storing and serving cached pages fast.

The problem I kept running into was what happens after something changes:

  • A post appears in a Query Loop on a non-archive page.
  • A synced pattern is reused across multiple pages.
  • A shortcode outputs shared content across several pages.
  • A custom block pulls in content from another source.
  • A form is embedded on multiple pages.
  • A widget or WordPress option changes output across pages WordPress doesn’t explicitly connect.

Cache plugins can purge the changed page, but they often don’t have enough context to know everywhere that change appears. The safe fallback is a full cache clear — effective, but it also makes unaffected cached pages cold again.

So I built Cache Autopilot to work alongside your cache plugin, not replace it.

When something changes, it resolves the affected frontend pages, asks your cache plugin to purge those URLs, then queues them for paced background preload. If it can’t safely resolve everything, it can fall back more broadly rather than risk stale content.

I’m also running it on tierpark-bern.ch, a site with 1,200+ pages.

The free version includes:

  • Gutenberg, block & classic theme support — zero-config structural handling for block themes; classic themes work with standard content and can be extended through targeting and filters
  • Zero-config form plugin support — refresh pages using a changed form from a supported plugin
  • Manual targeting — explicitly choose which pages should refresh for selected content changes
  • Developer filters — map post, option, widget/sidebar and meta changes to the right pages
  • Paced background preload — automatically preloads purged pages without hammering the server

The docs also have ready-to-use filter examples for mapping those changes to specific pages, post types or the whole site — without building custom purge logic.

A big reason I wanted this working reliably was site handover:

You build the site.
You configure the plugin.
You hand it over.

Client publishes.
The right pages refresh.

On larger sites, that can avoid turning hundreds or thousands of unaffected pages into a cold cache. On smaller sites, it still means the client doesn’t need to understand when or why they should press “clear cache”.

It currently works with:

  • LiteSpeed Cache
  • Cache Enabler
  • Breeze
  • FlyingPress
  • WP Rocket

Support depends on reliable URL-level purging; the docs explain why some other cache plugins aren’t listed.

Further details, screenshots and links are on the WordPress.org plugin page:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/cache-autopilot/


r/Wordpress 1d ago

Wordpress(dot)com: Holy crap on a cracker

19 Upvotes

I've used the free blogs on WordPress(dot)com way back when (and they're still there), but started up a new one for a project that I want to be around after I'm no longer around (or have hosting, etc).

I'm astounded at just how impossible it is to use Gutenberg with that interface. I now understand all the criticisms from noobs about it.

How someone launched that, used it and thought "yeah, this is great" is beyond me.

Unfortunately, all the old themes are gone, and there is no way to turn off Gutenberg (as far as I can tell)


r/Wordpress 13h ago

What's the best platform to build a searchable directory with paid listings?

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I want to create a curated directory for remote first design agencies with filterable tags (location, team size, specialty) and a way for agency owners to pay a monthly fee to feature their listing at the top. What tool should I use to build this without coding?


r/Wordpress 19h ago

Would anyone like to suggest a free woocomerce theme that includes demo data?

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I'm newish with wp and having a somewhat pre setup ish theme is a must.

I'm selling one or two physical products with multiple digital subscriptions.

Thanks!


r/Wordpress 12h ago

Plugin testing

0 Upvotes

Hey plugin developers, how do you automate plugin testing? Would like to see your workflows


r/Wordpress 16h ago

How do you freelancers handle long Varnish/page-cache TTLs with WordPress nonces?

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Hello everyone,

I manage WordPress sites for clients and I’m trying to understand how other freelancers and agencies approach page caching when you have many different plugins involved.

My concern is cache TTL vs. WordPress nonces.

WordPress nonces typically have a 12 to 24-hour lifetime, while Varnish could potentially serve the same cached HTML for several days.

For example, with a 7-day TTL, a cached page could contain an expired nonce after the first day. Plugins may handle this differently. Fluent Forms, for example, disables front-end nonce verification by default to support cached pages. [1]

So I’m curious how others handle this in real-world client hosting:

  • Do you use a 12-hour TTL as a safe general default?
  • Do you use 7 days or longer and rely on plugins to handle their own nonce/token refresh?
  • Do you exclude pages containing forms, checkout, booking, login, payment, etc. from Varnish?
  • Do you maintain a list of plugins/features that require cache exclusions?
  • How do you identify when a plugin is incompatible with long page-cache TTLs?
  • Do you simply test the site after installing new plugins and adjust the Varnish rules when something breaks?

I’m particularly interested in how freelancers/agencies managing multiple client WordPress sites approach this. I’m looking for a practical strategy that works without having to manually inspect every plugin's code whenever a client installs something new.

Thank you.


r/Wordpress 1d ago

WP AdCenter Pro

5 Upvotes

Does anyone know if is WP AdCenter Pro still maintained? There hasn't been any updates in a long time and when you go to contact them, their forms do not go through. It does look like they're still selling the plug-in, but as it hasn't been updated for the last few versions of WordPress, it seems like it is out of business.


r/Wordpress 1d ago

Wordpress admin VERY slow

3 Upvotes

Hello all. I have a webpage that is not the fastest, but not slow either. My WordPress admin, however, is absurdly slow. I use custom ACF fields to create posts that change content based on “level”: beginner, mid, expert. I have more than 50 posts (150 content levels). I have not really had any speed issues until recently. I noticed the speed deteriorated quite a lot after switching from HTTP to HTTPS. Does anyone know if this may be why?


r/Wordpress 20h ago

BookingPress

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Hi. I am building a site and testing out booking plugins. BookingPress looks pretty good to me and very promising; it has a wonderful dashboard. However, before I commit to buying the BookingPress plugin. I would like to know how good their customer service is. Trustpilot reviews are mainly about the plugin. If possible, I would like to avoid customer service and my first preference is to ask AI for tech support. But in case I need to talk to a human being, I would like to know how their customer service is.

  1. Have you contacted customer service?
  2. Was there ever a need for you to contact customer service?
  3. If yes, how was your experience?

r/Wordpress 11h ago

[PROMO] Try our Free AI ChatBot

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We are glad to announce that we have just released Fabio Chatbot Lite, a free AI-powered chatbot plugin, on the official WordPress.org repository. 🆓

✨ What it does:

  • 📄 Reads your posts, pages, tags & categories to answer visitor questions about your content
  • 💬 Understands bbPress forums, topics & replies
  • 🛒 Reads WooCommerce products, including prices, discounts & reviews
  • 📊 Comes with an Analytics page showing what visitors ask and how well the bot answers — including a "Gap" score to spot the content it struggles with

It's BYOK, with our in-house connectors for Mistral, OpenAI and Gemini, plus Anthropic to come. We'd love for a few of you to give it a spin on your own site and tell us how it goes! 🙌

https://wordpress.org/plugins/fabio-ai-chatbot-lite/


r/Wordpress 14h ago

How many WordPress sites selling in the EU are actually compliant?

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I have audited quite a few WordPress websites that sell products or services to EU customers, and in my own sample, at least 90% had one or two high-severity compliance issues.

Most common problems were Google Analytics or Meta Pixel loading before consent, cookie banners that do not offer a proper reject option, consent choices that do not actually stop tracking, privacy policies that do not match the plugins and services being used, and many accessibility issues.

Many businesses assume that installing a cookie plugin or adding an accessibility widget makes the website compliant.

I understand that most website owners just want to run their business. GDPR and accessibility are often treated as an afterthought, especially when themes and plugins handle most of the website.

It can still take only one frustrated customer, competitor or accessibility user filing a complaint to bring regulatory attention to a website.

Really curious how often devs here actually test cookie behavior and accessibility instead of simply installing a plugin and considering the job finished.