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WordPress 5.0: Getting Your Site Ready for Gutenberg

You may have heard whispers and rumors – who are we kidding, more like gradually intensifying buzz, from WordCamp 2017 to the myriad of articles spawned – around WordPress 5.0 and its main feature, Gutenberg editor. Forewarned, as we know, is forearmed. Let’s discuss what to expect from the update and what steps to undertake to prepare your WordPress site for a smooth transition. Checking plugins’ and themes’ compatibility Since the core update promises to divide the WordPress world into a “before” and “after,” it’s crucial to make sure all of your site’s plugins and themes are compatible with it. Here’s how to go about it. Check the plugins’ “Tested up to” field on wp.org. For plugins, in contrast to themes, there’s a really easy way to check compatibility. Take a look at your plugins’ wp.org page first for an indication of up to which version the plugin has been…

10 Reasons Why You Should Use WordPress to Run Your Business Website

WordPress 7 MIN READ

There are over 76.5 million WordPress websites out there. Here are 10 reasons 👍 why you should use WordPress for your business website.

How to Configure Form Confirmations and Notifications on WordPress

How To: Intermediate 3 MIN READ

Web forms are an essential part of most websites. Configuring their confirmations and notifications will let you monitor the stats of the replies, drop a thank-you note or send out an automated email in an attempt to “humanize” your site. The initial step is installing and activating Form Maker plugin. Here’s a beginner’s guide on how to do it. In this step-by-step tutorial, you will learn how to configure the “communicativeness” of the contact form we created in a previous tutorial using WordPress Form Maker plugin. But these instructions will work on any form really. Configuring Form Confirmations and Notifications A form confirmation is what your website visitor sees after they submit the form. It could be a thank-you message or a redirection to a relevant page. Alternatively, you could choose not to have one, keeping the users on the form page. After clicking the left menu’s Form Maker, picking the form, and pressing Form…

How to Create a Donation Form on WordPress

How To: Beginner 3 MIN READ

Are you looking to create a donation form for your website? WordPress Form Maker plugin is perfect for accepting donations on your site. You can view the submissions for each form, track overall statistics, edit the list of donors, filter submission data and export it in csv or xml formats. The plugin lets you set up Email Options to send submissions both to users and website owners. There is an option to add multiple recipients, as well as CC or BCC addresses. The users get an email notification initially when they donate a certain amount, and when the donation is complete. Let’s delve into creating your first WordPress donation form. Creating your first donation form Firstly, you should install and activate Form Maker plugin. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it. Once it is activated, go to Form Maker > Forms, then click Add New. Give a title…

How to Add a Contact Form to WordPress Sidebar Widget

How To: Beginner 3 MIN READ

Do you want to add a contact form to your WordPress sidebar? This article will tell you exactly how to add a contact form widget to your WordPress sidebar with the help of WordPress Form Maker plugin. Why have a contact form on your WordPress sidebar? Seriously, why does one even need a contact form on a site sidebar? Having a contact form on your WordPress sidebar widget gives users the option to contact you about your products and services from any page on your website, so so the frustrated user doesn’t have to get progressively more frustrated searching for the contact page. If she comes to have questions or needs help, she can simply contact you using the form on the sidebar. It’s pretty convenient and effective in making the user feel heard. So, what’s to be done? Firstly, you should install and activate Form Maker plugin. Here is a…

How to Promote Your Book Before You Even Write It

Marketing 7 MIN READ

So, how should you use the web to establish and grow your readership? Cinderella is actually a story about a novice writer who, after a series of failed trials, stumbles upon a great publisher. Suddenly, the book is on everyone’s shelves and the already-bestselling writer is distributing autographs on every city step. Yeah, those fairy tales are really appealing and even motivating but what about snapping back to reality? The grey reality is that famous promoters don’t usually wander the streets accidentally crashing into talents. Nowadays it’s all about releasing your book to an already existing online readership. Of course, it may well be that you’re one of the luckiest people in the world, but it usually pays to put trust in the power of taking control of one’s life. You know, just in case. So let’s go ahead and discuss the easy steps and measures that one should undertake…

How to Install a WordPress Plugin: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

How To: Beginner 6 MIN READ

This is a step-by-step tutorial for beginners on installing a WordPress plugin. Soon after you install WordPress, you’ll find out that for a lot of functions your website needs plugins. Wanna display your photos in neat galleries, sell directly from your site or integrate social media sites? Forget “There’s an app for that.” In the WP universe, it’s “There’s a plugin for that.” But before you can use the exact right plugin for the task, a quick “how to install WordPress plugin” Google search will tell you, you have to install it. You can go about it a couple of ways and in this article we’ll discuss about each of them. But first, we’ll talk about what plugins are and what plugins your WP website likely needs. Here’s a quick preview of what’s to come: What’s a plugin? Which plugins does my WordPress website need? Install a Plugin Using WordPress…

Product Update: New Pricing Scheme and Features

WordPress 6 MIN READ

10Web offers a new pricing 💰 scheme. Since we offer almost anything you could ask for in a website – plugins to back up service, SEO to high-class security 🛡️.

Products Updated: New Dashboard Features, SEO & Performance Services

WordPress 5 MIN READ

Find out everything about 10Web’s New Dashboard Features, SEO & Performance Services Update 😃. We did a huge amount of work on our WP plugins improvements.

Product Update: Photo Gallery Demo, Instagram Feed WD Features, Form Maker Improvements

WordPress 3 MIN READ

This is the opening post of the 10Web News rubric. The series will keep you posted regarding updates on the products and services we provide and other interesting stuff about all things WordPress. We’re excited to announce the new demo site for Photo-Gallery, improvements on Form-Maker, and major updates of Instagram Feed WD plugin. New demo site for Photo Gallery plugin Our most popular product, Photo Gallery plugin, currently used by almost 400k users, has a new demo site! The previous demo site was 2 years old and we felt like it was time to update it. We worked hard and overhauled all the layouts, features, and views displayed on the Demo site. The new demo displays all the basic layouts of the Gallery, including thumbnails, masonry, mosaic, image browser, slideshow, carousel and blog style galleries. The site displays them the way they look with default options and styling. Don’t…

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