The WordPress cover block
The WordPress cover block is available from the blocks list. Click on the Plus sign (+) as normal, and either scroll down or type “cover” into the search box. Once the block is active, you can add a full-width background image (from the Media Library or Upload) and a small amount of writing over the top: Nice? Well, it’s one… Read More >
Controlling images on social media posts
Social media love images. So make sure you tell LinkedIn, Facebook and the others which one you want displayed when you share your WordPress Post with your followers! When you share your carefully curated WordPress Post on Facebook, X or LinkedIn, the platform’s algorithm will look for an image to accompany it. If doesn’t find one in, it may place… Read More >
IOS photo file formats
Why your new iPhone photos may not show up on your website Did you take the best ever photo on your iPhone and upload it to your WordPress website, only to find it won’t display? This is a fairly recent problem caused by new IOS photo file formats becoming standard within Apple products. File formats are indicated by the letters… Read More >
Your WordPress website’s security
I am indebted to Daniel Kanchev of the hosting company Siteground, who posted a video ahout this in October 2022, cybersecurity month. These are my own notes on his video. He starts by outlining different kinds of vulnerability and moves onto the solutions. Inevitably, some of the solutions are Siteground-related. Declaring an interest: this website is hosted by Siteground. Data… Read More >
Website hygiene with WordPress
This article is aimed at experienced users of WordPress. It will also help people who have taken over a website that was previously managed by someone else. What is website hygiene? It is the name I give to the practice of removing material your site is not using. You’ll be amazed how many images, pages and posts hang around long… Read More >
WordPress Image Galleries
There are good plugins for presenting image galleries, but WordPress has a native option. It provides a nice feature that can enhance a webpage, but it can also be a bit confusing to set up! Here are some instructions to help steer you through WordPress image galleries. We are assuming some knowledge of WordPress, gained either from the reader’s own… Read More >