Are you interested in building brand awareness and growing your social media presence? Running social media contests is one way to boost your online platform. Giving away products, services, or swag can help to draw more eyes to your brand on social media, in addition...
The ability to embed video into your blog posts on WordPress opens a variety of possibilities for how you present your content. In the WordPress Block Editor, users have the option to add a quick and easy Vimeo embed to their blog posts. This is a fantastic option for...
There are few things worse on the internet than a bland website. Sure, some websites go for the brutalist or minimalist look on purpose (looking at you Craigslist), but even those aren’t bland. Having a solid color palette is a surefire way to make your website stand...
With the SoundCloud embed block for WordPress, you can add an album, playlist or track to your post or page. Embedding SoundCloud content in Gutenberg gives you a lot of options for how the block looks and functions. Otherwise, if you simply copy and paste the...
The WordPress Flickr embed block lets you add photos and videos that you’ve saved to Flickr to your WordPress posts and pages. When a visitor clicks the photo or video, they’ll be directed to Flickr, where they can view and/or play your media. Videos can’t actually...
Without a search field, your site’s navigation is going to suffer. You can have the most robust browsing experience on the internet, but if your users can’t search to find exactly what they’re looking for, you just might (and probably will) lose out on business. This...
Displaying code in WordPress pages and posts can be tricky. Just posting the code within the content can have interesting results, especially if WordPress displays it incorrectly or your security locks you out for malicious activity. Fortunately, the WordPress Code...
The Custom HTML Block lets you add HTML content and edit it without having to view the page or post as HTML. You can embed HTML and even use it to mark up your text and then convert it to a Paragraph Block with styled text if you want. This block is great for those...
It is virtually impossible to run a successful website without having a dedicated social media presence. Whether you choose that to be Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, or any combination of those and anything else, people want to interact with you and your brand...
Making a YouTube video takes a lot of time. When you’re finally finished and your video is live, you probably want to share it everywhere you can, including on your website. Or, maybe you have someone else’s video that you want to post to your WordPress site. You...
The buttons on your website play a significant role in its appearance and usability. They help visitors navigate across different pages, and make it easy for them to perform important actions (such as downloading content or subscribing to your newsletter). It’s...
One of the standard tweaks to almost any website is the site’s logo. In some shape, form, or fashion, website owners will want to style their logo so that it stands out. And one of the best ways to draw attention to your logo is to have it offset and overlapping the...
The way you organize and arrange elements on your website can have a significant impact on its overall appearance, and even its User Experience (UX). The WordPress Spacer block is a simple tool that can help you do this more effectively. True to its name, it create...
Columns are a key component in most modern websites and page builders. Fortunately, the WordPress Block Editor enables you to use both columns and rows so you have full control over each page’s layout. However, although the builder adds rows automatically, you’ll need...
The WordPress Spotify embed block lets you add all sorts of musical goodies to your WordPress posts and pages. You can embed albums, playlists, podcasts or tracks, and anyone will be able to listen to them when visiting your site. They’ll hear a 30-second preview...
Divi is not just any page builder. Divi takes the design process to a whole new level with a complete web design system that allows you to design every part of your website visually. But that doesn’t mean Divi has to be slow. Far from it. Divi’s built-in speed and...
Speed Index (SI) is an interesting metric when considering page speed. It is absolutely an indication of your page’s performance, but it is completely different from other user-centric metrics such as First Contentful Paint and Largest Contentful Paint. SI indicates...
If you want to optimize your site’s speed and performance, it’s important to know what key metrics to pay attention to. For example, Time to First Byte (TTFB) measures the amount of time it takes for a user’s browser to receive the first “byte” of data from your...
It goes without saying that speed is one of the most important things to keep an eye on when building a website using any tool of your choice. At Elegant Themes, we’ve prioritized making speed something that sets us apart from all the other WordPress themes and/or...
Picture this: you’re loading a website, and it looks ready to go. You click on a blog featured image to read the article, and suddenly the whole page shifts because something else just loaded. And you click on something entirely different and load a page you never...
With Divi’s new performance update come a ton of possibilities to increase page speed scores. Today, we’re sharing some practical tips and tricks that you should keep in mind when building a Divi page from scratch. These are recommendations, not rules that are set in...
Delivering a speedy experience to visitors is critical to your site’s success. However, there are multiple ways to gauge how well it does that. One of them is First Input Delay (FID), which measures the amount of time in milliseconds (ms) between when a user first...
The new version of Divi eliminates bloat and gives you the best of both worlds: the power of an expansive page builder with the nimbleness of a lightweight theme. Divi’s new anti-bloat features will boost the speed of your Divi websites in a powerful way. These...
Every web page is made up of dozens or hundreds of elements. Among them you’ll find text, images, buttons, widgets, and much more. Each element varies in size, and the largest ones call tell you a lot about how well optimized your website is using a metric called...
The First Contentful Paint (FCP) of your website is one of the most meaningful metrics in Google’s Core Web Vitals. In contrast with other paint and loading metrics, FCP isn’t a purely technical metric regarding response time. FCP is centered on the user’s experience...
We Made Divi Fast…Super Fast! Get All The Benefits Of Divi And Its Robust Builder, With All The Advantages Of A Lightweight Theme Today we are excited to release a transformational Divi Performance update that speeds up Divi from every angle and lays down a...
One of the easiest and most effective ways to add depth to a design is to add a box shadow. In today’s tutorial, we’re going to show you how to style a sleek slider box with a soft box shadow. The trick is to add a thick light border to draw attention to the edges....
Pagination is a fantastic way to break down lengthy content into digestible bites. If you look around the web, pagination is everywhere. Search engines use it to separate results, online stores leverage it as a way to make browsing easier, and you can even add...
Copywriting for social media is an essential part of your overarching digital marketing strategy. Beyond product visuals, video, graphic design, and brand aesthetics, copy is what compels your followers to action. Whether you’re building your email list, directing...
While your site’s logo is one of the most important parts of consistent branding, you might have some pages where you want that screen real-estate for something else. Or to highlight the content on the page more than the overall branding of your site. Whatever the...
A pullquote is a small snippet from the article that draws attention. It’s great for adding emphasis to your text or highlighting a phrase. It provides a visual aid to the reader. WordPress has a Pullquote Block designed specifically for this purpose. In this article,...
Divi’s modules are incredibly flexible in their styling. Incorporating hover effects alongside more traditional design elements can elevate your pages from good to great—or from great to amazing. Today, we are going to walk you through taking a Divi gallery module...
The Preformatted Block displays your text exactly as you type it. This means you can include spaces and line breaks within your text. Knowing how to use the Preformatted Block gives you several advantages such as setting portions of your text apart and creating...
For more than a decade, UpCity’s mission has been—and continues to be—to help businesses find B2B service providers they can trust. The UpCity Recommendability Rating was developed to determine a service provider’s credibility and recommendability, giving UpCity the...
You have a lot of options when it comes to deciding on a website platform. There’s Squarespace and Wix and Weebly and Joomla and WordPress and Drupal and…lots more. While that choice can be overwhelming, two of the main contenders for a content management system (CMS)...
The WordPress Table Block allows you to create a table for your posts or pages. This is great for showing tabulated data. It’s easy to use and it can be styled to work with your website’s design. In this article, we’ll look closely at the Table Block. We’ll see how to...
Knowing how to use the Image block comes in handy when you want to insert a single media file into a post or page on your WordPress site. However, what if you want to add a collection of photos? For that, you can use the Gallery block. The WordPress Gallery block...
Headings and subheadings are key components of any web page. With headings, you can divide content into easily-digestible sections. Moreover, they provide search engines with critical information about your site. Fortunately, the WordPress Heading block enables you to...
Sticky (or fixed) elements are parts of a website that remains in place as the user scrolls down the page. There are many uses for this sort of feature. Maybe the main navigation menu follows the user. Or an email opt-in scrolls along the side of the page. Perhaps...
Using images is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to enhance your WordPress pages and posts. However, if you’re new to using the WordPress Block Editor, you might be a little confused about how to employ the Image block properly. Fortunately, inserting and...
If there’s one WordPress block you’ll end up using sooner or later, it’s this one. The Paragraph block is at the core of every WordPress blog post you read. It’s very easy to use, and yet it hides some features that you might miss at first glance. In this article,...
The WordPress Verse Block was designed to show text in a versified format. It displays the text without changing your line breaks and spaces. Hitting the Enter key starts the next line instead of beginning a new paragraph. It’s not meant for your normal content....
The WordPress Twitter embed block lets you embed Twitter posts (i.e., tweets) in your WordPress posts and pages. While this only works for public tweets, it’s helpful to know that you don’t need a Twitter account to use this feature. There are a number of reasons to...
The WordPress embed block lets you embed WordPress posts as cards into your posts or pages. An embedded post will have its own layout and be nestled within your content, wherever you choose. If you were to add an embed block in the middle of your own blog post, it...
Removing the sidebar from Divi’s default page template can easily be done when you are using the Divi Builder. However, since Divi’s default page templates (with the sidebar) still show on pages like 404’s and archives, you may want to take out the sidebar from your...
WordPress isn’t the only modular content management system (CMS) that has an established base and active community. Joomla is also a free-to-install, open-source platform that thrives on its third-party support. Many developers work to extend their capabilities beyond...
The WordPress Editor’s Classic Block is intended to help ease the transition between WordPress’s legacy TINYMCE editor and it’s newer block-based editor (known as Gutenberg). When the new editor was introduced into WordPress Core, all posts and pages on an updated...
If you’re building a membership website, thinking through the login experience is highly needed. Sure, you can allow visitors to use the default WordPress login page, but you can also make it easier on them by including a login form in your header. In this case,...
The Gutenberg Block Editor, introduced officially in WordPress 5.0, gives users the opportunity to fully customize their WordPress content and sites. No longer constrained by the need to create in a WYSIWYG tool like the TinyMCE Classic Editor, Gutenberg provides...
Lists may seem simple, but they powerful tools. If you’re running a website, lists enable you to share information in a way that’s easier to digest than long, unending paragraphs. They enable you to cut to the chase and give users the exact information they’re looking...
Automattic, the parent company for WordPress, has already published some of the most well-known WP plugins out there. WooCommerce, Jetpack, Akismet, BuddyPress, bbPress…and the list goes on. Now, they have added another powerful plugin to their already-long list:...
If you have ever searched for a specific block in the Gutenberg block editor, then you’ve seen the WordPress Block Directory and may not have even known it. Introduced in version 5.5 and enhanced in WordPress 5.8 with patterns, the Block Directory works very similarly...
Is curated content part of your marketing strategy? It’s challenging to only share resources you’ve created yourself. But when you share useful information from other creators, you keep your audience engaged and learning every step of the way, whether they’re learning...
An affiliate program is one of the best ways to get sales, subscriptions, and conversions. When done right, it can enable you to grow your business much faster than it would organically or through traditional online marketing. The only problem is that WordPress...
One thing almost every Divi user wants to know how to do with the Divi theme is remove the sidebar border. Fortunately, this is a simple task. It can be done with code, but more importantly, it’s easy to do with the Divi Theme Builder. In this article, we’ll show you...
Website builders are everywhere these days. WordPress is the dominant platform with well over 1/3 of the internet having been built with it. A slew of other site builders has popped up to demand their fair share of the market though. One of the big players is Weebly,...
WordPress 5.8 is a major milestone in the modern WordPress development cycle. Ever since WordPress 5.o and the inclusion of the Gutenberg block editor as the default post/page editor, the Core team has been moving toward full-site editing using that software....
Some WordPress errors are helpful enough to tell you exactly what the problem is, like “destination folder already exists.” Other errors, though, are vague, and none is more of a head-scratcher than the “Are you sure you want to do this?” WordPress error. The biggest...
If there is a more ubiquitous and well-known name on websites than GoDaddy, then it’s at the top of a very, very short list. GoDaddy has made a name for itself by being the Everything For Everybody web service, from web hosting to domain registration to website...
WooCommerce vs. Shopify is a tough match-up. Shopify claims that over 1,700,00 businesses use its platform. WooCommerce, on the other hand, has more than five million active installations. That means we’re talking about two eCommerce giants, each taking an entirely...
Whether you’re looking to increase newsletter signups, generate more leads, or boost subscribers, adding opt-in and popup forms to your site can help. Plus, thanks to the many WordPress popup plugins available, you have plenty of options to choose from. However,...
In your quest to gain users and increase leads, it’s important to use the right tools. Among the most effective techniques is email marketing. However, to maximize your success and build a robust list, it helps if you add an opt-in form to your site using a WordPress...
If you’ve ever updated a plugin or pasted code into your WordPress website, chances are you’ve problem seen the parse error syntax error unexpected end in WordPress message. This is a common error because it only takes one character to cause it. In this article, we’ll...
Adding testimonials to your site is an effective way to boost the credibility of your business (or brand) and build trust with visitors. A testimonial slider is a convenient tool for showcasing testimonials all in one place. With this in mind, it makes sense to add a...
Knowing how to create a flow chart layout in Divi opens up many opportunities for communicating processes and ideas on a website. In some cases, flow charts can be used to explain extremely complex ideas involving a large number of items. On a website, however, these...
One of the most frustrating errors that WordPress throws up is when it tells you “Destination Folder Already Exists” and you know it doesn’t. Or rather, it shouldn’t. Maybe you are updating a theme. Or installing a new plugin. You could be restoring a backup of...
One of the greatest advantages of WordPress is the number of plugins available. Many of those plugins are free and provide a good amount of features. Many times, though, we find that it’s best to purchase a premium WordPress plugin. Since premium plugins are not...
Running a website today requires a secure connection between you and your users. This connection is done via SSL certificate, and it is actually pretty easy (and free) to install on your site. Most web hosts offer free Let’s Encrypt certificates and renewal that can...
If you’re running a physical store and creating a website for it, many people may visit your website to get practical information, such as your address. Of course, that’s where your contact page comes in handy, but that’s not the only way you can seamlessly share...
Using a Content Delivery Network (CDN) such as Cloudflare on your WordPress site can help you drastically decrease loading times. However, you may occasionally run into Cloudflare-specific problems, such as “error 521”. This particular error prevents the platform from...
On the surface, the blogging platform landscape looks the same as it did 10 years ago. The same big names still dominate it: Blogger, Tumblr, and WordPress. Beneath the surface, however, almost everything has changed. All three platforms have grown up and transformed...
It’s unsettling when you go to your website expecting to see your amazing design only to be faced with a blank screen and a message that says “error establishing database connection.” This error occurs when WordPress can’t connect to that database. Several things can...
When you’re running a website, it’s important to know about the various Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) status codes you may encounter. While some are errors, others like the “307 redirect” are essential for ensuring that visitors can successfully access your URLs...
Keeping up with trends in the web design space is one of the best ways to stay up-to-date as a web designer. It allows you to create modern-day websites that’ll impress your clients and help bring your skillset to the next level. In today’s tutorial, we’ll show you...
When you’re browsing the internet, you may occasionally come across an HTTP status code, such as “HTTP 304 not modified.” This typically prevents you from accessing the site you’re trying to use, which can be frustrating. Fortunately, there are some simple steps you...
WordPress is a content management system. One of the ways it manages content is by grouping it with taxonomies. You can add more taxonomies, but the default taxonomies are the WordPress Category and Tag. Used correctly, both can greatly improve the user experience and...
Setting up a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate for your website has never been easier. You can generate certificates for free, and many hosting providers will even set them up for you. However, if you don’t configure your certificate properly, you may encounter...
Hey Divi Nation! Thank you for joining us for another episode of Divi Creator Showcase, where we interview a Divi Creator from our Marketplace–learning all about their story, products, and ongoing journey as part of the Divi Community. In this episode we are joined by...
As far as HTTP issues go, the 405 error doesn’t give you a lot of information to work with. This error shows up when a server rejects your HTTP request, but there are several reasons that can happen. That means fixing the 405 error can require several troubleshooting...
A blog post ticker is a convenient tool for dynamically showcasing blog posts (recent, related, etc.) on your website. You can think of it as a news ticker for WordPress blog posts. Today, we are going to show you how to create a blog post ticker with Divi’s post...
Having optimized permalink settings on your WordPress site is imperative to long-term success and viability. Not only do permalinks impact your SEO rankings, but they also indicate where users can find any individual piece of content on your site. There’s a big...
Chances are high that you’ve landed on a 404 page and immediately left the website because it was less than helpful. A 404 page is what WordPress displays when someone enters or clicks on a URL that doesn’t exist on your website. This page is a generic error that just...
To further simplify the process of implementing consistent responsive design for a Divi module, we can apply the practices of fluid web design. Unlike the more traditional methods of responsive design, Fluid web design doesn’t break or abruptly jump to a different...
Navigating a blog to find the content you want can be challenging. Ideally, users shouldn’t have to scroll down too far to find the posts they’d like to read. Fortunately, using a WordPress post grid plugin can help you format your blog in a way that’s easy to...
As a business owner, it’s important to leverage tools that help streamline key tasks. One way to do that is to eliminate the amount of time you have to spend manually scheduling appointments with your customers. Fortunately, WordPress booking plugins can make your job...
When it comes to animating elements on your page, you’ll most likely want to activate an element’s animation once it enters the viewport. With Divi’s built-in animation settings, as soon as that element has come into view, and has been animated, it will remain static...
Staying organized is one of the most important things you can do when running a business. It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in. If you skip organization, your revenue will likely suffer. Fortunately, there are plenty of tools out there for addressing this...
Good typography is crucial for your website. Typography includes typefaces, layouts, drop caps, icons, and more. Much of this can now be done with Gutenberg, but the typefaces are still an area where plugins can make a major difference. In this article, we’ll look at...
WordPress includes user roles and permissions settings that allow you to specify the capabilities that users have access to on your website. This gives you more control over your website and improves your security. In this article, we’ll look at each of the WordPress...
Twitter widgets for WordPress let you display your recent tweets–or those from a specific hashtag, list, etc.–on your website. This helps create a sort of user engagement loop: Your website visitors can connect with you on Twitter, where they can then see more of the...
Social media is a key component in most business strategies. If you have a WordPress website but lack social media profiles, you’re probably missing out on a lot of potential traffic. On the other hand, there are many WordPress social media plugins you can use to...
Creating a hero section that catches your visitors’ attention can set the tone for the rest of the website. If you’re looking for a creative way to use Divi’s sticky options to help you get there, you’ll love this tutorial. Today, we’re showing you how to reveal an...
Contact forms provide a quick and easy way for customers and potential clients to get in touch with you. Plus, they can do a lot more than that. They can also serve as a lead generation tool, there’s no limit to what you can use forms for. However, to add them to your...
Interestingly enough, Google has two different website hosting options. Blogger, which is a direct competitor to WordPress.com more than WordPress.org, is focused on publishing content, and Google Sites, which is a more direct alternative to sites such as Wix and...
Adding floating labels to form fields in Divi can boost the design and UX of any Divi form in a subtle, yet powerful, way. Any website form (not just Divi) usually includes some kind of input field and a label for that input field. For example, a form may have a text...
When it comes to website maintenance, the importance of security can’t be understated. With so many risks threatening sites today, making sure yours is protected is critical. Unfortunately, figuring out the best WordPress security plugin to use can be challenging. In...
If you run a successful website or blog, chances are you probably have at least a few writers contributing posts. To keep everything operating smoothly, you may want to consider installing a multi-author blog WordPress plugin. Doing so can help you extend the...
If you make purchases online, then you’re probably familiar with PayPal. This platform accounts for close to 22% of online transactions in the US. What’s more, the service boasts over 390 million accounts throughout the world. In other words, PayPal is everywhere, and...
Your website content is only powerful if your visitors find it and act on it. And your contacts are their most worthwhile if they find you worthwhile enough to take the next step. This means that you have to keep both plates spinning at the same time: Quality content...
If you’re looking for a way to make your website stand out, you might want to learn how to create double-layered backgrounds. Creating double-layered backgrounds will help bring your background image to life through movement. In today’s tutorial, we’ll show you how to...
