How to Put WordPress in Maintenance Mode?
Undoubtedly there has been a time or two when you land on a website that has a message, image or headline telling you that the page is under construction or in maintenance mode. Often, these websites are undergoing a virtual facelift, updat...
How to Pick a WordPress Theme – a Detailed Checklist
Are you planning to launch a WordPress site or want to update the look of an existing one? This usually means choosing a WordPress theme, which is not an easy task when you consider the thousands of themes out there! Sunny HQ, WordPress sup...
What’s the Difference Between a Plugin and a Widget?
If you’re new to WordPress, you might understandably be a little confused about the difference between plugins and widgets. Both are essential WordPress tools that provide important website functions and services (plugins), and website cu...
HostingAdvice.Com Shows How Sunny HQ Is Helping Companies Focus on Business Instead of WordPress Maintenance and Support
Dylan Bost, our CEO was recently interviewed by Christine Preusler from HostingAdvice.com to discuss how they help companies and organizations, of all sizes, focus on their business and rather than the complex world of website maintenance, ...
Custom YouTube Embed Options and How to Implement Them
YouTube is the most popular social media platform on the planet. And a veritable sea of cat videos, movie trailers and makeup tips. This is a Step-By-Step guide to embedding YouTube videos on your WordPress site....
WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org: Which is Better?
So you’re here to find out the difference between WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org. If you’ve been thinking about starting a blog, there’s a good chance you’ve heard plenty about WordPress. After all, the platform pow...
Top WordPress Blog Tips for Beginners
Have you ever been reading a post on your favorite blog and thought to yourself, “I could do that!” Starting a blog can be a great way to engage with customers, explore a hobby, and even make money. And WordPress is a great tool...
How to Optimize Images For WordPress Websites
Images are a critical part of most websites. Unfortunately, images can also increase your page size and significantly slow down your load times. This is frustrating to visitors and can lower your page ranking with search engines like Goo...
All WordPress User Roles and Permissions Explained
One of the great things about WordPress is how easily it prevents accidents on your website by assigning people roles that limit what they can do. No one wants to be the person who accidentally wreaks havoc on a website. Right from the star...
Best WordPress Coupon Plugins to Boost Sales
If you sell products or services through your WordPress website, consider offering customers or clients a coupon. Coupons help e-commerce businesses overcome disadvantages like the lack of face-to-face interaction with customers that establ...
How to Manage WordPress Automatic Updates Easily
WordPress has the capability to be automated to make the life for a developer easier, but sometimes it can make the job harder, too. WordPress can automatically update your website including your themes and plugins, which can help save time...
10 Best Live Chat Plugins for WordPress
There is a lot to learn when you own your own business and are ready to create your website. Whether you have someone building your WordPress website or you are taking on the project yourself, there are hundreds of different plugins to cons...
How Much Does It Cost to Maintain a Website?
A quick note before we get started – this post is written for those that have websites that are active, constantly changing, and are mission-critical to their businesses. It is not for websites that are just a digital billboard for a ...
4 Free WordPress Gallery Plugins
When you think about content, don’t limit it to words. They’re important, of course, but so are images. Images also boost SEO and get more shares on social media. WordPress developers have done a great job creating superb photo gallery ...
How to Maintain a Website: A Complete WordPress Guide
WordPress powers an incredible one-third of all active websites worldwide! And with good reason, WordPress is one of the easiest website platforms to use, making it perfect for both new and experienced developers. Are you currently running ...
Get a FREE SSL Certificate for WordPress. Really!
If you’ve got a website, it’s likely a good idea to get an SSL certificate. And if you have a site that has, say, members or customers, well, it’s not just a good idea. It’s imperative. But no worries, we’re going to tell yo...
How to Add MailChimp Newsletter to WordPress
Newsletters are good for just about anyone in any industry. The primary goal of a newsletter is to inform the reader or ideally readers of mass blocks of information as it pertains to their subscription to a business, service or brand. News...
Why WordPress for Startup Companies is a Perfect Match
Pitching your new startup company is one of the hardest things you will ever do. All eyes are on you and every aspect of your business. The need for a professional website is paramount. A website is on your list of high priorities, but ...