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Update on Best Donation and Payment Plugins

Gravity Forms with Stripe payment is my favorite solution for donations. You configure the form to collect as much or as little information as you wish. You set the notification emails to convey your appreciation. You easily notify as many as you wish about the...

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Best Donation and Payment Plugins

Many websites need to collect payments or donations at some point.  For charities and non-profits, I recommend the Give plugin.  The Strong Roots Charitable Foundation was using a basic version of the plugin.  They needed to collect more information, such as whether...

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Warning from Google Search Console

It is never good to wake up to a warning from Google.  Here is the text I received: Search Console has identified that your site is affected by 1 AMP issues: Top Errors Errors can prevent your page or feature from appearing in Search results. The following errors were...

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One Page WordPress Website

One Page WordPress Website

I recently developed a website for Bill Barloon, who started his own government consulting company after leaving a corporate job.  Bill needed to hightlight his many years of experience in Washington DC.  He did not want to list his current clients or projects. This...

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Cheap Hosting Doesn’t Pay Off

Low monthly rates on inexpensive hosting appears to be a great deal. You can pay less than $5 a month to host your website. But it comes with other hidden expenses. 1. SSL. You must have an SSL if you are accepting credit card payments or donations on your website....

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Should I upgrade to WordPress 5.0 today?

Should I upgrade to WordPress 5.0 today?

The short answer is NO!  This upgrade is a major change in functionality.  It is not just a bug fix or security patch.  So especially if you have a live website and have a choice about upgrading, please wait. The new WordPress editor is called Gutenberg and it is...

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