Choosing your PHP Image Extension for WordPress
WordPress supports two different PHP image processing extensions. You can hook a WordPress filter to manage the preferred order of image classes used.
View ArticleThe Fastest Way to Improve Social and SEO Images
Have you noticed that after uploading nice large images to your site, WordPress creates small images that seem a bit fuzzy - nowhere as nice, clean, and sharp as the originals? Here's a fast and easy...
View ArticleWPSSO Ditches WordPress & Gutenberg Notifications
Here's why WPSSO Core v4.2.0 is ditching the Gutenberg notification system and moving its notices into the admin toolbar.
View Article[Solution] WordPress Creates Fuzzy Thumbnails
Did you know that thumbnail / resized images MUST be sharpened? And did you know that WordPress does NOT do any sharpening when resizing images?
View ArticleSocial and SEO Plugins with Quality Assurance Features
Why your social and SEO plugin should check for minimum and maximum image resolution, aspect ratio, maximum image file size, and duplicate meta tags.
View ArticleWPBakery Bug in Change Handler
February 17th, 2020 Update – Although no specific entry was added in the WP Bakery changelog, it has been reported that this bug is now fixed in the current WPBakery version 6.1.0 release. The WPBakery...
View ArticleWhy WordPress Image Sizes for Social Sharing and SEO?
Most social and SEO plugins use the full size image URL for social / SEO meta tags and Schema markup. This can be problematic for several reasons...
View Article[Solution] Sharper Thumbnails for Facebook, Google, Open Graph, Pinterest,...
Did you know that WordPress creates thumbnails automatically? All images must be sharpened after resizing? And WordPress does NOT sharpen resized images?
View ArticleLinkedIn Now Prefers oEmbed Data Instead of Open Graph
If the look of shares on LinkedIn is important to you, make sure the plugin you're using for social meta tags and markup also provides accurate data in the WordPress oEmbed response.
View ArticleA Better ‘pre_get_posts’ Search for WooCommerce
There are serious drawbacks to using 'pre_get_posts' for WooCommerce product searches. Here is an elegant solution to unite the WordPress and WooCommerce search queries.
View ArticleShipping Delivery Time for Google Rich Results
WooCommerce shops can now offer shipping destinations, rates, and delivery times for Google's new Rich Results shipping details recommendations.
View ArticleSEO Plugin Performance Report for Q4 2021
We compare the performance of popular WordPress SEO plugins at the end of 2021.
View ArticleNew WPSSO Google Merchant Feed Add-on
New Google Merchant Feed add-on for your WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, and Custom Products (WPSSO Core Premium Required).
View ArticleRefresh a Metabox in the WordPress Block Editor
If your metabox needs to be refreshed when saving in the WordPress Block Editor, here's how to add a change listener.
View ArticleRemove WordPress Action / Filter Hooks by Name
The following static method can be used to remove WordPress action and filter hooks using their class name instead of requiring a class object.
View ArticleSEO Plugin Performance Report for Q2 2022
What are the fastest SEO plugins? We compare the most popular WordPress SEO plugins for April 2022.
View ArticleBetter Schema Markup for WooCommerce
WooCommerce is a popular e-commerce plugin, with a solid and well designed code base, but WooCommerce is not an SEO plugin – its Schema markup for search engines is minimal and it does not provide any...
View ArticleWhat’s New in WPSSO Core v15
The common way to create Schema markup for WooCommerce product variations in the past has been to create multiple Schema offers for a product – one offer per variation. Unfortunately, the Google...
View ArticleNew Plugin Fixes ‘hasMerchantReturnPolicy’ Warning for WooCommerce Products
2023/06/07 Update: The WPSSO Merchant Return Policy add-on has been approved on wordpress.org – you can find it here. A new WPSSO Merchant Return Policy Manager (WPSSO MRP) add-on has been released for...
View ArticleJamf Pro & WHD – Make Clients Admin of Their Asset
If you use Jamf Pro and SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD), you may be interested in using this Jamf policy script to make WHD asset clients admin of their own assets on login.
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