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I started building websites in 2006, and like most beginners, I used shared hosting. It was affordable, simple, and got the job done for my early projects. But as my online businesses grew, so did traffic, including on WPBeginner. Shared hosting started slowing me down—literally.… Read More »

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From freelancer to successful co-founder, Ionut Neagu has worked with WordPress for 13+ years. Along the way, he has grown his company, Themeisle, into one of the most respected names in the WordPress ecosystem. Their flagship products, including Neve and Hestia, are helping shape the… Read More »

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Last year, I saw someone miss out on their dream domain name because they didn’t know about domain backordering. They’d been waiting months for this domain to expire, but someone else swooped in and grabbed it the moment it became available. Over the years, I’ve… Read More »

The post What Is a Domain Backorder? (And How to Properly Place One) first appeared on WPBeginner.

“How do I make this page private for members only?” That’s one of the most common questions I get asked by my friends who use WordPress. I remember asking the same question myself when we were building our video membership site at WPBeginner. Luckily, it’s… Read More »

The post How to Require Login to View a Page in WordPress (2 Easy Ways) first appeared on WPBeginner.

WordPress 6.8 is finally here 🥳, and we’ve been testing it since the early beta. It’s the first major release of 2025 with several important changes. You’ll notice speed improvements after the update, thanks to the new speculative loading feature that makes pages feel like… Read More »

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Do you remember when sharing music on a website meant uploading MP3 files and dealing with clunky audio players? I sure do. Thankfully, many streaming services have made it easier to share music online, and Spotify is leading the way. As one of the world’s… Read More »

The post How to Embed Spotify in WordPress (2 Easy Methods) first appeared on WPBeginner.

Running a car rental business without a proper website is like trying to drive with the parking brake on – you’re just making things harder for yourself. I learned this firsthand when helping a friend create a website for his rental company. Whether you’re starting… Read More »

The post How to Make a Car Rental Website with WordPress (Step by Step) first appeared on WPBeginner.

We used to obsessively check Google Analytics multiple times a day to see if anything important had changed on our blog. It was time-consuming and, honestly, pretty inefficient. That’s when we discovered how to set up custom email alerts – and it completely changed how… Read More »

The post How to Easily Get a Custom Email Alert in Google Analytics (2 Ways) first appeared on WPBeginner.

Over the years, we’ve learned just how important a content delivery network (CDN) and security solution are for keeping our high-traffic websites running. While we use Cloudflare Enterprise on WPBeginner, we understand that not everyone can afford enterprise-level pricing. And sometimes, the Cloudflare free plan… Read More »

The post 7 Best Cloudflare Alternatives Compared (Expert Pick in 2025) first appeared on WPBeginner.

If there’s one video marketing statistic you should take away from this article, it’s this — You have just 30 seconds to grab your viewers’ attention before 33% of them click away. No pressure, right? At WPBeginner, we know this challenge well. Creating engaging video… Read More »

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