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Code snippet is a small block of code which can be used to alter or make a change to a plugin function or to extend a plugin. For example, I would like additional fields to show for a customer on checkout, and I am using WooCommerce on a site. WordPress can be modified and improved in a number of ways by using code snippets on your connected child sites. The MainWP Code Snippets Extension for your MainWP Dashboard site is Continue reading the post...

WooCommerce powers over 30% of all online e-commerce stores, but when used on stores, it can cause performance issues if you are not aware of how to improve the load times and optimize the performance. A number of optimization changes to your child sites which are using WooCommerce can easily be made from your MainWP Dashboard site. Cart Fragments If you speed test a site using GTmetrix or WebPageTest, the slowest request you will notice in the store waterfall will Continue reading the post...

First, you will need to install the Bulk Settings Manager extension on your MainWP Dashboard site. If you are not sure how to do that, here are some helpful documents: Order MainWP Extensions Install MainWP Extensions Activate MainWP Extensions MainWP Bulk Settings Manager Extension MainWP Key Maker Something you may be asking is, now that you have the Bulk Settings Manager installed on your MainWP Dashboard site, how do you go about creating a new key for being able to make Continue reading the post...

SendGrid offers a free plan which provides 40,000 emails a month, which should be more than enough for most MainWP dashboard sites. Using a transactional email provider like SendGrid, SparkPost or SendinBlue. SendGrid free plan Go to https://signup.sendgrid.com/ After you have signed up for a free plan you will be in the main app. On your MainWP dashboard site look for SendGrid and install it as a new plugin on the site. SendGrid plugin install from WordPress.org Go back to Continue reading the post...

Cloudways is a solid option to use for WordPress site hosting. In this example, we are going to use it for hosting a MainWP dashboard site. You want to use a separate server for hosting your MainWP dashboard site, so that the server or servers you are using for your client/customer sites do not have to share resources. Go to login into Cloudways. From Servers. The cheapest-priced option is based on only 2GB of RAM. If you feel like you Continue reading the post...

WordPress 4.9.8 release, scheduled for July 31, 2018, will include a banner inviting website owners to try the new Gutenberg editing experience. This banner shows for all users with the back end access and each user needs to dismiss it individually. Hiding this banner on multiple sites can take you some time, however, MainWP Code Snippets Extension can come handy and save you some time. With the following snippet, you can hide the banner directly from your dashboard and hide it Continue reading the post...

If you read my post, Installing your MainWP Dashboard on a DigitalOcean Droplet, you will notice 2 things, I am NOT a server admin and setting up a DigitalOcean for MainWP could be a pain in the neck. I’ve been constantly intrigued by cloud hosting and when I wrote the DigitalOcean post back in October 2016 I planned on writing a series with DO and other cloud services like Vultr but it was just too time-consuming setting up the servers Continue reading the post...

Ever wondered how you can build a self-contained WordPress maintenance machine to add an additional revenue stream? WooCommerce combined with MainWP can be used to complete the loop of a self-contained WordPress maintenance business with the help of WooCommerce’s Subscriptions plugin.  Here at MainWP, we provide the goods to help website developers build a WordPress Care service and help them build an extra revenue stream. No doubt, you have been searching for a solution to managing the multiple WordPress installs Continue reading the post...

Most of the time when I developed websites for my customers, I was the first person the company or organization used to build a website. Therefore, I missed on some key elements. Content is one of those elements. I learned. The client didn’t know what he or she should be gathering. I thought, and they did too, that I was building a website. So much more was needed. Bane Meme: Content — https://memegenerator.net I educated, but rarely was I compensated for such Continue reading the post...

The protege sat with the master copywriter and asked him the question that would solve all her problems. “Master,” she said, “what is the secret to engaging content? What can I do to make my content be more receptive?” With this, the master thought, slowly taking a sip of his tea and pondered. He leaned back in is chair. He ran his hands through his thick jet black hair. “Two things,” he told her, holding up two fingers up. “There Continue reading the post...