WordPress Devenia

We Gave Our Free WordPress Plugins a Big Spring Cleanup

We fixed plugin releases, cleaned up docs, synced download pages, and made our Devenia plugin pages tell the truth again.

Bug Fix: No Self Ping Plugin Additional URLs Feature Broken

Ever added extra URLs to the No Self Ping plugin’s settings… and wondered why they’re still getting pinged? You’re not going crazy. The feature is broken. 🐛 The short version: There’s a logic bug that makes the “Additional URLs” feature completely non-functional. We found it, fixed it, and submitted the fix to the developer. What …

Bug Fix: WP LinkedIn Auto Publish Re-Shares Posts on Every Edit

Ever updated a blog post and suddenly your LinkedIn followers got spammed with the same article… again? 😬 That’s exactly what was happening to us. Every time we fixed a typo or tweaked a sentence, the WP LinkedIn Auto Publish plugin would blast the post to LinkedIn as if it were brand new. Not a …

Still Seeing “Not Secure” After Switching to HTTPS? Here’s Why

You switched your site from HTTP to HTTPS. But your browser still shows “Not Secure.” What went wrong? Quick Refresher: Why HTTPS Matters HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) protects data between visitors and your website. Google made it a ranking factor years ago, and modern browsers warn users when sites aren’t secure. HTTPS provides three …

How to Increase Site Speed and Boost Your Rankings

Slow sites frustrate users. But does speed actually affect rankings? Let’s separate fact from fiction. ⚡ The Speed & Rankings Truth Google confirmed speed as a ranking factor back in 2010. But here’s what the echo chamber gets wrong: speed is a tiebreaker, not a major factor. A slow site with great content will outrank …

How to Build a Website That Actually Works

There’s no such thing as a perfect website. Stop chasing it. What exists is this: websites that work and websites that don’t. The internet provides instant feedback. Build something useful and people come. Build something useless and they leave. It really is that simple. The Fantasy Most people imagine building a website so compelling that …

Multilingual challenges

So you want a multilingual WordPress site? Cute. 🙄 Let me save you years of pain, grey hairs, and the urge to throw your laptop out the window. I’ve been doing this for over 30 years, and I’ve seen things. Terrible things. Plugin-shaped things. 🎰 The Multilingual Plugin Casino WordPress doesn’t speak multiple languages out …

Is Your WordPress Slow? It Might Be Your Hosting

Your WordPress site is slow. You’ve compressed images, installed caching plugins, optimized everything you can think of. Still slow. The problem might be your hosting. The Hosting Reality Check ⚡ Cheap shared hosting puts your site on a server with hundreds of others. When any of them spikes in traffic, everyone slows down. You’re paying …