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@tonycecala
Amazing
WordPress &
Productivity Tips
Tony Cecala,
Digital Technologist

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How deep does your
rabbit hole go?
How does the web work?
What is HTTP? HTTPS?
What are cookies?
Is FTP your Friend?
config.php
PhpMyAdmin FTW

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Third-Party Plugins.
Friend or Foe?
Themeforest.net and CodeCanyon.net
WPCore.com
Reviews/Comments
Is the documentation well-written?
What is their History of abandoning Code?

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Manage Multiple Sites
MainWP
free plugin
good support
quality software
“Eric-approved”

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Search Any WordPress Site
tonycecala.com/?s=play

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Disable Any Plug-in
Plugin giving you trouble?
Plugin crashes the site?
remove the plugin with FTP

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Be Safe: Keep a copy of the
Default Theme: e.g., 2017
Sometimes things go wrong.
Maybe it’s the plugin?
Maybe it’s the theme?
You can switch to the default
theme in Preview and see if the
issue is resolved.

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Getting unexpected 404 errors?
Refresh Permalinks
Simply
Visit Settings » Permalinks
page and click on ‘Save
Changes’ button without
changing anything

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Fix WordPress Site URL
The Simple Way

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Fix WordPress Site URL
Update WordPress URL and Site URL Settings in wp-config.php File
Connect to your website using an FTP client, locate wp-config.php file.
Now you need to edit this file in a text editor like Notepad.
Go to the line that says /* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */,
and just before it, add this code:
define('WP_HOME','http://example.com');
define(‘WP_SITEURL','http://example.com');

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WordPress Running out of
Memory?
edit config.php
define( 'WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '64M' );

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Essential
WordPress Plugins

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Stream

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Sucuri Scan
The Sucuri WordPress Security plugin is a security toolset
for security integrity monitoring, malware detection and
security hardening.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/sucuri-scanner/
http://j.mp/fixhack

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Disable Title
Disable the title per page/post
https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-title/

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WP Super Cache

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WP YouTube Lyte
High performance YouTube video, playlist and audio-only
embeds which don't slow down your blog and offer
optimal accessibility.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-youtube-lyte/

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Autoptimize
Aggregates and minifies all the JS, HTML, and
CSS code in any given site
https://wordpress.org/plugins/autoptimize/

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Lazy Load for Videos
Speed up your site by replacing embedded Youtube and
Vimeo videos with a clickable preview image. Visitors simply
click on the image to play the video
https://wordpress.org/plugins/lazy-load-for-videos/

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Jetpack
Increase your traffic, view your stats,
speed up your site, and protect
yourself from hackers with Jetpack.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/

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More Amazing Plugins

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Post Types Order
Re-order Posts & CPT
https://wordpress.org/plugins/
post-types-order/

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Advanced Custom Fields
https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/

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WooCommerce
Amazon Affiliates

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Flow Flow Social Stream
https://wordpress.org/plugins/flow-flow-social-streams/

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WordPress Social Stream
https://codecanyon.net/item/wordpress-social-stream/2201708

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Logos Showcase - Multi-Use
Responsive WP Plugin
https://codecanyon.net/item/
logos-showcase-multiuse-
responsive-wp-plugin/4322745

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Gravity Forms
http://www.gravityforms.com/

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BackWPup
https://wordpress.org/
plugins/backwpup/

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Enhanced Media Library
Media Categories for categorizing
and filtering media items in
WordPress admin. This feature
alone will save you hours of
searching through a media library
with even as few as 100 images.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/enhanced-media-library/

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Revive Old Posts
https://wordpress.org/
plugins/tweet-old-post/
Plugin to share about
your old posts on twitter,
facebook, linkedin to get
more hits for them and
keep them alive.

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Pixel Caffeine
Facebook Pixel management
https://wordpress.org/plugins/
pixel-caffeine/

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Your Plugin Collections Library
https://wpcore.com/

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Some Tips from YouTubers
Cool Wordpress Tricks
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=KHtHbdHclkE
Popular JetPack WordPress
Plugin Guide for Beginners
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=MxUWIE85J1k

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Beyond WordPress

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YouTube Tips
Keyboard commands
Speed
Captions
Quality
YouTube Red
30-day trial

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Gmail Tips
Keyboard Shortcuts
Type: ?

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Use a Mac? Here are some tips.
CloudApp
SetApp
Magnet
Bartender

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iStatMenus
Clock +
CPU
Memory
Battery
+ TimeZones

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iStatMenus
Clock
CPU
Memory
Battery
+ TimeZones

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WiFi Much?
Here are some tips.
Option-Click WiFi Menu
SpeedTest.net
Never use conference WiFi!
Use Cellular when you are out.
Personal Hotspot FTW
Get a WiFi box
Get a VPN

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Some Browser Tips
Use the Inspector every day.
It is your best friend.
Cache clearing.
Cache disabling.

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Safari Tips
The Safari “Develop” Menu
Safari Technology Preview

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WordPress Plugins: Resources
How to Enable Automatic Updates for WordPress Plugins
http://go.tony.io/wpautoupdates
16 Best WordPress Plugins for Marketers
http://go.tony.io/16bestwp
How to Create Beautiful Long Form Content in WordPress
with StoryBuilder
http://go.tony.io/longformwp
9 Best PDF Plugins for WordPress
http://go.tony.io/bestwppdf
10 LinkedIn WordPress Plugins to Win New Customers
http://go.tony.io/wpbestlinkedin
5 Best WordPress Ecommerce Plugins Compared – 2016
http://go.tony.io/5bestwpecomm16
How to Easily Add CSS Animations in WordPress
http://go.tony.io/addcssanimwp
11 Of The Best Premium Wordpress Plugins Worth Their
Money
http://go.tony.io/11bestprem
SiteGround’s Recommended Plugin List
http://go.tony.io/sgrecwp
20 WordPress Plugins You Can Install Today for Easier
Sharing, Better Posting, and a More Powerful Blog
http://go.tony.io/bufferbestwp
Which is the Best WordPress Slider? Performance + Quality
Compared
http://go.tony.io/2bYEMO5
Guide to WordPress Errors
http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/beginners-
guide-to-troubleshooting-wordpress-errors-step-by-step/
25 Most Common WordPress Errors and How to Fix Them
http://www.wpbeginner.com/common-wordpress-errors-and-
how-to-fix-them/#internalservererror

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@tonycecala
Thank you.
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http://www.slideshare.net/networker/