Dave Warfel 
We recently tested the page speed of WP Engine’s CDN, but now let’s take a look at Jetpack’s Photon module. I’ll be comparing my personal blog (hosted on GoDaddy’s managed WordPress hosting) with and without the Photon module activated. Note: It’s important to point out that Jetpack Photon is not a true CDN. Photon only works on 1) …
In our previous speed comparison of GoDaddy WordPress hosting vs. WP Engine’s hosting, WP Engine showed faster page load times. Let’s expand upon that test by adding the built-in WP Engine CDN (powered by NetDNA), and see how much of an improvement we get on page load times. Enable WP Engine’s CDN It’s super-easy to enable …
This post is over 3 years old, and the data is no longer accurate. I have since switched all my sites to SiteGround, and the performance is excellent. GoDaddy does have a much improved product called Pro WordPress Hosting, which is definitely worth checking out. It is just as fast, if not faster, than WP …
NOTE: This article references an older hosting product. I recently wrote a review on the new & improved GoDaddy Pro WordPress Hosting, released in October 2017, along with updated pricing and an honest look at GoDaddy’s commitment to WordPress. You should check it out. This is part 2 of migrating your site to GoDaddy’s WordPress …
NOTE: This article references an older hosting product. I recently wrote a review on the new & improved GoDaddy Pro WordPress Hosting, released in October 2017, along with updated pricing and an honest look at GoDaddy’s commitment to WordPress. You should check it out. As many of you are already aware, GoDaddy has entered the …
WordPress makes it easy to add content to any page on your site, but when it comes to linking that content to other websites & email addresses, there are a few areas for improvement. If you want to link to an email address in WordPress, it’s not really clear how to go about it. Let’s …
WordPress 3.8 “Parker” has officially been out since December 12th, and here at WP Smackdown, we unanimously love the new admin design. We loved the design so much, we couldn’t wait for the release and happily installed the MP6 plugin long ago. One of the key design elements that we like is the use of …
We previously showed you how to display the total number of comments on your WordPress site. Now let’s use that information, along with a single post’s comment count, and find the percentage of total comments that one particular post makes up. The language can be a bit confusing, so here’s an example of what we’re …
Follow along as we answer all your questions related to editing images in WordPress. We’ll show you how to crop a WordPress image, as well as scale, rotate, flip, restore, delete and replace one. You’ll also learn how to edit the thumbnail only, or edit the main image and leave the thumbnail untouched. And finally, …
When working with posts in your WordPress admin area, you might be looking for a way to filter your posts. By default, WordPress includes a few filter options via dropdown menus at the top of the page. You can also filter posts by clicking on the name of a category, tag or author. Show Categories, …