As a freelance web developer, one of the most common requests I get from small business clients is help creating forms for their WordPress sites. Forms allow them to connect with customers by gathering emails for newsletters, processing orders for their online stores, handling contact form submissions, and more. While WordPress has basic contact form…
Dealing with a firehose of form submissions on your WordPress site? It can be a real pain keeping up with all those signups, appointments, contest entries and more pouring in. Keep reading to see how the Gravity Perks Limit Submissions plugin can help rein things in. Get Control of Your Submissions with Gravity Perks If…
Running an online learning platform has been a wild ride. When I started a few years ago on WordPress, I was overwhelmed but excited to share my courses and knowledge with students. Fast forward to today, and my site has grown from a passion project into a thriving eLearning community. Of course, that didn’t happen…
Taking an online community or e-learning platform to the next level is no small feat. It requires thinking holistically about the user experience and engagement. That’s where a strategic combination of plugins can make all the difference. As the founder of a small but growing WordPress site, I’ve learned this firsthand. When I started my…
As someone who’s run an online store for years, I know first-hand what a massive pain efficient inventory management can be. Keeping track of fluctuating stock levels, sales, returns, and product availability across an entire catalog is a full-time job in itself! And if you drop the ball or let things slip through the cracks,…
Trying to get users to upload files on your WordPress site can sometimes feel like the most frustrating game of charades. At least in my experience! You’re making hand gestures, explaining slowly, practically miming out each step – and still – crickets. Just blank stares. Asking people to simply drag and drop a few files…
As a yoga studio owner, I wanted to create a website that reflected my brand’s values – warm, welcoming, with a hint of quirky spirituality. Too bad the default WordPress templates I started with felt so generic and impersonal! Over time, I realized I needed to customize my site to truly express my yoga studio’s…
As a long-time WordPress user, I’ve tested my fair share of plugins over the years. Some end up being duds while others become trusted tools I install on every site I build. When it comes to plugins, quality over quantity is key. You want ones that solve specific problems rather than just adding random bells…
As a fellow WordPress user, believe me – I totally get the frustration of building out complex Gravity Forms over and over. Whenever I need a duplicate form, rebuilding all those intricate settings and conditional logic from scratch used to drain my motivation fast! But that was before I discovered the magical Gravity Perks Copy…
Online education has seen explosive growth, with millions of learners signing up for e-courses. But taking a course passively isn’t enough to truly master material. True learning happens through discussion, collaboration, and community. In this post, we’ll see how WordPress and some handy plugins can help you transform sterile e-courses into vibrant communities of engaged…