Welcome to My WP Recipes, the go-to spot for anyone who wants to create and manage WordPress websites.

The basics

Why WordPress?

What is it and why choose it over other solutions?

Themes

Find out why I choose GeneratePress for all my sites.

Hosts

Learn what makes WPX and Cloudways my go-to web hosts.

Fresh from the oven

50+ notable organizations using WordPress

63.1% of websites with a known content management system are built on WordPress. Let’s have a look at over 50 notable organizations that rely on it for their websites.

How to choose and set up your domain name

In this blog post, we’ll walk through what makes a good domain name, which extension to use, and where and how to register it.

How to add footnotes in WordPress—no plugins or HTML needed

Did you know that adding footnotes to your WordPress site just got way easier thanks to…

6 essential plugins for every WordPress website

Regardless of the type of WordPress website you have, these six essential plugins should be installed…

17 web design mistakes to avoid for a user-friendly website

Usability is key when it comes to website design. Many of the most common mistakes I’ve come across are actually … Read more

Hexlox and the respectful email campaign

Most of the time, email marketing is used to sell a product, a free or paid service, or a cause. … Read more

How to select, install and configure WordPress plugins

One of the great things about WordPress is the vast selection of plugins available to add functionality to your site. … Read more

What are A/B testing and usability testing?

Photo by David Travis A/B testing A/B testing in simple terms A/B testing allows you to compare two versions of … Read more

Get more subscribers without annoying your visitors with pop-ups

It can be hard to find the right balance between gaining new subscribers and maintaining an enjoyable user experience. And … Read more