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neoanderson said:

how to make google pagespeed scores near 100 on WordPress

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zeba said:

What are the best themes for adsence ? Tia

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neoanderson said:

how to make google pagespeed scores near 100 on WordPress

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DublinRush said:

I found this tool on Appsumo recently that supposedly gets you +90 on mobile and Desktop. I have bought it, but haven't tested yet so DYOR. I'm not affiliated with them: https://appsumo.com/products/berqwp/

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MrDenz said:

I don't have anything to ask, I just wanted to say THANKS to another one of your successful contributions to this great community.

Thank you for everything!

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• Theme
• Performance plugin
  • FlyingPress or WP Rocket or NitroPack?
• SEO plugin?
  • Rank Math or Yoast or AIOSEO or SEO Framework or any other?
• Image optimization plugin
  • Shortpixel or Imagify or Smush or any other?
• Page builder?
  • Elementor or Divi or Bricks or anything else?
• Any addons?
  • For Elementor or For Divi or For Bricks or Block-based theme or Anything else?
• Security?
  • Wordfence or Sucuri or anything else?

Roger Marquez said:

Best, fastest, and most affordable WP hosting in your opinion? (Not for a beginner but surely not for an expert)

What is, in your opinion, the hosting provider that offers the best and fastest hosting at the best price tag?

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Roger Marquez said:

A second question for you would be...What is the best setup for you in terms of building a fully functional but still beautiful and professional looking website when it comes to elements like...

• Theme
• Performance plugin
  • FlyingPress or WP Rocket or NitroPack?
• SEO plugin?
  • Rank Math or Yoast or AIOSEO or SEO Framework or any other?
• Image optimization plugin
  • Shortpixel or Imagify or Smush or any other?
• Page builder?
  • Elementor or Divi or Bricks or anything else?
• Any addons?
  • For Elementor or For Divi or For Bricks or Block-based theme or Anything else?
• Security?
  • Wordfence or Sucuri or anything else?

I am looking for the best combination that offers the above and still have a fast loading website.

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• Index WP MySQL For Speed: https://wordpress.org/plugins/index-wp-mysql-for-speed/ -- thanks to the suggestion of @RoiBox
• Code Profiler Pro to see which plugins/themes are the culprit of slow scripts: https://code-profiler.com/
• Query Monitor will monitor slow questions and components. Along with Object Cache Pro, this is a lovely combination to troubleshoot.
• Perfmatters - to disable scripts and to disable not-required features.

Deleted member 752298 said:

Thanks for your questions, @Roger Marquez.

I prefer to have complete control over the server and configuration for WordPress hosting. I have been using WordPress hosting extensively, and I have encountered some limitations.
Therefore, I recommend using a VPS and a control panel like RunCloud or WordOps. Both systems can be optimized. I often use Vultr or Digital Ocean as VPS providers.



There is no 'best' setup for WordPress, as it depends on the website's number of requests and popularity.
For example, for a primary WordPress blog with just a few visitors, hosting it on a dedicated server and object caching enabled would be overkill if you only have a handful of visitors.

But generally, this is my go-to list for WordPress plugins for high-end websites:

Caching:

Redis cache using Object Cache Pro:

https://objectcache.pro/
And make sure to use this config:

https://objectcache.pro/docs/configuration

Combined with CloudFlare Super Cache:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-cloudflare-page-cache/
And make server-level caching enabled using LiteSpeed:

https://wordpress.org/plugins/litespeed-cache/
Disclaimer: it's essential to disable/enable certain parts of LiteSpeed and Super Cache for Cloudflare, but I will create a guide for that in a different thread.

As for a theme or page builder, do not use Elementor Pro or Visual Composer.
I would recommend choosing a theme compatible with WordPress's blocks/FSE editor.
I love to use Spectra One in combination with Spectra Pro.

Or the Rockbase theme can also be used -- I recently shared this here on BHW.

Some vital plugins I use as well on all of my WP installations:

• Index WP MySQL For Speed: https://wordpress.org/plugins/index-wp-mysql-for-speed/ -- thanks to the suggestion of @RoiBox
• Code Profiler Pro to see which plugins/themes are the culprit of slow scripts: https://code-profiler.com/
• Query Monitor will monitor slow questions and components. Along with Object Cache Pro, this is a lovely combination to troubleshoot.
• Perfmatters - to disable scripts and to disable not-required features.

For SEO: I use Slim SEO and Slim SEO Schema as they are lightweight and have all the features I need.

I hope this helps.

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Malkowich said:

Im loving this post, got some insights on WP as a newbie! I got a question myself: i want to create a service based website that would be somewhat lightweight for better speed, but also be able to create a website that is visually pleasing / modern in terms of functionality and UI. From the research ive done so far, it seems like Bricks might be the way to go in this case ? I am also debating on using Gutenberg builders, such as Spectra or Kadence, but im not sure if they will offer me enough of customization (unless im overthinking this all). Please help

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Sandie2018 said:

Hi,

I want to ask if there is a plugin for what I need.

I have an old blog with 30 posts and there are affiltiate links in all the posts. I am now creating more blog posts but with generic content and there will be no affiliate links in new posts. I want to mix the old posts with the new ones so the blog appears more natural, so that not every post is about an affiliate product.

Is there a plugin which would ramdomize (mix) my old posts and the new ones in each category?

Thanks

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nez88 said:

Do you have any crucial tips for someone new to WordPress website development? Anything to steer clear of or key skills to focus on for superior outcomes?

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activebynight said:

Hi. You recommended Blockify (which you also use on your site) in your recent posts, but it is not available in your vault. Could you please add it? At least clean files if not possible to be nulled. If I understand correctly, it should be a Blockify parent theme, then child theme of your choosing (Agencify, Codeify, Saasify...) and then you activate the Pro plugin to unlock additional blocks. I noticed in the free theme there are files for additional blocks, maybe it is possible to unlock them with a custom plugin.

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focussed-efficiency said:

Yeah,.. not gonna let this thread decay.

First off my oranje guy, like many said before, THANK YOU! For your generosity, patience and for sharing your knowledge.

Without you, I would not only be on my last nerve, I'd also be broke as fu#$&. Since many of the plugins didn't fulfill my needs or caused errors or what not.. the whole story without Deleted member 752298 would come close to a drama movie, that fades into a horror movie and results in an ending written by M. Night Shymalan.


So.. I need your head (in a non-s*xual way ofc) :

1. Weren't you the guy with the topic about how to change the .php for a basic plugin to go pro? I just roughly scanned ALL YOUR threads TWO TIMES (how are you able to write that much along with running Festinger? Got a clone or something and you both working in shifts?) but couldn't find it.


2. Here comes to difficult part:

I'm searching for a theme, a plugin or theme / plugin combination that realizes the following scenario:

>> Supplier "Woodchuck" visits our site which says "You need to register" and shows only the post titles, nothing else.
>> They try to register, but are unable to, without a code.
>> Supplier "Woodchuck" then gets in touch with us, which results in a 3 months contract. With this contract they get the code "12345" one of 10,000 unique codes (from source A).
>> They register and put the code "12345" in the field "invite" code.
>> They then automatically will be placed in the user role "3 months business partner".
>> After 3 months they will still be registered, but are unable to see something until they insert a new code (one of 5,000 codes from source B).


Right now I'm using Pie Register to store the codes which have a Usage limit 1. The user is assigned to a user role (like "3 months user")
The sheets are stored externally, so that's also not a problem.

The problems I'm facing right now are:

1. I need a plugin like the "switch user roles plugin for WooCommerce", but without WooCommerce. So that after "3 months" the member is set back to the default role and can't see any content despite excerpts.

2. I need a field in the dashboard or a prompt or something that lets the default user insert a new code from a source of codes (others than the ones for the registration, because it's probably the easier version) to change the role again. Of course also this time for a certain time, based on the inserted code.



Two weeks ago I thought that was basic stuff. :,D

Any idea?

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freedomman said:

I have a very serious problem that has been bothering me for a very long time and apparently has not been solved yet. I want to buy an adult theme from wp. The industry recommends wp-script and others, but obviously, after I purchased it, I found that their player cannot be modified and does not support external links to videos in HLS M3U8 format for playback. I think there are many video themes on the market that support external links to HLS M3U8, but there are none in adult themes. Do you know if this problem can be solved?

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m4ng0 said:

Honestly, I can imagine how ridiculous it is to ask this, but the issue has been driving me crazy for a while now, so I decided it would be better to ask, even if it makes me blush.
I installed the theme demonstrated here ( https://shorturl.at/QI6sN ), but I can't edit the first page with the black background and smoke; I can't find the page for change the text or even. I can't locate the elements within the page. What should I do to change the text that says 'Plumen' on the landing page (or even before the landing page....)? I now this it even under Noobish, I know...

There is not doubt, I must join the team of thankers. For your generosity, patience and for sharing your knowledge.

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CyHead said:

I hate Wordpress switch to the Gutenberg editor. I get that they're trying to go drag and drop, but it's a terrible experience of legacy users.

My questions for you Festy is what's the best editing plugin in your opinion & while we're at it, best SEO plugin?

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