I wrote this Hestia theme review as a regular user of the free version of Hestia theme by Themeisle. ★★★★★ “I give Hestia 5 stars. It’s easy to use, well supported, and looks professional.” Philip Gledhill: Web designer & Hestia User. And don’t forget, if you’re new to WordPress our Read more
What is WordPress? WordPress is a content management system. A content management system is a software program that you install on a web server. I think of it like this: to write a letter I use a word processor, to create a page on my website I use WordPress. You Read more
If You’re Learning WordPress in 2025 Choosing The Right Theme Is Vital This is a long post, here’s the takeaway… You don’t learn WordPress, you learn your specific WordPress theme. For A Small Content Based Website I Recommend Hestia Theme There are more than 13000 free themes listed on the Read more
Choosing the right web hosting provider is crucial for your small, local, social enterprise. A reliable host ensures your website runs smoothly and is easy to manage, even if you’re new to web design. But with so many options available, how do you decide which one to trust? Go with Read more
“How do I get on Google?” To get on Google you need to do several things. First you need links to your website, preferably from authoritative websites in your field. These links are called back-links because they link back to your site from a third party. To get on Google Read more
Otter Blocks is a Page Design Plugin. It’s More Powerful Than Hestia Alone, But Less Powerful Than Elementor. If you’re new to WordPress and want to make your website look professional without a steep learning curve, the Otter Blocks plugin could be just what you need. Designed to enhance the Read more
Should WordPress Newbies Using the Hestia Theme Install the Orbit Fox Companion Plugin by Themeisle? The Orbit Fox Companion plugin offers a suite of modules that might appeal to WordPress users, particularly beginners using Themeisle themes like Hestia. While I don’t personally use Orbit Fox, I believe it has features Read more
Here’s a set of clear, user-friendly suggestions tailored to guide small local community groups in the UK in creating content needed for their website. The suggestions are organised by page or section to help structure the website effectively: Homepage We’ll start with the content needed for your homepage, then move Read more
What are WordPress Categories and Tags? Categories and tags are tools WordPress uses to organise your website’s content. Categories group related posts into broad topics, like chapters in a book.Tags highlight specific details within a post, like an index at the back of a book. Video tutorial using categories and Read more
If you need an events listing page for your small local social enterprise or not for profit organisation’s website, you could install a WordPress plugin such as Modern Events Calendar by Webnus. However, it might be quicker and easier to make your own events listing pages using WordPress blocks. If Read more