There is nothing worse than visiting a website that looks as though it is still set in the 1990's. As the years go on it is important to update your website's theme so that you are always using the latest responsive technology. Finding a quality theme that is also free can be hard to find. I've
A Selection of E-commerce Platforms For Non-WordPress Sites
At Tips and Tricks HQ we predominately work to produce solutions for WordPress users. Although we believe WordPress is one of the top solutions for an online business, we also understand that sometimes people need a non-WordPress solution. We have put together a list of 'pay-per-month' style
PayPal or Stripe – Which One is Better for My E-Commerce Site?
When setting up an e-commerce website, one of the first questions that comes to mind is 'Which payment gateway should I use?'. The majority of us have heard of PayPal, a long serving processor of online payments but have you considered Stripe? These companies reputable business practices, free
How to Resend a PayPal IPN Message for a Transaction
There may come a time that for some reason the IPN (Instant Payment Notification) message did not arrive successfully from PayPal to the plugin you are using. IPN is most commonly used for membership/subscriptions sites and a failed IPN message can result in a members account not updating
How to Increase the File Upload Limit of WordPress
Have you tried to upload a file and received the unfortunate: "Exceeds the maximum upload size for this site" message. Many servers provide a file size limit of 2-5 MB which in most cases is not large enough for audio files to be uploaded. This article others multiple strategies to help you increase
Creating a Simple Online Store Using the Stripe Payment Gateway for Free
You have decided it is time to start monetizing your website but don't know where to start. There are many eCommerce solutions on the market although the majority of these come with high ongoing fees or alternatively an initial lump sum cost. Many people have heard of using PayPal to accept payments
A Simple Guide to Adding Font Awesome Icons to Your WordPress Site
Font Awesome is a popular set of icons that can be added to your website. Adding 'Font Awesome' icons create a user friendly website that is visually appealing to your target audience. 'Font Awesome' icons are CSS fonts (not images) so it loads faster. Why Do Website Owners Use Font Awesome
How to Add Favicons to Your WordPress Site
This is a follow up article for the how do I start a blog series that we have been publishing on this site to help users get started and create a successful blog. In this tutorial we are going to walk through how to generate Favicons for all platforms, starting with just one favicon file, and
The #1 Directory Theme for WordPress: Vantage
Many of us use a simple theme for our website and then go through the tedious process of finding plugins suitable for our sites to function correctly. If you are operating a directory site or plan to, why not choose the Vantage AppTheme. AppThemes come with a base theme and plugins that enable
How to Remove Powered by WordPress from Your Web Site Footer
If you are interested in removing the "Powered by WordPress" credit from the footer of your web site, this tutorial will go through the steps on how to do that. In this tutorial, you will be introduced to: How to remove or edit the credit link from your theme's template files How to locate