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Eric Karkovack (855 Articles)

Eric Karkovack is a web designer with over two decades of experience. You can visit his business site here. He recently started a writing service for WordPress products: WP Product Writeup. He also has an opinion on just about every subject. You can follow his rants on Bluesky @karks.com.
The 8 Best Free Backup Plugins for WordPress

The 8 Best Free Backup Plugins for WordPress

A collection of the best free WordPress plugins that will help to keep your site backed up just in case your WordPress site breaks.

10 Best Free Plugins to Supercharge WordPress Comments

10 Best Free Plugins to Supercharge WordPress Comments

A collection of powerful, yet easy-to-use plugins that will help to improve the typically unruly comments section of your WordPress website.

An Ode to Hello Dolly with Matt Mullenweg

An Ode to Hello Dolly with Matt Mullenweg

Learn how Matt Mullenweg’s Hello Dolly plugin shaped WordPress culture and its surprising role in software development.

10 Best WordPress Plugins for Improving Website Accessibility

10 Best WordPress Plugins for Improving Website Accessibility

We have a fantastic collection of WordPress plugins and tools to help you overcome the challenges that come along with website accessibility.

10 Best Free Multi-Author Website WordPress Plugins

10 Best Free Multi-Author Website WordPress Plugins

A collection of free WordPress plugins to help streamline the editorial flow and improve content organization on your multi-author website.

How to Explain WordPress Maintenance to Clients in Simple Terms

How to Explain WordPress Maintenance to Clients in Simple Terms

Insights on effectively communicating WordPress maintenance needs to clients and building trust.

A Guide to Effective Use of the WordPress Block Editor

A Guide to Effective Use of the WordPress Block Editor

After building quite a few sites with WordPress blocks, I want to share a few things I’ve learned along the way.

5 Things to Look for in a Great Web Design Client

5 Things to Look for in a Great Web Design Client

From clear communication to realistic expectations, discover the seven qualities that make a great web design client.

How to Manage Multiple Websites for Multiple Clients

How to Manage Multiple Websites for Multiple Clients

Starting out as a freelance web professional is such an exciting/scary experience. You’ve thrown your talents out there into the market and hope that you can find success. If you…

What Should Happen When a WordPress Theme or Plugin License Expires?

What Should Happen When a WordPress Theme or Plugin License Expires?

As the WordPress ecosystem continues to mature, it presents new challenges. Everyone from end-users, web designers, and theme/plugin authors is impacted. While it may seem like the open-source content management…

How to Deal with Clients Who Have Gone Too Far

How to Deal with Clients Who Have Gone Too Far

Strategies for dealing with clients who overstep boundaries, ensuring a professional and respectful working relationship.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets that Celebrate the Sky & Outer Space

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets that Celebrate the Sky & Outer Space