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How One Plugin Update Broke a WordPress Site — And How You Can Avoid It

Imagine this: after weeks of work customizing your WordPress site, testing every feature, and preparing for launch, you finally go live. Everything is working smoothly… until the next day, when a plugin auto-updates — and suddenly, nothing works. That’s exactly … Continue reading

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Which Website Builders Let You Add PHP? Most Don’t—But One Makes It Easy

When choosing a website builder, most people look at design templates, ease of use, or maybe SEO tools. But there’s a powerful capability that often gets overlooked: support for custom PHP code. Whether you’re just launching a site now or … Continue reading

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Why UltimateWB Beats Wix, WordPress, and Squarespace: A Website Builder Comparison for 2025

Choosing a website builder in 2025 can feel overwhelming. With so many platforms promising simplicity, speed, and flexibility, how do you separate hype from reality? If you’ve tried Wix, WordPress, or Squarespace and found yourself frustrated with slow loading times, … Continue reading

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Do WordPress plugins sometimes leave stuff on your website after uninstalling the plugin?

Yes, WordPress plugins can sometimes leave leftover data on your website after uninstalling them. It is another drawback to using WordPress plugins, besides security issues. (And it’s not just WordPress, but also other open source platforms like Magento, Drupal, and … Continue reading

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Navigating Compatibility Issues with WordPress Plugins: The Impact of Block vs. Non-Block Themes

In the dynamic world of WordPress, compatibility issues with plugins are a common concern for website owners and developers. WordPress offers a vast array of themes and plugins to enhance your website, but sometimes these combinations can lead to conflicts. … Continue reading

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What are some alternatives to WordPress for developing mobile responsive websites?

UltimateWB – like WordPress it is a downloadable website builder and you get web hosting choice. And it is very flexible and customizable. For websites, I find it even better than WordPress. It is faster and more secure and stable, … Continue reading

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Is Squarespace cheaper than WordPress?

It depends which plugins you are using for WordPress – some have recurring fees. And then it also depends on what web hosting you choose for WordPress. Squarespace is known for being pretty expensive – they also charge you recurring … Continue reading

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What are some good alternatives to WordPress for client sites, so that it is easy for them to manage themselves?

UltimateWB is the best solution. I use it for all my websites. It’s fast and very easy to use. What makes it a lot better than WordPress is that it has lots of built-in apps that you can use and … Continue reading

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What is the best website developing a for e-commerce website? Can WordPress or Joomla be used or any other one?

Best one is UltimateWB. It has a built-in e-commerce app with lots of features – with WordPress or Joomla you have to find/install third party plugins. The more plugins you use, the more security risks, your website may load slower, … Continue reading

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What are the best website builders (like WordPress) to use to build an online marketplace?

I would use UltimateWB instead of WordPress for that. UltimateWB has a built-in classifieds app, with an auctions option too. It has a lot of features and is very flexible. With WordPress you would have to find/install third party plugins … Continue reading

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