WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
Episodes
455 – Show Same Text on Every Page of a WordPress Site
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we explore different options for displaying text on multiple pages of your WordPress site.
454 – Customize the WordPress Admin Dashboard
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about how to make WordPress your own by customizing the WordPress dashboard / admin area.
453 – Embed a Google Form in a WordPress Site
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about the how-to embed a Google Form into a website and then benefit of doing so.
452 – July News Updates
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we look at all the news from the month of July.
451 – Automattic’s Distributed Work
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I share Episode #4 for the Distributed.blog podcast by Matt Mullenweg. It gives a good insight on how Automattic was started...
450 – Plugin Review: Form Builders
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we talk about two premium form builder plugins, Gravity Forms and Ninja Forms
449 – Plugin Review: iThemes Security Pro
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we dive in and look at the premium security, iThemes Security Pro.
448 – Plugin Review: OptinMonster
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we talk about all the benefits for using the email capture tool, OptinMonster.
447 – June News Updates
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we talk about all the news that happened in June.
446 – WordPress Membership Plugin Options
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we explore the five most popular WordPress Membership plugins.
445 – Stay in the Loop: Best WordPress News Sources
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about all the news sites that I follow to make sure I’m up on the latest in what’s happening with WordPre...
444 – My Favorite Plugin: WP Migrate DB Pro
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we talk about my favorite premium plugin, WP Migrate DB Pro.
443 – May News Updates
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we look at all the WordPress news that’s happened in the month of May.
442 – Get Options Podcast
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I share an episode of the Get Options podcast that I recorded with my friend Adam Silver.
441 – Plugin Review: SearchWP
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we look at SearchWP and it’s features that allow your website visitors find anything on your WordPress site.
440 – Plugin Review: WooCommerce Bookings
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s show, we talk all about WooCommerce Bookings and how it can turn your website into a place where your customers can book products or ...
439 – Summer Learning
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about the plan for the next three months. I’m curious, what do you want to learn about?
438 – WP Cron and Action Scheduler
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about the WP Cron and the Action Scheduler and how the two work behind the scenes to make WordPress work.
437 – Code Snippets and Your WordPress Site
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we talk about the different ways to add both CSS and PHP snippets to your WordPress site.
436 – Speed Up Your Site By Lazy Loading Images
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we look at how to speed up our site by adding a lazy loading images plugin.
435 – Getting Your PHP Version Current
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we talk about how to update to PHP 7.2 and the performance boosts you’ll see by running the latest version.
434 – How Do I Know if My WordPress Site is Hacked?
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we look at different things that could indicate that our site has been compromised.
433 – WordPress Facebook and Slack Groups to Join
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we look at some Facebook and Slack groups that you can join to get help from and stay in community.
432 – Capture Customer’s Email Addresses
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we look at some new ways to collect email addresses for your online store.
431 – Prepare for an In-Person Event
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we talk about how to plan for an in-person event like a weekend WordCamp.
430 – Join Me in the March Code Challenge!
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about the 30 day code challenge that starts in March.
429 – Managing Multiple WordPress Sites with These Handy Tools
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we take a look at seven different tools to make it easy to manage multiple WordPress sites.
427 – Manage an Existing WordPress Site
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about how to begin managing a website for a friend or new client.
426 – How Can WordPress Be Free?
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about how the amazing WordPress software is completely free.
425 – WordPress Block Editor’s Hidden Features
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we talk about some of some hidden features in the new block editor in WordPress 5.0
424 – Convert Existing Posts to Gutenberg Blocks
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we look at changing our posts from a Classic Editor block to Gutenberg blocks in WordPress 5.0.
423 – Best Plugins to Add More Blocks to Your Site
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Announcements Best Plugins to Add More Blocks to Your Site In today’s show, I highlight some new plugins that add more blocks to the block editor. T...
422 – Creating Reusable Blocks in WordPress 5.0
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about how to create a reusable block in WordPress 5.0 and the benefits of creating these reusable blocks.
421 – WordPress 5.0: Gutenberg vs. Classic Editor
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about the two editors available in WordPress 5.0: Gutenberg and the Classic Editor.
421 – Get Ready for 2019
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we get ready for 2019.
420 – Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide 2018
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about some non-WordPress gifts that WordPress enthusiasts will enjoy this holiday season.
419 – State of the Word 2018
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we recap the State of the Word address given by Matt Mullenweg at WordCamp US 2018.
418 – Managing Your Site Through WordPress.com
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode I share how to manage a website using Jetpack and the WordPress.com dashboard / app.
417 – Hacking Your Way into a WordPress Site
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we look at two different ways for creating a WordPress administrator account; one way through the database and one way via FT...
416 – How WordPress Changed My Life (Thank You WordPress!)
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I share how WordPress has changed my life and how thankful I am for the software.
415 – Keeping my Site Updated – Website Workflow in 2018
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I share how I use a local development environment, with git and GitHub and dandelion deploy to push changes to my server.
414 – Automate Your WordPress Site with Zapier
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Announcements WordPress 5.0 Beta 3 Activity: A New Way to Monitor, Debug, and Repair Your Site Authors of Popular WordPress.org Themes Rolling Out Gut...
413 – Testing All Things Gutenberg
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about getting your site prepared for the new Gutenberg Editor which comes with WordPress 5.0 in just a few weeks.
412 – WordPress Security, Vulnerabilities, and Brute Force Attacks
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we look at some things we should be regularly checking on our WordPress site for security, vulnerabilities and brute force at...
411 – Track Changes in Your WordPress Site
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about how and what to track when it comes to activity on your WordPress website.
410 – A Summary of Automattic’s 2018 Grand Meetup
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I share some of the happenings at Automattic’s 2018 Grand Meetup in Orlando Florida.
409 – 8 Habits of Highly Effective WordPress Users
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we explore the eight habits of highly effective WordPress users.
408 – Keep Your WordPress Site Updated
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we look at the steps to properly test an updated plugin and a tool that can let robots do the work for you instead.
407 – Clean and Optimize Your WordPress Site
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about cleaning up and optimize our WordPress sites for peak performance.
406 – Different Types of Caching for Your WordPress Site
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we look at the different types of caching that can be done to speed up your WordPress website.
405 – Shortcodes and Checklists
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we tackle how to fix broken shortcodes on your WordPress site and how to create a blogging checklist.
404 – Neat CSS Things
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we dive into some great resources for learning about CSS and the new features in the technology.
403 – A WordPress Site with Only Premium Plugins
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about the other extreme, a site with only premium plugins.
402 – A WordPress Site with Only Free Plugins
15 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about how to build a simple WordPress site using only free plugins.
401 – Keep Your WordPress Site Busy While on Vacation
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about different ways to keep your website busy while you are away on vacation.
400 – Wow, That’s a Lot of Episodes!
01 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we take a look (and listen) back to memories from 400 podcast episodes.
399 – Translating a WordPress Plugin
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about how to translate a WordPress plugin into your site’s native language.
398 – Your Next WordPress Site: Custom Theme or Premium Theme?
18 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about the differences in creating a new site with a premium theme versus having a custom template built.
397 – Comparison of Five Local Development Tools
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast we talk about the five different options for installing and running WordPress websites on your local computer.
396 – Save Yourself Headaches and Use a Staging Site
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about the benefits of having a staging site and how to set up a clone of your site.
395 – Understanding How DNS Works
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we try to make the confusing topic of Domain Name System (DNS) a bit less confusing.
394 – How to Test New and Shiny Updates
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we take a look at the process to update your plugins and themes on your WordPress site.
393 – How Building a Website is a Lot Like Building a House
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we look at how building a website is a lot like building a house.
392 – A Look Inside an Automattic Team Meetup Week
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we take a behind the scenes look at what happens at an Automattic team meetup in Montreal.
391 – In My Queue: Tech Podcasts I Listen To
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I share the 14 technology podcasts I subscribe to that keep me motivated to keep learning new ways to code.
390 – The GDPRenberg Update
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about the latest in GDPR news as well as what’s new with Gutenberg.
389 – One Click Webinar Registration
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we look at the process of setting up a one click webinar registration with ConvertKit.
388 – A Look at History: 15 Years of WordPress
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we are take a trip down memory lane to look at life of WordPress, how it came to be and the features that have been added ove...
387 – The Ins and Outs of GDPR
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we talk all about the new regulation in the European Union called GDPR and how we can prepare for it.
386 – Have You Used the Customizer Recently?
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we explore all the options and settings that can be configured with the WordPress Customizer.
385 – Troubleshooting Theme or Plugin Install Errors
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we explore how to resolve any error messages you might see when uploading a new plugin or theme to your site.
384 – Password Protecting WordPress
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we dig into the reasons to password protect a site as well as how to configure your WordPress site.
383 – Remove a WordPress Plugin and its Data
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we take the time to look at how to remove a plugin from your site and all of it’s data.
382 – The Next Phase of WordPress: Gutenberg
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we dive into the future of WordPress and share ideas about what’s to come with the new editing experience with Gutenber...
381 – Automating Your WordPress Site
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about nine different ways to automate your WordPress website.
380 – Nine Lesser Known WordPress Plugins
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we look at some popular WordPress plugins that you might not have heard about amongst the 54,000+ in the WordPress Repository...
379 – A Day in the Life
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I take you on a behind the scenes look at how I plan my week/day for maximum productiveness.
378 – You Need a Security System
28 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about the reasons you need to have some security measures in place on your WordPress website.
377 – You Need Google Analytics
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about the importance of having Google Analytics running on your site.
376 – You Need a Backup System
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about the importance of having a backup for your WordPress site and four different ways that you can get a backup sys...
375 – You Need an Email List
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about the importance of having an email list to go along with your WordPress website; especially if you want to monet...
374 – WordPress Website Launch Checklist
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we go through the checklist of things to double check before launching your WordPress website.
373 – 18 Resolutions for 2018
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Announcements WordPress 4.9.2 DesktopServer 3.8.4 Best Tech Newsletters CSS Grid Is there a plugin for that? Word’s Content is a plugin that you...
372 – Evaluating Shortcodes in your WordPress Site
17 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we take a look at the shortcodes we have on our website and make sure they are all functioning.
371 – Test Your CSS Code and Browser Support
10 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we spend time looking at different tools to use to make sure your CSS renders correctly in all browsers.
370 – Is Your Site Properly Formatted to Print?
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we take a look at an overlooked area of a WordPress site, the stying of your printed page.
369 – WordPress Predictions for 2018
27 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we make some predictions on the future of WordPress in 2018.
368 – Essential Gear for Your WordPress Business
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk all about the hardware / software / office supplies that are needed for a WordPress business.
367 – Software Apps I use Daily
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I share the different apps and utilities I use daily on my mac.
366 – State of the Word 2017
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we recap WordCamp US in Nashville and the annual State of the Word address.
365 – Trying Out New Software and Services
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we explore the new software and services I’ve been using on Your Website Engineer.
364 – Brand New WordPress Version 4.9
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we look at all the new features of WordPress 4.9.
363 – How to Create a Great WordCamp Presentation
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about how to create a great WordCamp Presentation.
362 – Five Benefits of the WordPress Community
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about the five benefits of participating in the WordPress community.
361 – Ideas to Generate Money for Your WordPress Business
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we look at a few ways to incentivize your clients to wrap up their projects and to how to add additional services that can ge...
360 – Ways to Contribute to WordPress for the Website Owner
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we explore the ways a WordPress website owner can contribute to the WordPress community.
359 – Ways to Contribute to WordPress as a Designer
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we take a look at ways to contribute to WordPress as a designer.
358 – Ways to Contribute to WordPress for the Developer
11 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we talk about ways to contribute back to WordPress for the developer.
357 – Ways to Contribute to WordPress for the Blogger
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we start a month long series on different ways to contribute back to WordPress and today’s show focuses on ways for th...
356 – Top 20 Plugins in the WordPress Repository
27 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we explore the 20 most popular plugins on the WordPress Repository.