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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIn the meantime, here are some ideas you might consider as we head into Web Week 2019:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reassess your CMS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhen it comes to building and powering a website<\/a>, there are a ton of options out there. Your website could have been built using any number of solutions available today, and depending on what your site is used for, your current setup may be sufficient. <\/p>\n\n\n\nBut if the foundation of your website isn\u2019t WordPress<\/a>, it could also be a good time to reassess. WordPress is the world\u2019s most popular Content Management System<\/a> (CMS). It\u2019s the first choice among CMS users, and it now powers more than 35%<\/a> of the internet. That\u2019s no coincidence; WordPress enjoys massive popularity today because it\u2019s an intuitive platform that\u2019s both powerful and easy to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBusinesses of all sizes\u2014from startups to major brands\u2014are finding success with WordPress as either their primary or secondary CMS<\/a>, and it\u2019s become the go-to solution for many businesses looking to build out co<\/a>n<\/a>tent hubs<\/a>, eCommerce stores<\/a>, corporate sites<\/a>, and a wide range of other digital experiences that help differentiate their businesses online.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nRead more about the benefits of using WordPress here<\/a>, and if you\u2019re interested in migrating an old site over to WordPress, check out this article about hassle-free migrations<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTry out a new theme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019re already familiar with WordPress, you may also be aware of the wide ecosystem of themes<\/a> that are available for changing the look and feel of your WordPress site. Themes can bring new life to your content, and a well-built theme will help with things like SEO and page loading speeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAt WP Engine, we offer customers access to our suite of Premium WordPress Themes<\/a> at no extra cost. All of these themes are built using the Genesis Framework<\/a>, which is one of the most widely used<\/a> frameworks for building WordPress themes. They\u2019re also search-engine-optimized and mobile responsive, which means they load quickly on any device.
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nGenesis-built themes also look great, and they\u2019ve each been created for different use cases. Check out this white paper<\/a> to learn more. <\/p>\n\n\n\nOutsource plugin maintenance <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nMaybe you\u2019re already a devoted WordPress user, and your site is up and running without issue. Chances are, you\u2019ve accumulated more than a couple of plugins<\/a> along the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\nPlugins are uploadable bits of software that allow users to easily add features and functionality to their websites, and they\u2019re arguably one of the best parts of WordPress. With nearly 55,000 free plugins available for download in the WordPress Plugin Repository<\/a>, the options for tweaking and customizing WordPress sites have become almost limitless.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBut like any piece of software, plugins require regular maintenance to remain up-to-date, which can become tedious, especially if you have multiple plugins running at the same time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019ve found yourself increasingly bogged down with plugin maintenance, Web Week could be a good time for you to install and set up Smart Plugin Manager,<\/a> which WP Engine launched to help WordPress site owners and developers deal with the headache of plugin maintenance.
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSmart Plugin Manager automatically performs plugin updates on a scheduled interval that\u2019s customizable by the user, and it runs a Visual Regression Test (VRT) using machine learning to identify if those updates passed or failed. If a VRT fails, updates are rolled back with messaging to the user about which plugin(s) contributed to the failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But if the foundation of your website isn\u2019t WordPress<\/a>, it could also be a good time to reassess. WordPress is the world\u2019s most popular Content Management System<\/a> (CMS). It\u2019s the first choice among CMS users, and it now powers more than 35%<\/a> of the internet. That\u2019s no coincidence; WordPress enjoys massive popularity today because it\u2019s an intuitive platform that\u2019s both powerful and easy to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Businesses of all sizes\u2014from startups to major brands\u2014are finding success with WordPress as either their primary or secondary CMS<\/a>, and it\u2019s become the go-to solution for many businesses looking to build out co<\/a>n<\/a>tent hubs<\/a>, eCommerce stores<\/a>, corporate sites<\/a>, and a wide range of other digital experiences that help differentiate their businesses online.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more about the benefits of using WordPress here<\/a>, and if you\u2019re interested in migrating an old site over to WordPress, check out this article about hassle-free migrations<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re already familiar with WordPress, you may also be aware of the wide ecosystem of themes<\/a> that are available for changing the look and feel of your WordPress site. Themes can bring new life to your content, and a well-built theme will help with things like SEO and page loading speeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At WP Engine, we offer customers access to our suite of Premium WordPress Themes<\/a> at no extra cost. All of these themes are built using the Genesis Framework<\/a>, which is one of the most widely used<\/a> frameworks for building WordPress themes. They\u2019re also search-engine-optimized and mobile responsive, which means they load quickly on any device. Genesis-built themes also look great, and they\u2019ve each been created for different use cases. Check out this white paper<\/a> to learn more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe you\u2019re already a devoted WordPress user, and your site is up and running without issue. Chances are, you\u2019ve accumulated more than a couple of plugins<\/a> along the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Plugins are uploadable bits of software that allow users to easily add features and functionality to their websites, and they\u2019re arguably one of the best parts of WordPress. With nearly 55,000 free plugins available for download in the WordPress Plugin Repository<\/a>, the options for tweaking and customizing WordPress sites have become almost limitless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But like any piece of software, plugins require regular maintenance to remain up-to-date, which can become tedious, especially if you have multiple plugins running at the same time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019ve found yourself increasingly bogged down with plugin maintenance, Web Week could be a good time for you to install and set up Smart Plugin Manager,<\/a> which WP Engine launched to help WordPress site owners and developers deal with the headache of plugin maintenance. Smart Plugin Manager automatically performs plugin updates on a scheduled interval that\u2019s customizable by the user, and it runs a Visual Regression Test (VRT) using machine learning to identify if those updates passed or failed. If a VRT fails, updates are rolled back with messaging to the user about which plugin(s) contributed to the failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTry out a new theme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOutsource plugin maintenance <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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