https://webguy.io/blogWeb and TechnologyTue, 03 Mar 2026 00:14:55 +0000en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4https://webguy.io/blog/why-i-stopped-paying-600-year-for-a-wordpress-caching-plugin/Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:14:55 +0000https://webguy.io/blog/?p=1601857A caching plugin serves a static HTML file instead of running PHP and database queries on every page load. That’s it. That’s the whole thing. It’s one of the oldest, simplest performance tricks in web development, and somehow it became one of the most expensive products in the entire WordPress ecosystem. I used WP Rocket ... Why I Stopped Paying $600/Year for a WordPress Caching Plugin

The post Why I Stopped Paying $600/Year for a WordPress Caching Plugin first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/how-to-import-google-reviews-into-wordpress/Sun, 02 Nov 2025 06:48:32 +0000https://webguy.io/blog/?p=1601831Most of my ideas are born from necessity or curiosity. I had a client that needed better review management for their WordPress site, so the creative problem-solving began… I needed a good existing plugin that supports reviews as a custom post type, with schema. I like, use, and already recommend Site Reviews. I was surprised ... How to Import Google Reviews into WordPress

The post How to Import Google Reviews into WordPress first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/getting-started-with-your-first-wordpress-plugin/Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:55:43 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=652There’s always a learning curve and margin of discomfort when learning something that you really want to do for the first time. Hopefully, I can simplify and jumpstart the whole process for you with a really easy way to get started building your very own WordPress plugin. There are only two files needed to start ... Getting Started With Your First WordPress Plugin

The post Getting Started With Your First WordPress Plugin first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/super-simple-dynamic-canonical-link-code/Fri, 07 May 2010 08:46:20 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=448Canonical Link WordPress Plugin Download Now | See on WordPress.org | Support Canonical Link Firefox Add-on Download Now | See on GitHub | Support This add-on will also help you to verify your canonical links are set up correctly. Canonical Link Script <link rel="canonical" href="https://<?php echo $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']; ?><?php echo parse_url( $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'], PHP_URL_PATH ); ?>" /> ... Canonical Link Guide and Tools

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