Author: Mark Zahra

Mark Zahra runs WP Mayor and leads RebelCode, the company behind WP RSS Aggregator and Spotlight Instagram Feeds. That dual vantage point, both publisher and product builder, shapes how he covers the WordPress ecosystem. He has shipped products to tens of thousands of sites and reviewed hundreds more. He started with WordPress in 2012, joined WP Mayor in 2014, and has since written for a community of millions, focused on honest, practical guidance readers can act on.

Articles written by Mark Zahra

What’s the Best WordPress Search Plugin?

WordPress’ search function has always suffered to keep up with the rest of the developments in WP, so the use of a search plugin is absolutely necessary. Here’s a list of the best ones available right now.

Web Design Trends for 2015… Where Will They Take Us?

Now that we are in the final quarter of 2014, we can conjure up an idea of what web design trends will be influencing the way we design our sites in 2015. This is obviously subject to personal preference, however certain trends seem to be featuring more predominantly throughout the web.

2014 (and a little earlier) has seen the introduction and use of some great features and styles, all of which make your browsing experience more enjoyable. WordPress has kept up very well with all these trends through a multitude of themes and plugins.

All In One WP Security & Firewall Plugin Review

WordPress is very secure in itself, but as you probably all know, there are always improvements you can make to make your sites even more secure.

There is always a need for protection from potential hackers, viruses, and various other threats. One of the ways to eliminate these security threats is to use a WordPress security plugin.

Anti-Spam by CleanTalk: Separating Bots from Humans

Spam, one of the biggest issues with any WordPress site. So much so that Automattic even include the Akismet plugin with every WordPress file. But is Akismet really the best option? Yes it’s the most downloaded WordPress plugin. Yes it’s effective in stopping spam. But is there something better? Something that does that bit more than Akismet and with a lower price tag?

That’s when I came across Anti-Spam by CleanTalk.

Best WordPress LMS, Course Building and eLearning Plugins

More and more small businesses, professionals and experts are starting to realize that they can make a good living from selling access to their expertise online. And while this area used to be dominated by ebooks and downloadable pdfs, these days the way to get your customers through the door is by offering courses, often including interactive discussion forums, video and other assessment tools.

And be they called eLearning, Learning Management Systems (LMSs) or plain old course builders, WordPress is an awesome platform on which you can build your profitable online course.

So, to help you make the decision of which course building plugin for Wordpress to choose, we’ve done a roundup and review of the top contenders, rated them and chosen our winner.

WP Sessions ~ Developing Your WordPress Skills With Expert Help

Whatever level of WordPress developer you are, I’m pretty sure you’ve all wished you were a bit better at one aspect of it or another. But finding the ideal online course, or forum, or other place to get help, is never an easy task.

No matter how many sites you visit, forums you frequent, and groups you turn to, nothing will beat getting advice from the top WordPress developers in the world. Following some of their blogs and such might be a good way to start, but the ideal solution would be a single location that brings together all these experts, and their expertise.

That’s where WP Sessions comes in.

A Quick Overview of WordCamp SF 2014

WordCamp SF 2014 – We followed it through their great Live Stream service this year. Here’s a taste of some of the best bits we put together for you.