This part walks through what kind of hosting to buy. First, get clear on the site you’re building, then pick a plan that matches the expected disk size and traffic. Most people should start small…
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Build a Website #18 — StatPress for Visitor Stats (and Better Alternatives)
2026 note: This post is from 2014. The StatPress plugin has since been removed from the WordPress repository or is no longer maintained. Modern alternatives are listed at the bottom of the post. In 2014…
Build a Website #17 — Post View Counts with WP-Postviews
WP-Postviews is one of WordPress’s simplest plugins: it counts how many times each post is viewed. You can show the count to readers, or keep it private and use it as a personal scoreboard for…
Build a Website #16 — Installing Akismet and Getting an API Key
Akismet is WordPress’s oldest and most trusted comment-spam filter — built by Automattic and still actively maintained. This part covers installing the plugin, activating it, and the one piece that trips most people up: getting…
Build a Website #15 — Compressing Your Site with Gzippy
2026 note: This post is from 2014. The Gzippy plugin has since been removed from the WordPress repository or is no longer maintained. Modern alternatives are listed at the bottom of the post. Is your…
Build a Website #14 — Automatic Watermarks with WaterMark My Image
2026 note: This post is from 2014. The WaterMark My Image plugin has since been removed from the WordPress repository or is no longer maintained. Modern alternatives are listed at the bottom of the post….
Build a Website #13 — Clean My Archive Plugin
2026 note: This post is from 2014. The Clean My Archive plugin has since been removed from the WordPress repository or is no longer maintained. Modern alternatives are listed at the bottom of the post….
Build a Website #12 — Permalink Settings in WordPress
This part sets up the permalink structure for your WordPress site. Getting permalinks right is one of the simplest SEO moves you can make — Google likes clean, predictable URLs. Path: wp-admin → Settings >…
Build a Website #11 — Installing WordPress Themes and Plugins
After installing WordPress, your first job is finding a new, attractive, and useful theme. But how do you actually install and activate it once you’ve found it? The video below walks through the whole process….