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Divi Theme: You Can Do Better

Mike Matera — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:23:24 +0000

I’ve been a Divi owner for so long that it feels like we’re practically related. I bought my Elegant Themes subscription nearly a decade ago, which means I’ve had plenty of time to almost use Divi for serious projects—and then decide against it. Repeatedly. And with conviction. Owning Divi has felt less like using a […]

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Moving From WordPress.com to Self-Hosted WordPress

Mike Matera — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 02:29:54 +0000

You’ve had your own blog on WordPress.com for some time, but you’re ready for more control. Or perhaps you’ve had a business site there but want to push beyond the limitations of WordPress.com, so you can install your choice of plugins or custom themes. How do you go from WordPress.com to a WordPress site on your own hosting? It’s not […]

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Vantage WordPress Theme: Customizing the Site Title and Tagline

Mike Matera — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 05:54:51 +0000

Here’s a quick solution to problem with an otherwise stellar WordPress theme. No matter whether you use either the free or premium version of Vantage, you’ll notice that there’s no way to customize the site title in the theme’s header. It’s set to a gray default that you can’t change, neither via the WordPress Customizer nor […]

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New Child Theme | Minor Site Redesign

Mike Matera — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 23:13:24 +0000

Note: this post reflects a previous site design. This site is no longer using the theme or plugins cited in the article. Yes, I finally did it. I finally updated this site’s theme from a Twenty Ten child theme to one based on Twenty Twelve. And it didn’t hurt at all. Well, only a little. […]

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Questions to Ask – Before Yg

Mike Matera — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:05:57 +0000

You want a good-looking Web site, but you’re put off by the technical details. Perhaps you don’t want to struggle with Web-design software. Or perhaps you dislike the generic look of pages created with automatic site builders. If you don’t want to tackle Web authoring yourself – or you have complex or highly-specific needs – […]

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