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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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Black Friday? Cyber Monday? No Thanks, I’m Good.

Mike Matera — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:50:00 +0000

Full-Site Editing, especially with the latest default WordPress theme, may be the best-kept secret in WordPress. This post hits as I mark 16 years working with WordPress. Before that, I had been making web sites for almost nine years. I’ve seen plenty of changes in web publishing in general – and with WordPress in particular. […]

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Questions to Ask Before Buying a WordPress Theme

Mike Matera — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 16:15:00 +0000

You spy a great-looking WordPress site and want yours to be similar. Or a Google search for WordPress themes yields one that seems perfect. Before investing your money and / or time, answer these questions: Is the Theme Fully Responsive? Sure, it’s 2020 and most theme developers have made their products mobile-ready. But you can’t be sure […]

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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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My Erstwhile Top WordPress Theme Picks

Mike Matera — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 20:20:08 +0000

Note: I’m in the process of an updated post on my favorite WordPress themes. Though the themes I reviewed here were quite good in 2015, they are not all among my top picks in 2020 (however, the free version of Make remains a decent choice, while Vantage and other SiteOrigin products still rock!). I’ll be […]

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