If you’re new to the WordPress visual editor, you might be looking up online how to do certain functions. We’ve seen this question asked a…
How to Strikethrough Text in WordPress Visual Editor
WP Rocket Seasonal Licence Offer
Silicon Dales recommends WP Rocket as one of the many tools you can use to speed up your own WordPress website or WooCommerce store. The…
Save up to $1200 with this seasonal offer from WP Engine – now extended until December 8th
Silicon Dales recommends WP Engine hosting for WordPress websites. The Offer 5 months FREE on any annual shared plan at WP Engine. Offer valid for…
Avada Theme only $39 for “Cyber Week” 2019
The Avada theme is one of the most popular premium themes and here at Silicon Dales we often work with clients who have this theme…
PHP 7.4 has been released – get Silicon Dales to update your stack
PHP 7.4.0 was released on 28th November 2019. This is the latest version of PHP. A note before update Updating to PHP 7.4 is not…
Getting Started with Cloudways Guide
As we often recommend Cloudways as an excellent mechanism through which to access cloud instances from providers like AWS, Vultr, Digital Ocean, Linode and Google…
Gravity View Seasonal Offer
Silicon Dales recommends Gravity View as one of the many extensions you can use for Gravity Forms. Gravity View gives Gravity Forms users the ability…
ShortPixel Seasonal Offer
Silicon Dales recommends ShortPixel as one of the many tools you can use to speed up your own WordPress website or WooCommerce store by compressing…
Envato Seasonal Offers 2019
Envato sell some of the most popular WordPress themes on the planet – as well as a host of other cool stuff for your business…
Latest Silicon Dales showcase on WooCommerce: Musical Child
WooCommerce showcases stores built using their software to demonstrate just how quality and versatile Woo really is. We occasionally submit client sites (with owner’s permission,…
Cloudways Black Friday Offer for 2019 – 40% off
Here at Silicon Dales we recommend Cloudways as the fastest and best performing host for WooCommerce. As a Black Friday treat, they’ve got you covered…
Minimum Requirements for WooCommerce
Below are the minimum requirements for WooCommerce and (by extension) WordPress. Some are taken from WooCommerce, some from WordPress, and also, some, we are adding…
WooCommerce Hosting – Best Hosts for your Store
Clients often ask for our recommendation when buying web hosting for WordPress and particularly WooCommerce websites. Here, WooExpert Robin Scott gives guidance on choosing the…
Silicon Dales at Chiang Mai SEO Conference 2019
Silicon Dales’ Jono Farrington is in Thailand for the Chiang Mai SEO Conference 2019, taking place from 14th – 15th November and involving over 800…
WordPress 5.3 Update 13th November 2019
WordPress 5.3 is scheduled to be released on 13th November 2019. You can see news about it here. Check out the Silicon Dales Guide to…
WooCommerce 3.8 Update 5th November 2019
WooCommerce 3.8 has just been released on 5th November 2019 (Bonfire Night for those of us in the UK). You can see the changelog here.…
Seasonal notices for your WordPress website
Nearly every business we work with asks for a seasonal notice around this time of year, whether it’s special delivery times around Thanksgiving or notifying…
WordPress 5.2.4 Security Update 15th October 2019
WordPress 5.2.4 was released on 15th October 2019. You can see the news page about it herehere. Check out the Silicon Dales Guide to Updating…
Location of functions.php in WordPress
This question was asked of us recently, after a tutorial we posted, so I’m putting this out there in case anyone else wants to know…
How to whitelist your IP in WordFence so you don’t get locked out
Are you using WordFence to secure your WordPress application? Have you been doing some admin action, like scanning for some file, or loading lots of…
Introducing the “All Products for WooCommerce Subscriptions” extension
In this post, we describe the main features of the Product and Cart Subscriptions WooCommerce extension. Extension Name: All Products for WooCommerce Subscriptions Developer: SomewhereWarm…
The Silicon Dales Guide to Open Source Licencing
For some of our corporate clients used to paying for licences, Open Source can present the legal department with some challenges. This guide explains some…
The Silicon Dales Guide to GDPR: What does it mean for WordPress & Open Source?
This guide looks at the impact of the GDPR with special regard to website admins, owners and developers – primarily those using the WordPress and…
WooCommerce 3.7 Update 12th August 2019
WooCommerce 3.7 was released on 12th August 2019. You can see the changelog here. Check out the Silicon Dales Guide to Updating WooCommerce before hitting…
Case Study: WooCommerce Order Processing Customization for BestFirewoodAndMulch.com
Chicago-based firewood providers, Best Firewood & Mulch, booked Silicon Dales for development work on a custom order process in WooCommerce. The client Best Firewood and…
Introducing the “Pinterest for WooCommerce” WooCommerce extension
In this post, we describe the main features of the Sensei WooCommerce extension. Extension Name: Pinterest for WooCommerce Support: Handled by Premmerce Price: from USD…
Twitter Header Photo Size
This is a new addition, as our old post on Twitter header image dimensions has since gone out of date! The new (current, correct as…
Escrow Clarification – IES Reviews Terms?
If you’re buying or selling a website or domain (primarily, this advice is offered for domain / website sellers, as these are the people who…
How do I get a UPC?
If you are in the UK and would like to trade on Amazon, you can get a UPC by registering with GS1 UK. GS1 UK…
Why Should I Get a .uk Domain?
As we are domain name resellers, and we often register domain names on behalf of clients, we’ve recently been receiving lots of emails about the…