Divi Contact Extended 3x Major Upgrades – $5 Coupon Inside
Divi Contact Extended will get a major facelift in early 2020. We’ll debut the latest version with a much-needed tutorial video update that captures all of the functionality. Our documentation had fallen behind. For example, did you know we have a phone field...
Allow Premium Plugins on the WordPress Repository (Pros and Cons)
55,000 free or essentially free* plugins live on the WordPress Repository, making for a bountiful selection. Some might call it an embarrassment of riches. And if you’re looking to find one that meets certain requirements, you are likely to start there. But your...
Convert Your Divi Mobile Menu to a Slide Out Menu
From Dropdown to Slide Out Menu The Divi mobile menu is a simple dropdown that leaves a lot to be desired. I love Divi as a framework, but I like customizations that make my sites look less out of the box. Many of the changes I implement are to the menu because...
Why and When to Use a Visual Builder – Plan Your WordPress Series
Gutenberg is in WordPress core today. It may be a baby, but visual builders have been around for a while. Gutenberg joins the ranks of Divi Builder, WPBakery Page Builder, Elementor, Beaver Builder, and many others. How did we get here? Visual builders allow for the...
Plug the Pluggin’ Hole – Plan Your WordPress Series
Keep it lean! Keep it clean! Your WordPress plugin library shouldn’t look like an actual library. Neither the WordPress site dropdown nor the “New” dropdown have an option to navigate to the plugin pages. When I was new to WordPress, that omission...Latest Posts
Create a Custom Divi Hero / Header Section with Badge
Here’s a tutorial on creating a cool header section using... Read more
Here's a tutorial on creating a cool header section using the Divi Builder. In this tutorial, we create a different view for desktop and mobile. We add an image to look like a badge, make a button using the text module, and insert an Elegant Themes icon. If you like the layout, you can build it yourself by following along with the tutorial. Or you can skip to the end and download the importable Divi file for free by clicking this link.
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- <h1>Stop Spammers</h1> <p style="font-size:26px;">The best FREE anti-spam plugin on WordPress entrusted by 60K sites.</p>
- Padding-left – Desktop: 8%
- Padding-left – Mobile: 25px
- Alignment – Desktop: Left
- Alignment – Mobile: Center
- Shrink header text on mobile
- Text: <p style="font-size:26px;"><strong><span class='et-pb-icon' style="font-size:20px;"> </span> Download</strong></p>
- Background: #eb4296
- Hover: #0F2540
- Padding: 15px
- Margin-left – Desktop: 8%
- Margin-left – Mobile: 0%
- Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/stop-spammer-registrations-plugin/
- Open new tab
- Max-width: 450px
- Desktop
- Margin-top – Desktop: -77px
- Margin-bottom – Desktop: -50px
- Mobile
- Margin-bottom: 0px
- Padding-top: 50px
- Margin-top: 0px
- Desktop
- Background: Clear
- Margin-bottom: 50px
- Mobile
- Gradient 1: #0078be
- Gradient 2: rgba(255,255,255,0.1)
- Direction: 150deg
- Start and End Position: 65%
- Padding-bottom: 230px
- Margin-bottom: 50px
- Desktop
- Gradient 1: #0078be
- Gradient 2: rgba(255,255,255,0.1)
- Direction: 140deg
- Start and End Position: 60%
- Max-height: 350px
- Mobile
- Background: Clear
- Custom CSS: margin: auto;
Divi Contact Extended 3x Major Upgrades – $5 Coupon Inside
Divi Contact Extended will get a major facelift in early... Read more
Divi Contact Extended will get a major facelift in early 2020. We'll debut the latest version with a much-needed tutorial video update that captures all of the functionality.
Our documentation had fallen behind. For example, did you know we have a phone field type? Lack of information will change moving forward. It's full steam ahead. Perfecting Divi Contact Extended is like executing a three-way high-five. It's tough, but rewarding.
Side note, I didn't know that was a thing until I scrolled through many stock photos of three people high-fiving. They're all painfully awkward. Look at this one. The guy on the left is putting way too much thought into the gesture. And the woman in the image above is staring directly into the camera, which is off-putting. Why is this a thing?
Anyway, back to our original programming...
In one year, Divi Contact Extended has evolved from a passion project to a serious alternative to the out-of-the-box contact module. I have devoted more hours than I care to admit scrolling through the ElegantThemes support forums to see what people most requested. Here's what you can expect:
Integration Additions
- reCaptcha Update: Block more server-side spam scripting that causes us so many headaches.
- MailChimp Connection: Grow your audience seamlessly through form submissions.
- PayPal: Allow customers to pay through a contact form connected to your PayPal account.
Your Input Really Does Count
This isn't lip service. Last month, we held a contest to determine whether we would integrate PayPal or Stripe as a payment gateway option with our plugin. You chose PayPal. And we are delivering.Divi Contact Extended 3.2x Changelog
[New!] Date picker field type [New!] Product field type [New!] PayPal integration [New!] MailChimp integration [New!] Capture file uploads in WordPress admin form submissions tab [New!] Email message shortcuts compatible with end user email [Update] Option to center submit button and reCaptcha [Update] Enhancements to reCaptcha integration [Fixed] Layout and alignment issues [Fixed] Login module bug [Fixed] Dropdowns activation [Fixed] Dropdown, checkbox, and radio button data captured in admin email [Fixed] When reCaptcha v2 checkbox dark theme is selected, the WordPress core forms display the dark themeIcing on the Cake: A Divi Contact Extended Coupon
Everyone loves a good coupon. For the time being, take $5.00 off when you purchase the Divi Contact Extended Unlimited License by using the following coupon code: ExtendedUpgradeAnd Lastly
Thank all of you who have supported the development of this plugin through you patronage and feedback. We have yet another big announcement in the coming days that is the result of your feedback. The Divi community has such a wide array of professionals passionate about web design, and I'm grateful to be part of it. ~Ryan
Allow Premium Plugins on the WordPress Repository (Pros and Cons)
55,000 free or essentially free* plugins live on the WordPress... Read more
55,000 free or essentially free* plugins live on the WordPress Repository, making for a bountiful selection. Some might call it an embarrassment of riches. And if you're looking to find one that meets certain requirements, you are likely to start there. But your search just as likely doesn't end there.
There's a lot of pride in the free nature of these bundles of extra features that can turn your blog into a [Shop] [Portal] [CRM]...you name it. The sky is the limit, especially when you factor in the bonus is that you're only out time if your tinkering doesn't materialize.
In many ways, the WordPress Repository represents the culture behind the world's largest Content Management System. These plugins are free, and yet, most plugin authors take seriously our responsibility of producing quality code and encourage feedback from the community as if they were being paid.
PROS
A single source for all plugins
We all have to earn a living. And many authors offer freemium versions of their plugins as a way to get their foot in the door, which means that the true number of plugins are splintered across several 3rd-party aggregators and one-off developer sites (like Trumani). It would be nice in theory to bring those commercialized plugins into the WordPress Repository fold so that they can be easily searched and compared against others in the repository.Know what you're downloading
The WordPress Repository maintains tight guidelines for how a plugin is uploaded and versioned. End users are able to consume information about features, updates, and feedback in a familiar format. Speaking of feedback...Know how the plugin has been received
I always discount reviews of a plugin unless they are from the WordPress Repository. Marketplaces will all have their own rules for reviews that are likely not as transparent and independent sites can control what feedback to show. You can search "best XX plugin" but, even then, it's difficult to trust the sources of these lists. One poor offender is WPBeginner. They have written a few tiered lists about the best this and that and at the top is their own plugin, WPForms. They choose not to add a disclaimer because doing so "is not scalable."
Other examples include "sponsored" lists and reviews that are bought and paid for by the plugin developers. As WPBeginner itself points out, "bloggers often tend to write reviews for products that they earn a referral commission from." Go figure.
CONS
Jeopardizing the thorough review process
55k plugins are enough to keep any team maxed out, let al0ne the community of volunteers at WordPress.org who diligently review each plugin before it's uploaded to the repository. The strict checks they have in place keep the website's of those who would install the plugin safer. Could this team scale to support checking premium plugins? Probably not without compromising the integrity of their vetting process or beginning to charge for that service. The WordPress team doesn't operate in the model of a marketplace like CodeCanyon, which can bake in the cost of their review process into the fee of a plugin sold on their site. Ultimately, there would be a new cost, whether the end-users or the plugin authors would ultimately pay it.Breaking with the culture of open source
There is not a theme or plugin for sale on WordPress.org. Yes, there are plenty of plugins that have a commercial counterpart, but there are most often very clear up-sell features included in the paid version. It's just not a good match to have those paid plugins listed on an extension repo for a free application.You already have a recourse without going through the WordPress Repository
Doing your research isn't that difficult. You can pull up all relevant results by searching requirements followed by "plugin." You should find all options available to you if plugin authors have adequately optimized their sites. And let's say you purchase a plugin and do not get what you were promised. You can in most cases request a refund. If that doesn't work, you can then file a dispute with your card provider. And that will have to do. Simply put, whether you think it's a great idea or a terrible one, you won't see premium plugins on WordPress. *Some free plugins only act as an interface to a paid service. So, I suppose they're free in theory, but useless bundles of code without ponying up for a subscription.
Convert Your Divi Mobile Menu to a Slide Out Menu
From Dropdown to Slide Out Menu The Divi mobile menu... Read more
From Dropdown to Slide Out Menu
The Divi mobile menu is a simple dropdown that leaves a lot to be desired. I love Divi as a framework, but I like customizations that make my sites look less out of the box. Many of the changes I implement are to the menu because it's often the first or second thing people see. Trumani has several articles about enhancing the primary menu. Here's one for the menu mobile users experience that's as easy as installing a free plugin. I love themes that have a slide out menu or pop out effect rather than a simple dropdown. It's a sign you went the extra mile to customize your Divi site, and the plug-and-play nature of the plugin means the time spent on the change will be minutes, not hours. You can also add CSS to get the style you're seeking, but the walkthrough in the video will guide you step by step. At the end of the video, you'll have a spiffy mobile menu that slides out when selected. The also video shows you how to make certain design changes to the menu such as background hover color.
10 Great Gutenberg Reviews
After Aretha Franklin’s passing, one has to wonder…Does a thing... Read more
After Aretha Franklin's passing, one has to wonder...Does a thing exist in this world that isn't completely divisive? It seems we could all agree the Queen of Soul was a gem, but we're diametrically opposed on everything else. Look at reviews on Amazon and Yelp and find that disproportionately fewer people are just "meh" about anything anymore. We're either stoked or devastated. And the WordPress Gutenberg editor is no different.
You probably know the backstory. Gutenberg has resided as a plugin the repository. In version 5, WordPress promotes the Gutenberg editor to core. The upgrade or downgrade, depending on your highly-opinionated point of view, has led to some rather funny reviews by those who regard this change as a complete and utter catastrophe.
The "What Even Is WordPress?"
WordPress is God, this is the devil. It’s utterly hideous and is only of value to people that are too stupid to work out how to use a basic editing interface – in which case they should stick to Wix not WordPress! Please don’t make this compulsory. I’d rather convert all my 200 WordPress client websites to Joomla or HTML.I can understand this sentiment here. WordPress.org users are in my experience considerably different than users of Wix, Foursquare, [insert your pagebuilder], or even WordPress.com. If WordPress wants some of that pie, they risk diluting their niche and leaving developers no choice but to explore alternative CMSs like Joomla or Drupal or even deciding not to deploy a CMS in the first place.
The Random Capitalization
...I’m really FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY right now that you are threatening all our sites with this piece of junk. It is NOT A GOOD EDITOR It is NOT A GOOD PAGE BUILDER It is coder self-congratulating themselves without realizing they are screwing up OUR experience as CONTENT CREATORS and users. Sorry. IMHO this needs another 2 years in development before it is shoved down our throat without killing us – aka without killing the WordPress platform altogether.I can't say I love the writing style. But behind the line breaks and all caps, there's a valid point here. It sure seems like the already postponed Gutenberg to core initiative still has some kinks to be massaged out before it is ready for prime time. That said, user adoption is a big driver in bug fixing. WordPress may be keen on accelerating the painful part of this change akin to ripping off the band-aid.
The "You Made Me Work"
I had such a bad experience using Gutenberg that I literally signed up for an account just to beg you not to switch to it. It’s a terrible interface that makes it very difficult to build clean pages. Please don’t do it.Other users have indicated in their reviews that they created a WordPress account for the sole purpose of complaining on the internet. When has that ever been successful?
The "You're Putting Me Out of Work"
I manage the websites for a group of regional newspapers. If I allow the Gutenberg editor to be active on our sites, I will lose my job. If I’m not lynched first! Our journalists who enter the stories on the website will be aghast to find each paragraph in its own block. Who writes like that? Where did you guys get that metaphor from?...Gutenberg is to online writing, what InDesign is to word processing. The hard way.I couldn't agree more. I certainly don't blog in blocks. Com'on, WordPress: Blogging is your raison d'etre.
The Poet
Not only does the Gutenberg plugin scatter cruft across your screen with such volume that you can barely determine where you are supposed to work, but they have mangled the date selector to match the horrid one on WordPress.com. I often find myself creating sites with posts from the distant past. With the classic GUI, you simply tab and type your date. With Gutenberg, you have to click until your finger falls off and then switch fingers to get to the date you need. Gutenberg also impregnates your posts with a bunch of comments for its own purposes.I saw quite a few comments about the extra number of clicks involved to do anything. That experience jives with my own. It's not ideal, though something that is easier to fix upon the deluge of user feedback.
The "Wake Up, Sheeple"
@all WP-Users: Wake up! The Gutenberg-Editor is only the top of the iceberg! The Gutenberg-Editor is not the end of a wrong path – it’s the beginning. Read carefully was has been said in the announcements: Everything is going to be changed. The way shortcuts, menus, headers, footers and widgets will be handled. Everything will turn into ‘blocks’. What does that mean? Everything you are using today like plugins, themes or self created little helpers are designed for the ‘old’ WordPress. In the new word of blocks they will either not work any more, they will have to be modified completely or they will simply be unnecessary. What do you think? Does it sound like lots of fun? Or more like a disaster?A good example is that WordPress has acknowledged that the classic editor override plugin is a stopgap measure. But how much time will they give us before we have to adapt or move on from WordPress?
The Snark
Congratulations — you have managed to take what used to be Simple and made it Complex. In fact, you’ve moved beyond Complex to Dysfunctional. The ability to ‘Open Link in New Window’ feature ‘Box’ is still there — it just doesn’t work, anymore. What a waste of Time and Resources. Either, pull this Grand Idea off the WordPress Platform until you can get it Right, or simply put this whole Idea out of our Misery.This reviewer dubbed the phenomenon 'reverse genius'. And he has a point. The move to Gutenberg will undoubtedly make things harder for everyone, at least in the initial launch.
The "Squirrel!"
On top of that, he is not interrested in a little a bit of privacy.I'm going to leave it here. Sometimes, greatness is a sentence so cryptic that your imagination runs wild. I don't know what privacy has to do with anything, or who "he" is, and I'm not even going to try interpreting this.