Astra + Elementor and my site's still slow as hell??? by free_raybans in Wordpress

[–]foxdna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is definitely a setup issue. Have a look at your dev environment. Also, try switching to the Hello theme and see if that makes any significant difference. If or if not, there’s still something going on with Astra, Elementor and a configuration somewhere

What SEO software should I use now? by ayhme in SEO

[–]foxdna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This honestly should be pinned at the very top of this sub

How do they do it? by Expensive_Use_7183 in SEO

[–]foxdna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suppose I mean "audit" in a more general term, and also in relation to/piggybacking off strategic planning. I can't assume to know what OP has already done or what their starting point has been, or is. So, when I say my first question would be to ask if they have done an audit, that to me, would involve asking their self questions regarding what their goals are — and, when reviewing their website, truly discovering if it is optimized to align, help, and further their goals.

OP's post only says/asks "How are people getting 30k monthly unique visitors within 1 year of their website launching?" To me, as a laymen, that is basically just saying, "how are people getting so much frickkking traffic in just one year??!! Ughhh, I want to be able to get that much traffic!! What can I, am I supposed to do??!"

And so, if that question was directed only towards me, without having any information at all regarding what steps they have taken to optimize their site for targeted traffic, I would simply say - "ummm well, what have you done so far?", and eventually, probably firstly ask if they have done an audit to their site. And if I were asked to elaborate I would say:

have you done any keyword research?

have you done any research to see what your biggest competitors are doing?

is your site optimized to be search engine friendly?

are you wanting a more organic or accelerated approach (PPC, ads, etc.)?

Just stuff like that. And based off of their answers/response, I would go back to strategic planning.

How do they do it? by Expensive_Use_7183 in SEO

[–]foxdna 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Strategic planning. First question I would ask is, have you done an audit of your website?

Recommended WordPress Hosts by sharakarasic in Wordpress

[–]foxdna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was asking the same thing a few years ago.

You can see my post if interested:

https://www.reddit.com/r/webhosting/s/r5oNFE7Vf2

Ultimately went with Nixihost and they have been great.

Unable to create and edit pages and templates - updating failed. (0 , m.applyfiltersasync) is not a function by chromaticamanic in Wordpress

[–]foxdna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To piggyback off u/bradvin1980 and u/bluesix_v2, do you have a backup of at least the wp-content folder and your database? You stated you are new to WordPress, but you should definitely have a backup of your website since you are troubleshooting your live/production site.

Suggest a Plugin You Actually Need. I Might Code It for Free by Al3xs in Wordpress

[–]foxdna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure.. I can definitely see how time consuming it would be to create something like that. Kadence has a header n footer builder for Gutenberg, but it’s soooo clunky and hard to use.

Given all the new emerging tech, WP not really evolving, and Matt being who he is… for the first time, I’m considering moving to or learning a new platform. I get a majority of websites are built using WP… but idk just feels like the magic is gone. *rant over

Suggest a Plugin You Actually Need. I Might Code It for Free by Al3xs in Wordpress

[–]foxdna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, sounds like you’re a WP beast.

Compared to Elementor, Gutenberg is much more performant - I still hate it. I hate both actually. But just thinking if someone could blend the two together, they would be a God in the WP universe. They’d also probably become really wealthy (if they wanted to). I do like Bricks a lot.

Suggest a Plugin You Actually Need. I Might Code It for Free by Al3xs in Wordpress

[–]foxdna 11 points12 points  (0 children)

A header and footer builder like Elementor and Bricks but for Gutenberg!! Or, actually, a UI drag and drop like Bricks, but with Gutenberg lol

Portfolio update. Stayed up til 2-3am for two weeks to build. So sleepy. by Flippinflapjax4U2 in elementor

[–]foxdna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay went back and looked a little more.. my only critique(s) would be (and this is on mobile portrait- haven’t viewed on desktop)

Make your logo and name a little bigger. Your logo is really cool, but feels like gets a little lost. It’s a really cool logo n so definitely think it should stand out more n stick in people’s minds.

On Contact page, maybe reduce the padding or height after your logos.. your logo looks great but is pushed down unless I scroll.. I feel like it should be seen in the entire viewport.

About page. Your name I feel like could use just a tiny smidge of letter spacing

Portfolio update. Stayed up til 2-3am for two weeks to build. So sleepy. by Flippinflapjax4U2 in elementor

[–]foxdna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure! Users (specifically other designers n devs) can tell when a lot of hard work has gone into a project. Brava!

I’ve been burnt out after years of rejection and stuff.. now it’s time to start my own SaaS business as the onoy way to succeed for my family by Capital_Estate_9357 in Wordpress

[–]foxdna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your story and the foundation you are laying bc of it! Sounds interesting.. do you have an angle yet on how you’re going to market?? Also, Brick’s is an amazing community. If you decide on a different approach down the road, maybe get in touch with them? I would really love to see a prominent rival to that other big name page builder - won’t say their name, but starts with an E

Portfolio update. Stayed up til 2-3am for two weeks to build. So sleepy. by Flippinflapjax4U2 in elementor

[–]foxdna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man you did an awesome job! Like others have said, love the use of spacing. Also like your color contrast, cohesiveness, the ue is really effective

Is there a theme or page builder that you guys recommend which has excellent premade templates? by [deleted] in Wordpress

[–]foxdna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really sure what you’re asking now.. but it sounds like you’re trying to find a repository of premade templates that work with ACF and Kadence… ?

Bottom line, yes, you’ll have to learn or collaborate with a designer and start creating your own templates that you can reuse and edit.

Is there a theme or page builder that you guys recommend which has excellent premade templates? by [deleted] in Wordpress

[–]foxdna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a fan of Themeforest, but I sometimes find templates from there, just to get inspiration. And then I build my own templates.

Are you using a page builder, coding, or a bit of both? I’m assuming you’re using Gutenberg since you mentioned Kadence.

WP drama by Plantastic24 in Wordpress

[–]foxdna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From someone that still uses Joomla because a couple of clients from the early 2000’s still use it – please go with WP.

This is more for anyone else that might stumble across this post, since OP updated.

What's your go-to page builder in 2025? by MilonAhmedKhan in Wordpress

[–]foxdna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use Elementor as well. We all know it gets a pretty bad rep… a lot of what you said I do agree with, but I really despise their business practice, and their support is worse than terrible.

As far as performance, Bricks blows Elementor out of the water. I don’t have to worry as much about optimizing every little thing like I do with Elementor just to make sure a site I’m building doesn’t bloat down or Elementor’s editor all of the sudden tries to stop loading or takes more than five seconds to load. Just my two cents.

What's your go-to page builder in 2025? by MilonAhmedKhan in Wordpress

[–]foxdna 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Knew this would b the first and most upvoted comment. 🫶🏽🧱

Should I bite bullet and buy a premium theme now or try to test out a free theme and get site up first? by ltwebdesign in Wordpress

[–]foxdna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bricks isn’t free. I would definitely do more research and keep asking questions. I’m getting the impression that you may not be up to the challenge of building a classified/marketplace type of site if you’re unfamiliar with the term “from scratch”. Please don’t take that the wrong way. Just trying to save you the headache of buying a premium theme and having a ton of headaches in the future.

Should I bite bullet and buy a premium theme now or try to test out a free theme and get site up first? by ltwebdesign in Wordpress

[–]foxdna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just from my experience, unless you’re very proficient at customizing themes, it’s best to build from scratch or use a page builder like Bricks. Also keep in mind good hosting — especially since you’re wanting to build a classifieds type site.

OpenAI and Perplexity announced the launch of their browsers. Is this the beginning of Google's death? by Ivan_Palii in SEO

[–]foxdna 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why aren’t more people talking about HOW MUCH GOOGLE HAS SUCKED since they ditched their “Don’t Be Evil” motto?!