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Recommended Jetpack plugin alternatives for WordPress

October 7, 2019December 10, 2021 Anthony

Since switching my blog from WordPress to ClassicPress, one casualty has been that I can’t use Jetpack anymore. Jetpack is a plugin created by Automattic

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How to block autoplay videos in Firefox, Chrome, and Safari

June 17, 2019December 10, 2021 Anthony

I last wrote about blocking automatically playing videos (or “autoplay videos”) in web browsers back in 2017. Since then, a lot’s changed, from online video’s

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Recommended WordPress plugins (2018 edition)

October 22, 2018December 10, 2021 Anthony

I last wrote about my list of recommended WordPress plugins back in 2016. Of course, a lot can change in two years, so I thought

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7 favorite Chrome extensions

August 6, 2018December 10, 2021 Anthony

As both a follow-up to last month’s post about my favorite Firefox extensions, plus an update on a similar post from two years ago, here’s

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How to check your site for broken links

November 8, 2017December 10, 2021 Anthony

I’ve written before about 404 errors, but I thought I’d cover the issue of broken links. Broken links happen to every site, including mine, and

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How to block autoplay videos in web browsers

September 29, 2017December 10, 2021 Anthony

Automatically playing videos (or “autoplay videos”) are one of the newest annoying things about the Web. They’re distracting; they can sometimes interfere with videos/audio one’s

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“Flash of No Worlds”: Adobe to kill Flash by 2020

August 2, 2017December 10, 2021 Anthony

There’s a bunch of punny, superhero-related headlines I could use for this post: “The Quick and the Dead”; “Flash in the Pan”; “The Poorest Plugin

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Several ways to improve your internet privacy

March 31, 2017December 10, 2021 Anthony

Earlier this week, Congress voted along party lines to undo FCC regulations passed last year meant to strengthen privacy for Internet users. Set to take

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11 recommended WordPress plugins

September 13, 2016December 10, 2021 Anthony

A few years ago, I wrote a post about what WordPress plugins I enjoy using/would recommend. However, there’s been plenty of changes since then. Some

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Useful basic WordPress plugins for any blog

November 9, 2014December 10, 2021 Anthony

I’ve been running my website as a self-hosted WordPress installation for over four years now. Self-hosting’s given me a greater amount of flexibility than when

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