Update for WordPress 4.2.2: The issue is still real. The fix described below still works. The new db_version is 31535. When you upgrade to WordPress 4.2, it will automatically convert the tables to utf8mb4, if the following conditions are met: You’re currently using the utf8 character set. Your MySQL server is version 5.5.3 or higher (including […]
Improve your WordPress speed by Caching Comments
Here is the deal with the WordPress cache plugins: even if you install such plugin, there is a fair amount of users who load your sites without speed benefits of cache. No matter if you use Hyper Cache, WP Super Cache, WP Rocket or W3 Total Cache. WP cache plugins simply skip the cache altogether […]
Detailed Video Stats in Google Analytics
FV Flowplayer now tracks the following events: Video start, Video first quartile, Video second quartile, Video third quartile, Video complete.
Save your AdSense Account: how to stop Personally Identifiable Information warnings
We have been using Subscribe to Comments for years. Then the plugin became obsolete and we had to switch to Subscribe to Comments Reloaded (StCR). It’s a nice plugin, but we often found that we had to put in our own fixes to be able to use it for our clients. Let’s sum it up: […]
WordPress Caching Drag Race: Hyper Cache vs. WP Rocket
The bad news in Hyper Cache went crazy and WP Rocket is not a good replacement. We also compared the performance of these two plugins.
How to make WordPress 4.0 play nice with original bbPress
We still use bbPress 1 on some of our websites as it’s quick and effective. Here are the steps you need to take if your Worpdress login integration breaks.
Playing YouTube videos in your own player
How to put YouTube videos to your site without too much of the YouTube branding.
Serving Private Videos with CloudFront on WordPress
Our CloudFront private content protection is faster and more secure that using just Amazon S3. Perfect for any membership site with videos.
FV Flowplayer adds default volume setting
FV Flowplayer default volume setting for all the videos on your website.
How to serve videos in multiple qualities
FV Flowplayer introduces an easy to use and effective way of switching the video quality on the fly.
New FV Flowplayer feature: Share Bar
Put attractive sharing functions right into your video. Make sure it’s easy for your visitors to share your videos.
Video and WordPress (WordCamp 2014 presentation)
We joined WordCamp 2014 Slovakia to share tips on video encoding. Here’s the full presentation which will give you a good idea about HTML5 video!
FV Flowplayer supports Optimize Press 2
Read about improved redirection feature, OptimizePress 2 landing page builder support and CSS optimization.
How to create video playlists
How to create quick and attractive video playlists on your WordPress site. Step by step tutorial.
FV Simpler SEO: Google Authorship
Simple way of making sure your posts show up with the right author in Google search results.
FV Flowplayer adds Youtube and Vimeo support
Adapts YouTube and Vimeo videos to your autoplay, width and height settings: automatically upgrade your video technology over time.
How to securely manage Guest Editors on WordPress
A simple workflow which will work just as well for guest posts as for guest expert editors. No plugins required!
Simpler Unsubscribe to WordPress Comments for Subscribe to Comments Reloaded
Improve the clunky interface of Subscribe to Comments Reloaded with this plugin. Allow visitors to unsubscribe with a single click.
Amazon S3 Protected Content support added to FV Flowplayer
How to restrict downloading of your videos with FV Flowplayer? We support playback of private content from Amazon S3!