utorok 27. januára 2015

WordPress in 2015 Statistics

I'll start with the big number which give you quick overview how popular wordpress is! The newest WordPress version 4.1 has been downloaded 9, 100, 000 times!

  • There is 2966 themes in the theme directory.
  • 125, 498, 011 theme downloads.
  • 35, 515 plugins on the plugin directory
  • 824, 474, 900 total plugin downloads
CMS Usage


As you can see on the graph, wordpress usage takes more than half of the all CMS websites. 

Future of WordPress

Wordpress is increasingly international. In 2014 Non-english download surpassed english downloads for the first time ever.

In 2014 there has been 80 WordCamps in 28 different countries.

WordPress plugins and themes directories are soon to be fully localized making them more accessible for non-english speakers.

WordPress is no longer just a blogging  tool. It is increasingly being used as an all purpose CMS and in some cases an app platform.

There hundreds free and premium templates coming everyday on market. Professional & simple wordpress themes allow you to get your website done in few days! It's time to join WP club.


piatok 2. januára 2015

Why to use WordPress for charity website.

charity wordpress themes
WordPress has become very advanced platform for creating various types of websites. There has been a lot non-profit businesses using it as well. Lots of templates have been improved and adjusted for charity websites needs and became low cost solution. I've decided to write about this topic a little more and point out all the great features you can get when you use wordpress theme for creating your charity website.

Most of the non-profit, NGO, charity or funding websites share the same needs, such as, secured donation system, paypal integration, events organization, donators profiles. etc. I've created collection of best charity wordpress themes from different marketplaces with all these features included. I have 5+ years experience with wordpress and this charity themes in this collection are tested and selected according the best criteria. All these templates are premium what means that you get free updates, detailed online documentation and dedicated support forum access. 

Main Advantages: 

Charity features: you can set up basically all the important settings like donation system from the scratch. You can also add ecommerce platform and create different packages for donators.

Price: Premium wordpress templates are not customized and as a product they tend to be very cheap. The price of good template is somewhere between 40-60 dollars. All charity services are focused on donations and collecting of money, so it's always great to save some.

No need for webdesigner: WordPress templates are user friendly and easy to use. With just little PC experience and common sense you'll be able to set up your website by yourself.

Time: If you're in hurry or you don't wanna spend a lot of time on creating of your website, wordpress is the best, it's a real time saver!

Professionalism: your website will get professional and trendy look. People won't be suspicious and they'll support all the good things you provide.

Good luck with your charity project!


nedeľa 21. decembra 2014

sobota 20. decembra 2014

5 simple reasons why you should use wordpress for your portfolio.


WordPress has become the most popular platfrom for creating website! You can create almost any type of webpage and with additional plugins you can cover almost all requirements for basic / advanced online projects. I've decided to highlight in this article why I decided to use WP for my portfolio and why you should do the same! I've picked 5 key reasons why wordpress is the best choice! Have a look :)


1. Easy Setup

If you starting from the scratch with no web design experience, it might be rough for you, but with just a little PC and common sense you'll overcome all the difficulties because there are plenty of videos and tutorials on "how to install wordpress" or how to manage server settings etc. If you lost, start google-ing!

2. WP Templates 

I think wordpress themes are the biggest advantage and time saver! You can go two ways, premium or FREE. To save some money is always good but I recommend the premium templates for lots of reasons. You get detailed documentation, support and free updates. These 3 things are very essential for beginners because they'll save you lots of time!

3. Price

WordPress it completely free platform and templates are quite cheap as well, they vary between $40 - $60. If you count all expense with server and template it's still around $100 and that's very affordable.

4. Flexibility

Once you get you WP installed and template, you can basically adjust you website different types of business, such as, photographer, designer, illustrator, creative freelancers or agencies.

5. No limit

WordPress Portfolio Themes comes with unlimited database and you can add as much portfolio items as you want! You can divide them into different categories and sort them according date, type etc.

I hope this article was a little bit helpful. If you not sure which platform to choose for your website, go definitely for wordpress. On my other blog I've put together collection of creative portfolio wordpress themes which should definitely help you to pick up BEST template for your needs!

Good luck with building of your portfolio.



piatok 1. augusta 2014

Why to choose WordPress for your Website!

CMS - content management systems become very popular in last 10 years because of their continual improvement and comfort. They allow you to create website in couple of hours. There are many different CMSs, such as, wordpress, joomla, drupal etc. Many web design companies create their own CMS systems which they are trying to customize for the customers. There are also couple of premium management systems but the open source ones are the BEST.

WordPress has been top leading content management system for couple of years and it comes with many new updates which make it even more powerful and user friendly.  There are millions of users of the wordpress and tons of premium wordpress themes available on the online marketplaces. The biggest and the BestWordPress Themes marketplace is most likely to be themeforest.net which contains about 5000 authors and more than 20 000 wordpress templates.

However, you can find many of the FREE wordpress themes around the internet and you might be asking yourself why you should be the premium template when you can just get the free one. Well it depends on your needs. If you are beginner and you just trying to get some ready website where you can practice or just to create simple blog, then go for the FREE one. In case you have intention to start to work with wordpress professionally the premium themes are your best choice. They all come with support of the author and free updates. Updates are important because there are constant improvement and changes in website browsers which can possibly cause a lot of troubles in your web design. Updating the template takes you just couple of minutes and your website is fully back in the game.

You can use wordpress themes also for creating online shops. There are plenty of templates optimized for ecommerce platform and here is little hint for you to make the decision which one is the best for your need! On my website I put together the collection of great auction themes & plugins ... have a look! :)