Optimizing image sizes in WordPress is an essential part of maintaining a fast-loading and user-friendly website.
Image files are one of the biggest contributors to poor website performance. The more images you have and the larger they are, the slower your website will be to load. Properly sized images not only improve site speed, they reduce unnecessary storage usage and improve search rankings.
This guide covers the recommended dimensions and resolutions for various image types in WordPress, image optimization techniques, and tips on managing your image files to keep your media library tidy.
Since WordPress is a very user-friendly CMS, managing a single site is usually pretty straightforward. But if you’re in charge of several (or several hundred), you’re probably always looking for ways to streamline common workflows. At a minimum, you’re likely tasked each month with keeping software up-to-date, ensuring that backups happen regularly, running security checks, and optimizing content.
Thankfully, you can use WordPress multi-site management software to do all of that and more, by running your websites from a centralized dashboard. With this technology, you’ll be able to simplify your day-to-day management tasks, save time, and reduce the potential for human error.
And now, with the right tool under your belt, you can take on more clients and focus on building revenue (or taking a vacation).
In this guide, we’ll consider some key features to look for in a WordPress multi-site management tool. Then we’ll discuss eight of the best options.
Starting a blog is one of the most effective ways to share your ideas, connect with others, and build a lasting presence online. Blogs help grow businesses, build personal brands, and offer an avenue for sharing your expertise. However, before you can put words on a page, you need a solid platform that makes blogging simple. But how can you choose with so many options out there?
In this guide, we’ll break down the top blogging platforms for 2025, covering their features, customization options, and costs. First-time bloggers and those looking to switch platforms will find this comparison helpful. By the end, you’ll hopefully find one that supports your goals and makes your blog a success.
Organizing content effectively is essential for a well-structured WordPress site. Categories and tags enhance navigation, improve the user experience, and help search engines better understand your content.
But is it a good idea to assign more than one category or tag to a post?
This guide explores WordPress taxonomy, including their purpose, best practices, and how to avoid common pitfalls so you can organize your content efficiently.
Pages and posts are two core elements of WordPress, but if you’re new to the platform, understanding their differences can be a bit tricky.
While both display content on your website, they serve different purposes, and knowing when to use each one can impact the structure and functionality of your site.
This article will break down the key aspects of pages and posts, and guide you on how to make the most of each — whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned WordPress user.
Your website footer plays a pivotal role in site navigation, user experience, and other aspects of a successful design. Positioned at the bottom of every page, the footer can include everything from copyright information and navigation links to legal disclaimers, email signup forms, and calls to actions.
This guide offers step-by-step instructions so that WordPress site owners and developers can easily and effectively edit their footer. Let’s get started!
Understanding your audience is crucial for website growth, and Jetpack helps you do just that. That’s why we’re excited to introduce a major enhancement to Jetpack Stats: regional and city-level visitor breakdowns. This update allows you to see not just the countries your visitors are coming from, but also the specific regions and cities, providing deeper insights to help you tailor your content and marketing strategies more effectively.
Why Regional and City-Level Stats Matter
Your website’s audience isn’t just global, it’s local too. Knowing where your visitors are coming from at a more granular level can help you:
Identify Local Trends: Spot where your site is gaining traction and optimize your content accordingly.
Target Advertising More Effectively: Use location-based data to refine your ads and promotional efforts.
Enhance Localization Efforts: Understand if you need to translate or localize your site’s content for a specific region or city.
What’s New?
Now, the Locations feature in Jetpack Stats includes:
A redesigned interface that displays visits by region and city, in addition to country-level data.
A filtering option that allows you to drill down into a specific country and see visitor trends by region or city, in the summary/detailed view.
How to Access Regional and City Stats
For WordPress.com Users:
Navigate to Stats in your WordPress dashboard.
Scroll down to the Locations section.
Toggle between the Countries, Regions, and Cities tabs to explore detailed visitor data.
Keep in mind region and city breakdowns are available exclusively for WordPress.com Premium users. If you’re on a free or lower-tier plan, you’ll see a prompt guiding you to upgrade and unlock these insights.
For Jetpack Users on Self-Hosted WordPress Sites:
Head to Jetpack > Stats in your WordPress dashboard.
Scroll down to find the Locations section.
Click through the Countries, Regions, and Cities tabs to analyze visitor distribution.
Remember thatregion and city breakdowns are available exclusively for Jetpack sites with a Stats Commercial License. If you have a Personal License, you’ll see a prompt guiding you to upgrade and unlock these insights.
Filtering Regions and Cities by Country
For even more refined insights, you can filter region and city data by country in the summary/detailed view. This means:
If you select a country, you’ll see all its regions or cities listed.
The selected country filter will persist as you switch between views.
Choosing “All regions” or “All cities” will remove the filter and show global data again.
We’d Love Your Feedback!
Your feedback helps us refine and improve Jetpack Stats for all users. Try out the new regional and city insights, and let us know what you think!
Found something that could be improved? Leave a comment below.