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Welcome to the January 2026 edition of WPBeginner Spotlight! This month, we’re looking at new tools to help you clean up your WordPress media library, fine-tune cookie consent banners, and preview design changes faster. We’re also covering fresh updates across forms, fundraising, and site management, including new features from WPForms, Charitable, WPCode, and Formidable Forms. […]

Square makes it easy to accept recurring payments on your WordPress site, even without setting up a full online store. If you’ve ever wanted to add subscriptions, memberships, or donation forms but felt overwhelmed by WooCommerce, then you’re in the right place. In this guide, I’ll show you exactly how I set up recurring Square

Running a nonprofit is hard enough without having to spend hours managing donor data. When I first started helping nonprofits build their websites, I quickly realized that many organizations were drowning in disorganized data. They’d have donor information scattered across Excel files, email inboxes, and even handwritten notes. That chaos could be costing you time,

I once tried to buy a pair of headphones I really wanted. But when I got to the checkout page, the store asked me to sign in. Since it was just a one-time purchase, I didn’t want to create an account and start getting promotional emails. So, I left and found the same model somewhere

Ever wondered why your WordPress site takes up so much disk space? Often, it’s because your WordPress site is quietly hoarding thousands of image files you’ve NEVER actually used. Every time you upload a single image, WordPress automatically creates 5-10 different size variations, like thumbnails, medium, large, and custom theme sizes. Most of these variations

I used to spend hours each week moving data from WordPress forms into other tools. I would copy an email address here, paste a phone number there, create a task, and then send a follow-up. It was slow, and I knew there had to be a better way. Then I discovered the power of workflow

I used to ask people to email me their photos for my website. Profile pictures for membership sites, headshots for team pages, even simple ID verification images – and every single time, it turned into a back-and-forth mess. People would forget to attach the file. Or they’d send a photo that was way too large.

Automating your WordPress site doesn’t have to feel like rocket science. Tools like Make.com are powerful, but for many beginners, they can feel overwhelming. Between extra connection steps and complex setups (like webhooks), it’s easy to get stuck before anything actually works. That’s where a plugin like Uncanny Automator makes a big difference. It lets

When visitors land on your website, they’re usually looking for answers. What if you could give them a tool that provides instant, personalized results? That’s exactly what interactive calculators do, and they’re easier to build than you might think. For example, simple loan calculators have become the highest-traffic pages on many financial websites, generating more

If you’re running WordPress for your own site or client projects, a managed WordPress hosting solution can save you time and stress. Managed hosting takes care of server maintenance, security updates, and technical issues for you. If your site is on a non-managed or slow host, now may be the right time to switch. Pressable