Reviews

Elementor Pro Review – What You Should Know

In this factful (and tactful) in-depth Elementor Pro review, I’ll first assess the free Elementor plugin, followed by the Elementor Pro plugin: what extra features will it give you? Is Elementor Pro worth it? Let’s get on with it – let’s cut right to the cheese! Oh! Oops… Sowwyyyyyy, my bad… I meant chase… Let’s […]

Divi Theme Review – You Better Get the Plugin!

In this Divi theme review, we focus on Divi 4 from a WordPress theme perspective! I highly recommend you also read the complementary, in-depth Divi Builder review which covers the Divi page builder plugin. Features of the Divi Theme Simplicity of the Divi Theme The Divi shortcode controversy What’s been so controversial, is the way […]

Divi Builder Review – a Refreshing Update

This insightful Divi Builder review dives deep into Divi 4 – and its new Theme Builder. Does it rival (or surpass) Elementor and Beaver Builder / Beaver Themer? I’ve done a lot of extensive (and at times: exhausting) testing and research to serve you this accurate, and (hopefully) helpful Divi 4 review. This review is […]

Page Builder Framework Review – Bare-bones but Powerful

In this in-depth Page Builder Framework review, we look at the free core theme – and the premium add-on plugin. How does Page Builder Framework compare vs alternatives like Astra, GeneratePress & OceanWP? As the name suggests, Page Builder Framework is a flexible, lean WordPress theme framework, tailor-made for use with page builders like Beaver […]

GeneratePress Review – a Simple & Fast WordPress Theme

In this GeneratePress review, I share my hands-on experience with this lean, fast, page builder friendly WordPress theme. I’m enjoying it a lot and have already made two GeneratePress sites – with a third in the making. They’re good examples of sites you can do with GeneratePress. All three websites were designed 100% from scratch, using […]

Hestia Theme Review – Better than Before

This in-depth Hestia theme review expands on my extensive WordPress theme comparison What’s the Fastest WordPress Theme for Your Page Builder? In that comparison, Hestia didn’t do too well. In fact: it came in last, performance-wise! Fortunately, ThemeIsle (the makers of Hestia) were quick to shoot me an email, wanting to find the cause and […]

The Fastest WordPress Theme for Your Page Builder

To help you find the fastest WordPress theme for your page builder – I’ve tested the most popular themes available: Astra Pro, Hestia Pro, GeneratePress, Genesis, Dynamik, OceanWP, Page Builder Framework, Freelancer – and even the Beaver Builder theme. Enjoy! With WordPress page builder plugins like Beaver Builder, Divi Builder, and Elementor constantly evolving, becoming […]

Dynamik Website Builder Review

This is an updated and revised review of my original Dynamik Website Builder review. Disclaimer: Since I already own and use several other WordPress theme frameworks, I asked Cobalt Apps for a complimentary license, so I could write this review. So in a way, this review has been sponsored by Cobalt Apps. Rest assured though: This review is in no […]

CoSchedule Review – Better than its Competitors?

Ahhh… Content marketing and social media marketing: either you love it – or you hate it. Or somewhere in between. Me? Honestly, I can sometimes feel overwhelmed by it. Hence I always strive to simplify it as much as possible. I even made it a challenge and shared the journey. Truth is, I’m not a […]

Gutenberg: a Vital (and Long Overdue) Step for WordPress

The huge outcry was likely an unintended backlash spawned by Gutenberg's 100% open development process. The developers wanted feedback from the WordPress community, early in the process. A choice we should all appreciate and applaud. Few seemed to appreciate it, however. They did get some feedback, though. Oh… my… Feedback is what they got. To […]

Is Yoast Premium Worth It? My Underwhelmed Review

When I recently realized the Yoast Premium upgrade would let me optimize each piece of content for multiple keywords, I was thrilled. That’s a feature I’ve been wanting for years! While doing keyword research, I often find several keywords to target. Typically alternative spellings or long-tail variants of the main keyword. The thought quickly crossed my […]

Thrive Architect Review – a Landing Page Builder for Marketers

Now that you’ve been assured of my integrity and heartfulness, here are my experiences with Thrive Themes (and in particular Thrive Architect) – or as they’d say in Germany: my “Thrive Themes erfahrung” :o) Thrive Themes isn’t German, though. It originates from Switzerland. Thrive Themes often make me think of Germany (even though they’re from […]

Thrive Architect vs Elementor: Full-Width Backgrounds & Color Overlays

But what if your theme doesn't include an adequate page template for that purpose? And what if you're overall happy with your theme and not in the mood for a time-consuming switch to a more “page builder friendly” WordPress theme? Are you out of luck? Nope. Fortunately, both Elementor and Thrive Architect have good solutions, […]

Elementor Page Builder: Fastest Meteor to Hit Planet WordPress

The first time the Elementor page builder popped up on my radar, was mid-2016. Since then, in little over a year, this remarkable WordPress page builder has gained magnificent momentum, and not only caught up with, but outpaced its biggest rivals Beaver Builder and Thrive Architect (f.k.a. Thrive Content Builder). Take a look at this screenshot […]

Beaver Themer Review – Beaver Builder’s Limitless Pill

If you’ve read my Beaver Builder review and Divi vs Beaver Builder speed comparison, you’ll know that I’m a big fan of Beaver Builder (and less so of Elegant Themes’ Divi – even with the improvements in Divi 3). Beaver Builder is a flexible and powerful WordPress page builder – without the complexity seen in other WordPress themes and […]

Spectrum by Eigenlogik: ColorSchemer Studio alternative?

ColorSchemer Studio has been discontinued. Fortunately, Spectrum (a great alternative to ColorSchemer Studio) is still available and was recently updated to add compatibility with macOS Sierra. The app hasn’t changed much (if at all) UI-wise since this review below was published, so it’s still as valid as ever (and I still love Spectrum!) – so […]

Simplero Review – After 8 Years of Experience

I’ve been a big supporter since their early beginnings as “zenbilling”. If you’ve been considering Infusionsoft, Kajabi, Thinkific, Teachable or the Rainmaker Platform – you should also consider Simplero. If I was only allowed a single adjective to describe Simplero, it would be “tailor-made”. The elegance of Simplero is a work of beauty. Especially considering […]

Divi vs Beaver Builder… The Fastest WordPress Page Builder?

You do want a fast website, right? Most of us do. It’s with great pride that I hereby welcome you to the fully updated and revised Divi vs Beaver Builder WordPress theme speed test! Note: for reference, I’ve archived the 2016 version here, as a PDF you can download should you wish. [thrive_lead_lock id=’273868′] Download […]

Genesis Framework Review (on Rainmaker Platform)

Note! This is just one of my Rainmaker posts – Be sure you check out everything I’ve written on the New Rainmaker Platform! As you could read in my previous blog post, I recently switched this, my whole website – from being a self-hosted WordPress installation on Media Temple hosting – to Copyblogger’s relatively new Rainmaker Platform. Rainmaker is a remixed WordPress-version, tailor-made for […]