Embedding an MP4 video in WordPress is a great way to share your own content without using a third-party platform. Unlike YouTube or Vimeo, hosting MP4 files directly gives you full control over playback and branding.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to add MP4 videos to your WordPress site using a video hosting plugin, the block editor, classic editor, and HTML. We’ll also look at best practices for performance and what to do if your video doesn’t play.

Quick rule: if your MP4 is small and used rarely, native WordPress is fine. If you publish video regularly or care about performance, use a CDN-backed host (like VideoPress) to avoid slowing down your site.

Fun fact: Did you know? A single 1080p video background can be 50MB. If 10 people visit your site at once, your server has to push 500MB of data instantly. This can often crash shared hosting plans. This is why offloading to a CDN (like VideoPress) is not just a luxury, but a necessity for traffic spikes.

Meta tags play a critical role in search engine optimization (SEO), providing search engines with essential information about a page’s content.

You can add meta tags to WordPress manually or with plugins. This guide explores both methods, and shares some best practices to maximize SEO impact.

Faster websites rank higher, convert better, and keep visitors around longer. One of the simplest ways to speed up your site is by using WebP, a next-gen image format that can reduce file sizes without losing significant quality.

Manually converting images takes time, though. WebP plugins handle it automatically, turning your existing images into lightweight WebP files and serving them to compatible browsers. This results in a faster, smoother experience for your visitors and better performance metrics for you.

In this guide, we’ll compare WebP plugins for WordPress, from free converters to premium optimization tools. You’ll see how each tool handles image compression, browser fallbacks, CDN support, and setup.

Sharing a LinkedIn post or feed on your WordPress site is a great way to share thought leadership, company news, or industry updates. While WordPress doesn’t include a LinkedIn block by default, it’s still easy to add LinkedIn content in just a few steps.

This guide covers how to embed a single LinkedIn post or full feed into WordPress using embed codes, plugins, widgets, and both the block and Classic Editors. You’ll also learn how to handle layout issues and visibility settings.

Imagine you’ve worked hard to optimize your site for speed. It loads quickly, passes all performance tests, and the pages look sharp on every device. However, when a visitor clicks on an element like a button, there’s a lag in response. So, what’s going on?

The delay between interaction and a visible response is known as Interaction to Next Paint (INP). The faster your site responds, the more likely visitors are to engage with your content. This better user experience translates into more time spent on your website, and therefore higher conversions. So, improving your INP is a win for everyone.

In this guide, we’ll break down exactly how INP works, what causes poor scores, and how to fix them. We’ll also look at how to measure your site’s INP and discuss why it matters.

If you’re hosting videos on Dropbox or Google Drive, you can still display them directly on your WordPress site. While these platforms don’t work the same as YouTube or Vimeo, it’s possible to embed or link to videos with a few small tweaks.

This guide walks you through how to embed a video stored on Dropbox or Google Drive, along with styling tips, plugin options, and solutions for common issues.

Does it feel like you’re sending endless back-and-forth emails to coordinate meetings or schedule customer bookings? It doesn’t have to be that way. With the right booking and scheduling tools, visitors can pick times, book services, or reserve spots all on their own.

The best WordPress booking plugins save time and improve the customer experience, reduce missed appointments, and even help you scale your business by automating confirmations, reminders, and payments. 

The following list includes simple contact forms that handle bookings along with full-featured systems with staff calendars and payment integrations to fit your workflow and budget.

Let’s say you add a shiny new contact form to your WordPress site. It works perfectly when you test it, and it gives visitors an easy way to reach you. But where do those contact form submissions actually go?

There’s no point in having contact forms on your site if you’re unable to access the submissions and reply to queries.

In this guide, we’ll break down exactly what happens when someone hits “submit.” We’ll also go through some troubleshooting steps and tips for effective form management.

If your WordPress site sends order confirmations, password resets, or contact form notifications, but those messages end up in spam folders, it’s almost like they were never sent at all. Transactional emails are vital for communications. When they go missing, customers get frustrated and you miss important inquiries or tasks. 

You’re far from the only person to experience this kind of issue. So, how do you fix it?

First, determine why it’s happening. Then you can then implement measures like updating your content or using an SMTP plugin or a reputable form builder like Jetpack Forms. These tools improve deliverability for emails originating from your site. 

In this guide, we’ll take a look at the reasons WordPress emails go to spam. We’ll then show you how to resolve this issue and make sure it doesn’t happen again. Let’s dive right in!