How to Choose the Best WordPress Development Company for Casinos: 20 Questions to Ask

If you are searching for the best WordPress development company for casinos, you are not just looking for a developer. You are looking for a partner who understands performance, security, and the unique demands of the gaming industry. Casino websites are not typical WordPress projects. They require structured content systems, high-performance architecture, and careful handling … Continue reading “How to Choose the Best WordPress Development Company for Casinos: 20 Questions to Ask”

WordPress for Nonprofits: What You Need to Know Before You Build a Nonprofit Website

If your nonprofit is planning a new website, the decisions you make early on will shape how well the site actually works for your organization. Get it right and fundraising, volunteer recruitment, and day-to-day content management all get easier. Get it wrong and you end up with a site that creates friction, costs more than … Continue reading “WordPress for Nonprofits: What You Need to Know Before You Build a Nonprofit Website”

Why Most Sites Are a Good Fit for WordPress

We recently wrote about whether we build and maintain non-WordPress sites, and the answer is absolutely yes. We work with Shopify, Webflow, BigCommerce, and other platforms regularly. But after nearly 20 years of building and maintaining websites across just about every platform out there, I want to make the case for something we see play … Continue reading “Why Most Sites Are a Good Fit for WordPress”

How To Audit Your WordPress Website

The Ultimate WordPress Website Audit Checklist for 2026 Your WordPress website is working right now, but is it working well? A comprehensive website audit reveals hidden problems that silently cost you traffic, leads, and revenue every single day. We’re often asked to perform website audits focusing on different aspects (plugins, speed, SEO, conversions), so we … Continue reading “How To Audit Your WordPress Website”

When Does DIY WordPress Stop Making Sense For Your Small Business?

DIY WordPress sometimes makes sense for new businesses, but once your site generates meaningful leads or revenue, the hidden costs (time, opportunity, risk) typically exceed professional maintenance fees by 3-5x. You launched your business, picked a theme, watched some tutorials, and got a WordPress site online. At the beginning that was exactly the right move. … Continue reading “When Does DIY WordPress Stop Making Sense For Your Small Business?”

The Small Business Owner’s Checklist For A New WordPress Website Project

A smooth WordPress project starts long before anyone touches a theme or a plugin. This checklist walks you through what to decide and prepare so your new site launches on time, within budget, and ready to support real business goals, not just “look nicer than the old one.” If you’re planning a new WordPress site … Continue reading “The Small Business Owner’s Checklist For A New WordPress Website Project”

How To Find A Good WordPress Developer For Your Website

Quick Summary: This guide reveals the 7 most common reasons WordPress projects fail, the warning signs to watch for when hiring developers, and the green flags that indicate you’ve found a reliable partner. Whether you’re planning your first WordPress site or recovering from a failed project, you’ll learn exactly what to look for to ensure … Continue reading “How To Find A Good WordPress Developer For Your Website”

How Much Do WordPress Maintenance Plans Cost?

2025 Pricing Guide – If you are researching WordPress maintenance, you have probably realized one thing quickly: pricing is all over the map. You will find offers ranging from $25/month to $3,000+/month, which makes it nearly impossible to budget confidently. So what should you expect to pay? And more importantly, what should you actually get … Continue reading “How Much Do WordPress Maintenance Plans Cost?”

The Complete WordPress Maintenance Guide for 2025

Many WordPress sites get rebuilt every 3 to 5 years because owners skip routine maintenance. That cost is avoidable. Styles do change, and we recommend a visual refresh every 2 to 5 years so your site does not look dated. With steady maintenance, you can update the design without rebuilding the entire site. Think of … Continue reading “The Complete WordPress Maintenance Guide for 2025”

Do You Maintain Or Build Non-WordPress Sites?

We often get asked: “Do You Maintain Or Build Non-WordPress Sites?” The short answer? yes. While WordPress is undoubtedly the most popular content management system we work with, it’s far from the only platform we build and maintain sites in. In fact, depending on the type of site you’re running, you might actually get more … Continue reading “Do You Maintain Or Build Non-WordPress Sites?”

Speed Up Your WordPress Site Without Changing Hosts

According to some studies, a 100-millisecond delay in website load time can hurt conversion rates by 7%. Everyone wants a fast loading site and with WordPress there are multiple methods to achieve a fast loading site. I am going to walk you through some of the best methods I have found to speed up a … Continue reading “Speed Up Your WordPress Site Without Changing Hosts”

How to Perform a WordPress Security Audit

When I worked at HP I was a JAVA security developer for one of their enterprise network management tools. I used to run a cross divisional weekly security meeting where we discussed things like cryptography, SSO, MD5 Hashes, SAML, and other technical topics, none of which you need to understand to audit your WordPress site. … Continue reading “How to Perform a WordPress Security Audit”

MantyWeb Named a Top Developer in 2019

Mantyweb Named a Top Developer in 2019 Online presence is quickly becoming a prerequisite for success, with the most visible firms climbing to the top of their market. We are a team of digital experts, helping our clients develop a robust digital presence, and putting them in full view of their audiences. With an understanding … Continue reading “MantyWeb Named a Top Developer in 2019”

How to Optimize Images and Improve Site Speed

Is your website slow?  If so, images could be the problem.  Images are an important part of modern websites, but many photos are huge and not optimized for web usage.  Image optimization can lead to quicker load times, an improved user experience and increased site views. Resizing What size should an image be?  That depends … Continue reading “How to Optimize Images and Improve Site Speed”

Why did my developer recommend _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CMS?

Why did my developer recommend this particular CMS? That’s a question we get a lot, usually when we’re taking over maintenance on a site that has become a headache for the owner. Of course, we can’t read minds so we never really KNOW the answer, but based on years of experience I have some ideas. … Continue reading “Why did my developer recommend _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CMS?”