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Comparing WordPress vs Laravel is complicated because both “platforms” have little in common besides using PHP . However, understanding the differences between both options is essential to determine how to build your next project. In this article, we will talk about who should use WordPress and Laravel. We’ll discuss customization options, ease of use, security, and more. Let’s get to it! WordPress vs Laravel PHP Framework: Who Are They For? It’s important to understand that WordPress and Laravel are two very different types of software. However, they’re both “solutions” that you can use to build websites and online applications. WordPress WordPress is a Content Management System (CMS) that enables you to build sites using visual tools. You get access to a Block Editor that works similarly to page builder software and a dashboard with options to create and manage content, user accounts, and more: On paper, WordPress is a blogging platform. However, the CMS is incredibly vers...

The term “gamification” refers to the technique of adding gameplay elements to something that’s not actually a game. Gamification is built-in to video games, of course, so you wouldn’t say that a video game is “gamified,” because it already is by nature. But when gaming elements are added somewhere unexpected – like to a bank’s website, an amusement park or any non-gaming context — the term “gamification” applies. What’s the point of gamification? To capture the attention of visitors by getting them to play and promising awards for completing specific tasks. A visitor who may have not clicked to a different page of your website or signed up for your newsletter could be encouraged to if they’ll get points of some kind. Of course, once they take that action, it’s up to you to have compelling content that will hold their interest, but that’s for another blog post . What Are Gamification Plugins for WordPress? You don’t have to be a coder to add gamification to your website. There are a...

Those of you who frequently work with WordPress know that problems can arise. There are a number of ways your site could suddenly decide to stop working. For example, you may have installed new plugins only to find that something went wrong during the installation process. Maybe you’ve tried implementing new code which ended up breaking your site. Whatever the circumstances, WordPress issues can be frustrating. This is where a staging site comes in. As a part of our Cloudways series, we’ll discuss how easy it is to use Cloudways staging management to create staging sites. With Cloudways, you’re able to undo any errors you’ve made easily. In this article, we’ll focus on creating staging sites with Cloudways Divi Hosting . We’ll also discuss why you should use a staging site. Additionally, we will discuss how to clone a server or site in Cloudways, and why you might want to. First, let’s take a brief look at Divi Hosting with Cloudways . What is Cloudways Divi Hosting? We recently par...

Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative; where each week, we give away a brand new, free Divi Layout Pack from our design team to you. This time around, the design team has created a beautiful Device Repair Layout Pack that’ll help you get your next Device Repair website up and running in no time! This layout pack includes: – 8 Premade page layouts strategically designed for any Device Repair website (including a footer design) – Original, royalty-free photos and graphics + customizable source file (see below) – Plus, a large collection of pre-designed website elements that are customizable and reusable anywhere. This layout pack is available right inside Divi for all Divi customers for FREE as the latest addition to our growing Divi library of hundreds of premade layout packs , thousands of page designs, and countless web design elements and resources. Check Out The Divi Device Repair Layout Pack Below Get it for ...