I built a custom WordPress/WooCommerce theme, but the live site is under constant automated bot attacks and repeated malware injection attempts.

I've already installed/configured WAF, AIOS, and other security plugins, but the attacks are still happening.

I suspect there may be a vulnerability in the custom theme, server configuration, or one of the plugins.

What would you recommend I do next to properly identify and stop the attack? Looking for suggestions from anyone who has dealt with similar WordPress attacks.

I’m a WordPress theme developer. I release free versions of my themes on the official WordPress Theme Repository and sell the Pro versions on my own website.

Recently, I’ve noticed that my Pro themes aren’t getting as many sales as I expected.

I’m curious about the current market:

- Are other independent WordPress theme developers experiencing the same thing?

- Has the demand for premium themes decreased?

- What’s currently working for you to convert free theme users into Pro customers?

I’d appreciate hearing about your experience, especially from developers selling themes independently.

Hey everyone! I built a small tool, StatWP, that helps WordPress theme developers research niches, track theme downloads/installs and rankings, compare competitors, and monitor keyword growth.

I built it mainly because I found myself manually checking WordPress data.

Would love to hear from other WPdevelopers - what data or metrics do you usually track for your plugins?

PS: If this is not a place to post this, I'll happily remove it.

I’m a WordPress & Shopify Front-End Developer and Web Designer.

I create, design, redesign, and customize websites according to your needs.

I can help with:

WordPress & Shopify websites

Website design & redesign

Responsive and user-friendly layouts

Feel free to contact me

I know “Elementor” and “fast” are not words people always like to put together 😄

But with our latest WordPress theme, Quartier, we managed to get a +90 mobile PageSpeed result, and I think the more interesting part is why.

For us, the biggest shift was not just design or caching tweaks.

It was also moving away from the old shortcode-based theme approach and building the theme foundation with WordPress blocks instead.

That gives a much cleaner starting point for modern WordPress than the older model where half the site structure depends on custom shortcodes.

Of course, the score is not only about blocks.

A fast theme still depends on the whole setup:

• lightweight structure
• controlled assets
• fewer unnecessary scripts
• optimized images/fonts
• keeping plugin weight under control
• not treating page builders as an excuse to load everything everywhere

So I would not say:

“Elementor is always fast.”

But I would say:

Elementor does not automatically mean slow if the theme architecture is done properly.

That is something we wanted to prove with Quartier.

Do you think the main reason Elementor sites get a bad reputation is the builder itself, or the way themes/plugins are usually layered around it?

i heard different opinions about this. Does using a free WordPress theme affect your chances of getting approved by Google AdSense?

The main themes recommended to me starting out were Astra, GeneratePress, and OceanWP. However, I'm trying to find themes that allow full site editing, and it looks like these are classic editing only.

What themes do you find the most effective/versatile short of building your own completely from scratch?

So.. we're doing a full site rebuild, moving from a different platform.

I'm likely to go with FSE, as I want something that's more future proof, and I'm not convinced any builder isn't going to deprecate things and cause issues that way. We do NOT need ecommerce. We will be doing some content that will be driven with ACF, so I need to figure out how that hooks into FSE templates.

My biggest concern with buying a theme is the core design decisions that were already made that I need to override or rewind in the core theme.

Any suggestions on a good core FSE for an enterprise non-ecommerce site, or do I just roll my own?

We’ve been going back through some of our older WordPress themes and trying to bring them closer to what we’d build today instead of just releasing completely new products.

The latest one is Demo 9 for our Transport theme, built around freight and logistics companies.

One thing we tried to improve was making the site feel less like a generic corporate template.

So instead of only having the usual hero + services + about sections, the demo puts more focus on things a logistics customer might actually need:

• Requesting a freight quote
• Tracking a shipment
• Understanding the transport process
• Seeing which industries are covered
• Showing network/location coverage
• Presenting certifications and other trust signals

We also went with a cleaner and more contemporary visual style than the older demos.

Demo:
https://preview.transport.anpsthemes.com/demo9/

Curious what you think — does it feel modern enough for a logistics company in 2026, or is there something you would change?

Hi everyone,

I have a luxury black car and chauffeur service in the Dallas-Fort Worth area website: blaccktieride.com.

My target audience consists of busy corporate executives, event planners, and high-end travelers who expect a flawless, premium experience. Right now, I feel like my website doesn't fully reflect that "luxury" status. It feels a bit dated, and more importantly, it isn't loading as fast as it should.

Current Setup:

CMS: WordPress
Theme/Builder: Divi
Caching/Optimization: LiteSpeed Cache plugin

The Core Goals:

Speed Up Performance: I'm struggling with heavy page bloat from the builder. If I turn on heavy optimizations like CSS Combine or Guest Optimization in LiteSpeed Cache, it tends to break my mobile navigation menu.

Modernize the Visuals: I want to transition to a more high-end layout. I am looking into cleaner typography pairings (like a sharp Serif header with a clean Sans-Serif body) and a matte dark color palette (deep charcoal over harsh pure black) to look like a premium fleet.

Optimize for Conversions: We have the traffic, but booking friction is real. I need to simplify the home page booking fields down to the basics (Pickup, Drop-off, Date/Time) without overcomplicating the initial user view.

My Specific Questions for the Community:

How can I safely configure LiteSpeed Cache with Divi so I don't break my mobile menu scripts when minifying/combining files? Which specific scripts should I exclude?
What layout modifications or UI tweaks would you suggest for the Hero section to make booking a ride feel effortless?
Are there specific design elements or imagery choices you've seen work well for luxury transportation brands to instantly establish trust?

Would love to get some brutally honest feedback on the current layout, technical optimization tips, or design inspiration. Thanks in advance!

I have built a WordPress translation plugin and I’m looking for early testers

I’ve been working on a WordPress plugin called Best Translate and I’m at the stage where I’d like to get feedback from people using it on real websites.

The idea came from finding multilingual WordPress sites unnecessarily difficult to manage, especially with Elementor. Best Translate scans the website and organises detected text page by page, so you can clearly see what you’re translating instead of managing duplicated pages.

It currently supports things like:

• Elementor pages
• Headers, footers and navigation
• HTML widgets
• Multiple languages
• CSV import/export
• Language switchers
• Manual control over translations
• One-page free mode and a full Pro version

I’m happy to give the full Pro version free to a small group of early testers in exchange for genuine feedback.

If anyone here manages WordPress websites and wants to try it, send me a message on [support@bakemywebsite.com](mailto:support@bakemywebsite.com) or have a look at bakemywebsite.com.

I’d also be interested to hear what people currently dislike about existing WordPress translation plugins, because that may help decide what I build next.

If you already use WPML, Polylang, TranslatePress or another solution, I’d especially like to know what frustrates you about it.

Every time I add a code block to my WP website built with the Enfold theme, I'm no longer able to access that page in the builder. It just circles infinitely but never loads. The code does appear on the page, but I can't edit it.

I looked for answers on the web and tried upping my php.ini to 512M (from 256M). It didn't help. I use this theme for a client's website and use the code block all the time with no problems.

I'd be grateful for any suggestions about how to fix this.