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Are you a church creating a new church website?  We just found this great list of church themes for you WordPress Site.  ChurchWp.net  has everything you need to create a church website with WordPress.  It has a theme comparison tool, church theme reviews and church plugin recommendations too!

What songs does your church sing?  This is probably one of the most common questions your first time guests have about your church, so why not answer it on your website.  You can do this by creating an online playlist of the songs you sing, so they can listen to them before they come. GrooveShark is a free online music platform that allows you to create this type of playlist.  You can create an account and create a p

If you are creating a new WordPress website to replace an older one, I highly recommend the Redirection Plug In.  Here is why.  Whether you realize it or not, the search engines index your sites.  This means that they keep track of your site and how many people go to certain pages.   If you create a new site, some of the information can be lost.  Friends and family members or even other websites may have also linked

Every church website needs to include a map to show people how to get to their location.  We use a map on the bottom of each page with a footer widget and a bigger map on a directions page.  There are many map plugins out there.  Our favorite is Comprehensive Google Map Plugin.  We like this plugin because it works great with responsive sites.  Responsive sites automatically resize to fit the size of your screen.  It

Hackers are out there to try and hijack any kind of site.  Your WordPress site will not be immune.  Here is one free wordpress plugin that I recommend for added security.  It is called Secure WordPress by WebsiteDefender. Secure WordPress is a free WordPress plugin that helps secure your WordPress blog by reviewing key security functions. Hundreds of thousands of people already use the Secure WordPress plugin with gr

The first Plug In I recommend churches use for their WordPress Site is the Time.ly All In One Calendar.  This is a great free plugin that you can use to publicize all your events. Here are some of the best features that Time.ly offers: * Multiple View Formats: Display events in your choice of layout, including Month, Week, Day,Agenda, and Posterboard view. Lock to specific views or allow users to choose. I personally

A theme is an additional computer program that you install in WordPress to create your site.  Many people will try to use free themes.  I have created sites with them and the work okay.  However, I believe you get what you pay for.  In my experience, the free themes are harder to figure out and don’t have great support.  I would suggest that you buy a theme because you can create a more professional site faster

I just switched over my church’s website (www.crosswaychurchwa.com) to WordPress.  I did this because it is easier to update (multiple users can do this).  It is responsive so it looks good on mobile device and tablets.  I have already posted on the three easy steps it take to create a site and the  questions you should ask if you church is considering a new site. I thought I would start a new series on some of

NOTE: This information is getting out dated.  We recommend that you visit ChurchWP from an even better breakdown of prices and options!   If your church needs a new website or wants to revamp their old one, the choices can be overwhelming.  There are just so many options out there.  If you are completely new to website design, we recommend that you read this post that explains the three main components to creati

If you haven’t heard of the term responsive web design, you probably aren’t alone.  However, it should be a term you are familiar with if you are responsible for any website. The term, responsive website design, refers to sites that are designed to look good on all the new devices.  In the past, everyone only looked at your website on a computer.  This means that you could design your site to look good on