content/posts/giana.md

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-Now, this site, is one of the earliest I ever worked upon.
-It was my first time using WooCommerce and second time using WordPress to build a site.
-
-It is the site of Giana Boutique, an online ecommerce store.
+Giana Boutique is an online ecommerce store.
 
 Done quite some time ago.
 
 Their [website](https://giana.rayelliott.dev/).
 
+First time using WooCommerce and second time using WordPress to build a site.
+
 Uses pre-existing theme.
 
 Nothing special required.
-Main customisations were little bits of CSS to tidy some things up -- created child theme based on a theme from [ModernThemes](https://modernthemes.net/) called Exchange.
-
-Now, onto why I used the Exchange theme?
-Well, it was pretty much entirely because it was free and I thought it looked okay.
-It was free and I felt it was a reasonable looking theme that I could use to get started with setting up a WordPress site to use WooCommerce.
-
-Would I use it again?
-Certainly not.
-I felt it was difficult to customise, although this may have been at least partly due to my inexperience.
-Doesn't really offer much over Storefront, the WooCommerce theme from Automattic???
-Doesn't do much to set it above all the other similar looking WooCommerce sites around.
-I feel it is perfectly fine for someone wishing to set up a WooCommerce with an acceptable theme quickly with little effort.
-Not so good for developers.
-
+Main customisations were little bits of CSS to tidy some things up -- created child theme based on a theme from ModernThemes called Exchange.
 
 Plugins used:
 
-* [Contact Form 7](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/).
-* [Cookie Notice](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cookie-notice/).
-* [Display Posts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/display-posts-shortcode/). 
+* Contact Form 7.
+* Cookie Notice.
+* Display Posts.  
   Would most likely write own plugin for this now.
-* [Hustle](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-popup/).
-* [iThemes Security](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/).
-* [MC4WP:Mailchimp for WordPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/).
-* [QuickView WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/quick-view-woocommerce/).
-* [UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore](https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/).
-* [WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/).
-* [WP Super Cache](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-super-cache/).
+* Hustle.
+* iThemes Security.
+* MC4WP:Mailchimp for WordPress.
+* QuickView WooCommerce.
+* UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore
+* WooCommerce.
+* WP Super Cache.
 
-Would certainly reassess the best plugins available currently, if doing this site now.
+Would reassess the best plugins available currently, if doing this site now.
 
 Would definitely use a better theme.
 Main reason using this is that it was free.
-Would now almost certainly develop a child theme based on [Storefront](https://woocommerce.com/storefront/#).
+Would now almost certainly develop a child theme based on Storefront.
 

content/posts/stanthams.md

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 Their [website](https://stanthams.rayelliott.dev/).
 
-Uses [Elementor](https://elementor.com/).
+Uses Elementor.
+
 Was before Gutenberg update.
 
 Nothing particularly special.
-Some bits of minor customisation via CSS required and so a child theme, based on [OceanWP](https://oceanwp.org/), is used.
+Some bits of minor customisation via CSS required and so a child theme, based on OceanWP, is used.
 
-Reasons for choosing Elementor and OceanWP:
+Reasons for choosing OceanWP:
 
-* Cuts development time considerably.
-* Flexible.
-* Free version can be enough for a lot of sites -- if need additional stuff can either purchase addon plugins or code manually.
-* Relatively lightweight compared to other page builders.
-
-Disadvantage is bloat required to cover many use cases, in which not many may be used.
-Purpose built design elements will always be leaner and more efficient with cleaner code (if coded correctly of course).
-This especially true if using very few components of the chosen parent theme / page builder.
-Performance may not be so much of an issue for small sites with few users -- will become much more of an issue the bigger the site.
-Can be harder to customise in ways that are not available in the interface -- e.g., CSS specificity problems.
+* one
+* two
+* at least three good reasons
 
 Plugins used (with reasons, and what I would probably use now):
 
-* [Contact Form 7](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/).
-* [Elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/).
-* [Elementor Addon Elements](https://wordpress.org/plugins/addon-elements-for-elementor-page-builder/).  
-  For Google Maps integration.
-* [GDPR Cookie Compliance](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gdpr-cookie-compliance/).
-* [iThemes Security](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/).
-* [Ocean Extra](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ocean-extra/).
-* [UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore](https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/).
-* [WP Fastest Cache](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-fastest-cache/).
-* [WP Mail SMTP](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/).
-
-Always a good idea to test speed of site after adding a plugin, especially if not used before.
+* Contact Form 7.
+* Elementor.
+* Elementor Addon Elements.
+* GDPR Cookie Compliance.
+* iThemes Security.
+* Ocean Extra.
+* UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore
+* WP Fastest Cache.
+* WP Mail SMTP.
 
 Not much to say - a pretty basic brochure site.
 The primary purpose is to allow users to discover/get more information about the firm.