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WordPress news, great tips for your website and product releases

You want to learn how to build great WordPress websites, get visitors to your websites or just read about the latest devowl.io product updates? We write about that and much more!

Interesting tips for website operators

Learn what is going on on your WordPress website and how to set it up in the best possible way.

WordPress Media Library Folder Management Plugins: Best solution is Real Media Library

5 Best WordPress Media Library Folder Management Plugins

When you start building your WordPress site, it is quite empty and the simplicity of WordPress is an advantage for beginners. But over time you will upload a lot of…

Personal data: e.g. name, age, gender, tax ID or ip-address

What is personal data? – Simply explained!

Imagine the following: You’ve got a mess on your head again and it’s definitely time to make an appointment at your trusted hair salon. You quickly pick up the phone,…

Product News

Stay informed about the new features and improvements in our product, and find out how to make the most of them.

Real Cookie Banner 4.0

Real Cookie Banner 4.0: Redefining Localization, Accessibility, and Legal Compliance

We have made it our mission to be accessible to more countries and to everyone – no matter what abilities or limitations (disabilities) the users of Real Cookie Banner have.…

Real Cookie Banner 3.0: Legal adjustments, service scanner and content blocker layouts

About a year ago, Real Cookie Banner 2.0 was the last major release of our cookie consent solution. Since then, we have agilely released a large number of new features…

Real Cookie Banner 2.0

Real Cookie Banner 2.0: TCF compatibility, geo-restrictions and 100+ service templates

About five months ago, we released the first version of Real Cookie Banner. With it, we already provided a consent management platform for WordPress that was superior to existing WordPress…

Real Category Management 4.0 released

Real Category Management 4.0: UX optimization, rebranding and translations

Many of our users use Real Media Library to organize their WordPress media library into folders. But what if not only the media library, but also the content in a…

Relaunch of the devowl.io website 2021.png

Relaunch of the devowl.io website

We’ve been quiet for the last three months as we’ve been working on three major releases. The first one drops today: the new devowl.io website. In this article, we’d like…

Real Cookie Banner 1.0 released

Real Cookie Banner 1.0: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent

The GDPR and ePrivacy Directive require you to obtain an opt-in consent to set cookies for visitors on your website. We all love the funny cookie banners on the website,…

Useful information about cookie banners

We will keep you up to date on legal changes, new requirements and innovative concepts for cookie banners!

Data protection

Data protection is more than just installing a cookie banner. We explain the ins and outs of the GDPR and other relevant laws.

US and EU allows data transfer and cookies again

US data processing allowed again: Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework creates legal basis

After years of uncertainty, the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (TADPF) creates a new legal basis for data processing in the USA. Therefore, on July 10, 2023, the European Commission issued…

Warning and claim for damages due to use of Google services

Warning and claim for damages due to use of Google services

Website operators in Germany are currently receiving warnings and letters with claims for damages if they use Google services such as Google Fonts (without consent) on their website. In these…

Chatbot DSGVO Website

Chatbots and the GDPR – what you need to know!

The World Wide Web is constantly evolving. One achievement that can no longer be ignored is the introduction of chatbots. Nowadays, you can find them on many corporate websites, as…

Complianz Plugin Review: The Best WordPress Cookie Plugin?

The WordPress Cookie Consent Plugin Complianz is a popular alternative to Borlabs Cookie and Real Cookie Banner. The cookie plugin excels in covering a wide range of legal spaces: GDPR,…

Borlabs Cookie Review: The Best WordPress Cookie Plugin?

The WordPress plugin Borlabs Cookie is the first choice for many website owners when it comes to setting up consent management on their own WordPress website. Borlabs Cookie is equipped…

WordPress GDPR Plugins

10+ must-have WordPress plugins for a GDPR-compliant website

You are the proud owner of a WordPress website? Then you will most likely have already been confronted with the unpleasant topic of data protection. A legally compliant WordPress website…

Opt-In, Opt-Out and Double-Opt-In

Opt-In, Opt-Out and Double-Opt-In – what you need to know!

No, yes, double yes – three choices that are more or less part of (online) marketing nowadays. These procedures are called opt-out, opt-in and double opt-in. In this article, we…

Do not track: HTTP header

Do Not Track – Tracking? No thanks!

Enable or disable tracking, that is the question. Being tracked makes many of us feel uncomfortable – whether in the analogue or digital world.But personal user data is exactly what…

Tracking on the internet: data points get analyzed

What is tracking on the internet and how does it work?

When it comes to tracking, many internet users – and especially data protectionists – don’t feel much like laughing. This is because so-called tracking is often labelled as an illegal…

Personal data: e.g. name, age, gender, tax ID or ip-address

What is personal data? – Simply explained!

Imagine the following: You’ve got a mess on your head again and it’s definitely time to make an appointment at your trusted hair salon. You quickly pick up the phone,…

Privacy Policy Generator

How useful is a Privacy Policy Generator?

Creating a website is not easy at all: apart from the visual appearance and usability, website operators face another hurdle in the form of legal requirements that have to be…

Real Cookie Banner as PixelYourSite alterntive

Real Cookie Banner – the affordable alternative to PixelYourSite!

Ready, Track, Go! The WordPress plugin PixelYourSite is one of the most popular tracking integrations in the WordPress cosmos. In just a few steps, it enables website operators to collect…

Cookies

Learn all the basics you need to know about cookies in order to handle them in the best possible way.

First party vs third party cookie

What are first party and third party cookies?

If you want to surf in incognito mode with the Chrome browser, you will probably already be familiar with this notification. One click on the small button and so-called “third-party…

Which cookie type do you prefer?

Different types of web cookies you should know!

Just as there are numerous recipes for crispy biscuits to bake, there are at least as many (unfortunately less tasty) biscuits on the internet – the infamous “cookies”. Many internet…

Are cookies good or bad?

Everything you should know about web cookies!

Cookies are a popular snack and a questionable phenomenon on the internet at the same time. If you’re looking for the former, you’ve come to the wrong place 😉 If…

Integrate services GDPR-compliant

We explain how you can integrate popular services into your WordPress website in a data protection-compliant manner and what you need to bear in mind when doing so.

Organizing content in WordPress

With a WordPress website, you can publish a wide variety of content. We’ll explain how to keep track of it all and manage your content in the best possible way.

Clean up of unused media in youe WordPress media library

Clean up your WordPress media library quickly and easily!

As grandma used to say: Order is the be-all and end-all! You’re diligently taking care of your WordPress website, but you’ve already accumulated several hundred files in your media library…

Alternative to Filebird: Media Library Folders for WordPress

Alternative to Filebird: Media Library Folders for WordPress

Are you already using the WordPress plugin Filebird to organize your WordPress media library? You can create the first few folders without any problems, but you might have performance problems…

WordPress Media Library Folder Management Plugins: Best solution is Real Media Library

5 Best WordPress Media Library Folder Management Plugins

When you start building your WordPress site, it is quite empty and the simplicity of WordPress is an advantage for beginners. But over time you will upload a lot of…

Create folders and organize content in folders

Organize WordPress posts, pages and products in folders

WordPress is a flexible content management system for creating a blog with posts, websites with pages or even online shops with many products. If your website grows over time, it…

Export or download the media library in WordPress

How to download/export WordPress Media Library?

The Media Library is the central place in WordPress where you can find all your uploads. No matter if it is an image, video, audio, PDF or any other file.…

Real Media Library PRO vs Free

What is the difference between Real Media Library PRO and Free?

Our folder and file manager WordPress plugin Real Media Library is available for free at wordpress.org and the PRO version of the software can be purchased for a few bucks…

What else WordPress has to offer you

WordPress is a CMS that allows you to do almost anything on your website! We explain a wide range of use cases and show you the appropriate solutions.

Calendar Plugins WordPress

5 brilliant calendar plugins for WordPress

Are you organising a concert, a market, a beauty salon or just want to organise the next book club meeting? Then you are certainly looking for a calendar for your…

Quiz Plugin WordPress

Awesome Quiz Plugins for your WordPress website

A bit of fun is a must! What’s wrong with adding a quiz to your WordPress website for a change, to spice up some bland text and encourage visitors to…

Embed Download WordPress Website

Provide files for download on your WordPress website

In this article, we will show you how to integrate PDF files into your WordPress website so that your visitors can easily download them. You can offer files (PDF, ZIP,…

Disable Comments WordPress

Deactivate WordPress comments quickly & easily!

The comment function in WordPress is great. Why? Well, it enables the mutual exchange of opinions, thoughts, ideas and constructive criticism. In addition, comments can boost the popularity of a…

Disable Emojis WordPress

How to disable Emojis in WordPress

Emojis are truly an enrichment for the online world. They liven up dry texts, underline what is said or written and are also a real eye-catcher. However, the use of…

Robot reads txt file of WordPress

robots.txt – everything you need to know!

You have probably heard of this file before. But what exactly is behind the robots.txt file? How does it work and what effects does it have on your website? We’ll…

Changing of permalinks

How to easily change a permalink of your WordPress website!

You want an SEO-optimized website? Then you definitely can’t avoid the topic of permalinks. But what exactly are permalinks? How do I create a permalink and what effects do they…

WebFonts

Google Fonts & Co.: What you need to know about web fonts!

Web fonts are now a dime a dozen. And that’s a good thing because they can transform bland websites into real eye candy and thus contribute significantly to an improved…

Create surveys in WordPress websites

6 brilliant Poll Plugins for WordPress that you need to know!

The effectiveness of surveys is often underestimated. Yet they are a cost-effective way to elicit opinions, wishes and optimization suggestions from your visitors. As a website owner, you are probably…

Set the homepage in WordPress

WordPress: Set the homepage – Tutorial

You have created a website with WordPress and now you want to define which page will be displayed as homepage? In this simple guide we show you how to define…

WordPress error – failed to import media

WordPress: Fix “Failed to import Media” error

When you move content from one WordPress installation to another, you use the WordPress Importer plugin. It moves all your posts, pages, custom post types, and even media uploaded to…

How to embed PDFs in WordPress

How to embed PDFs in WordPress?

It may be necessary to show a PDF document on your website, but the user should not leave the website. In this case, you must embed the document directly into…

Stuck in maintenance mode?

How to fix WordPress stuck in maintenance mode?

You started an update in your WordPress backend, but after that your website got stuck in maintenance mode? No visitor can access your website because he only sees the message…

How to get WordPress featured image URL

How to get WordPress featured image URL?

You want to display an featured image in your WordPress theme that the editors of your website can easily add to a blog post or a page in the WordPress…

Post ID and Page ID in WordPress

How to find the page/post ID in WordPress?

Some WordPress plugins ask you to manually enter a page ID, a post ID, or the ID of another content type to do something with that content. Nowadays this is…

Duplicate or clone posts and pages

How to duplicate a page or post in WordPress?

WordPress itself does not have a function to duplicate pages, posts or any content from a custom post type. But you can install a free plugin to add this function…

Wordpress pages and posts in database

Where are post and pages stored in WordPress?

WordPress stores all data of your posts, pages and custom post types (like projects) in its MySQL/MariaDB database. For technical reasons the data is spread over multiple tables, but the…

WordPress folder structure: wp-content/ folder structure

WordPress file/folder structure explained

WordPress is a content management system written in PHP and comes with many files and folders. If you uploaded the files yourself when you installed the system or later take…

Create folders, add collections and organize uploads

How to organize your WordPress Media Library?

The media library is the central location in WordPress. There you will find all media assets that you upload to your website. Despite other parts of WordPress the possibilities of…

Create folders in your WordPress media library

How to create folders in the WordPress Media Library?

All media assets uploaded to your WordPress site are stored in the media library. It’s a good part of WordPress that does a lot for you automatically, like resizing images.…

Download images in WordPress

How to download images from the WordPress Media Library?

You may have uploaded some images to your WordPress site and deleted the copy, that you now need, from your computer. Don’t worry, the image is in a good place…

Media library in WordPress is broken

How to fix WordPress Media Library not loading?

The media library of your WordPress does not load, does not show pictures/thumbnails, keeps spinning or does not load at all? Not only is this an annoying problem, but it…