Welcome to **WPEdge Solutions with Rob McDonald**.
I've been using WordPress since 2007. I've watched it change dramatically, made plenty of mistakes along the way, and learned a lot about what works — and what doesn't.
Here I share what I've learned — and what I'm still learning — about:
🔹 WordPress tips, tutorials & troubleshooting
🔹 Themes, plugins, hosting & website tools
🔹 AI and technology I'm learning and putting to work
🔹 Building WPEdge Solutions and growing this YouTube channel
🔹 Business, consulting, career changes & starting a new chapter after 60
I believe experience matters, but so does continuing to learn. My goal is to share real-world experience, explain things in plain language, and help you make better decisions about WordPress and technology.
You'll also see the successes, mistakes, experiments and changes of mind as I build what's next.
**Teach. Help. Share. Involve.**
Subscribe and come along for the journey.
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Rob McDonald - WPEdge Solutions
In 2007, I agreed to help with my daughter’s skate club website. I knew nothing about WordPress or website design—I just knew I didn’t like how it looked. 😄
That one website led to hours of YouTube tutorials, learning code, and eventually building websites for small businesses.
🎥 In this video, I look back at WordPress then versus now—from overwhelming theme settings to building pages visually with blocks.
What’s changed most? How much easier it is to turn an idea into a website.
💬 When did you start using WordPress? And if you’re new, what are you hoping to build?
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Rob McDonald - WPEdge Solutions
After almost 20 years of using WordPress, one of my biggest lessons is that the best setup isn’t necessarily the one with the most tools.
It’s the one that stays reliable, performs well, and makes managing the website easier.
My WordPress tools and workflow have changed many times since 2007. In this video, I share what I use today, why I chose these tools, and what experience has taught me about keeping WordPress simple.
What WordPress theme, plugins, or hosting company do you rely on today?
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Rob McDonald - WPEdge Solutions
When I started using WordPress in 2007, building a website looked very different.
There was no block editor, website-building tools were much more limited, and I had to learn a lot through trial and error.
Nearly 20 years later, I’m still using WordPress—but the tools I use and the way I build websites have changed considerably.
In this video, I look back at where I started and share what I’m using today.
When did you start using WordPress—and what tools are you using now?
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Rob McDonald - WPEdge Solutions
A lot changed for me in a very short time.
I moved from Birmingham to Jacksonville, lost my job, turned 65, faced some unexpected health challenges, and let YouTube slip onto the back burner.
But I never stopped thinking about this channel—and I’m not done yet.
In this video, I share what happened, what changed, and where I hope to take WPEdge Solutions next.
Have you ever had life interrupt your plans? What helped you start moving forward again?
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