Mary Eltresse - Web Specialist

29/05/2026

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18/05/2026

Just a quick update — our website at maryeltresse.com is currently inaccessible due to an ongoing issue with the hosting provider, Panthur.

According to their latest status update, they are experiencing service issues affecting website accessibility and some hosting services. Their engineering team is already working to resolve everything as quickly as possible.

See here: https://status.panthur.com.au/

I appreciate your patience while this is being fixed. Hopefully everything will be fully stable again soon. 🙏

If you're also hosted with Panthur, is your website currently accessible or experiencing issues too?

07/05/2026

🚀 Mobile Responsiveness Fix on a Forminator Multi-Step Form

I spent some time improving the mobile layout of a multi-step contact form on my website.

The goal was simple — move the step navigation from the top to the left side for a better mobile experience.

But it wasn’t straightforward 😅
I tested multiple CSS approaches (float, flex, fixed, absolute) before finally getting the right layout.

After that, I fine-tuned spacing, font sizes, and padding to make everything cleaner and easier to use on small screens.

I also ran into a few CSS issues where styles weren’t applying correctly — turned out to be selector specificity (classic dev problem).

Finally, I tested everything down to 320px screens and made sure the form still works smoothly with real input.

Small changes, big impact on UX 👌

28/01/2026

Coding Mystery
Can't fix issue after spending x times of hours.
Then suddenly fixed itself with no clue how it happened 😒

09/01/2026

🎉 BlockGlow is Live on WordPress.org!

I’m thrilled to announce that BlockGlow — Per-block Custom CSS has been officially approved and is now available for download from the WordPress Plugin Directory! 🚀

With BlockGlow, you can:
✨ Add a Custom CSS panel to every Gutenberg block
✨ Scope CSS to individual block instances for cleaner and more efficient styling
✨ Generate CSS files in uploads/blockglow/ or fall back to inline styles automatically
✨ Enjoy a live preview in the editor and optimized front-end output

Whether you’re a developer or a WordPress enthusiast, BlockGlow helps you extend your blocks with custom styles without bloating your site.

➡️ Download it here: https://wordpress.org/plugins/blockglow

I’m excited to see how the community uses BlockGlow! If you try it out, let me know your feedback — and feel free to share your favorite custom block styles. 💡

01/01/2026

15/10/2025

💡 Tip: Optimization Starts with the Small Stuff 🌸

This week, I hit a new performance milestone:
📱 Mobile: 89
💻 Desktop: 99 🚀

After plenty of testing, I finally figured out how to delay all scripts without reCAPTCHA disappearing — and disabling JS/CSS combine also improved my PageSpeed score.

But I didn’t stop there!
I also deep-cleaned my keyboard (every single key!) to start the week fresh and focused. 🧼

💡 Tip: Small improvements — digital or physical — create big results over time.

🎬 Watch my 2-minute video: “Keyboard Cleaning — the Optimization Way.”

11/10/2025

💥 It’s been a week of my optimization journey!

My mobile performance score is still 55, even after enabling CDN.
I use QUIC.cloud CDN (from LiteSpeed) and already changed my name servers for the CDN setup.

📉 The score hasn’t improved yet — but here’s the good news!
On GTmetrix, my grade improved from B to A after enabling QUIC.cloud. 🎯

That’s a great sign that my site’s optimization is moving in the right direction, even if Lighthouse hasn’t caught up yet.

🌐 I’ll also be adding a new guide on setting up QUIC.cloud CDN to my Digital Vault soon. Stay tuned!

🌸 New for Elite Members! 🌸

Ultimate Guide: 7 Powerful Ways to Use Passive Event Listeners for Faster Scrolling
🔗 https://maryeltresse.com/digital-vault/passive-event-listeners-guide/

🚀 Learn how to make your site scroll faster and smoother by optimizing event handling.
These methods can greatly enhance mobile performance and create a more responsive user experience.

✨ Exclusive for Elite Members ($19.99/month)
Gain access to advanced optimization guides, tutorials, and insider tips to speed up and protect your WordPress website.

💎 Join the Elite Membership and start mastering the secrets to a faster, smoother site:
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06/10/2025

⚙️ Optimization in Real Life: When Fixing One Issue Creates Another

I recently optimized my homepage for mobile and achieved perfect 100s in Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO 🌸

But then — my Performance score dropped to 55 after changing LiteSpeed’s Load JS Deferred option.

When JS loading was Delayed, WPForms reCAPTCHA didn’t load, stopping form submissions completely.
Setting it to Deferred fixed that… but slowed the site down.

Instead of removing the reCAPTCHA, I’m aiming to balance security + speed — and bring my score back to 90+.

Next in my Digital Vault guide series:
✅ Using passive listeners for smoother scrolling
✅ Improving touch target sizes for accessibility

🌸 Explore more WordPress optimization tips and guides inside my Digital Vault:
👉 https://maryeltresse.com/digital-vault/

💡 Optimization is a continuous process — not just chasing numbers, but creating a faster, safer experience for every visitor.