The whole category in one page.
CHOOSING A THEME
Check the demo's speed before committing. That is your floor. Check when it was last updated. Check it on an actual phone. Ask what happens to your content if you switch away.
NEVER USE PIRATED THEMES OR PLUGINS
Nulled versions frequently contain malware.
FOR CUSTOMISATION
A child theme for template and function changes. The Customiser's additional CSS for styling. A snippets plugin is frequently better than a functions file.
Never use the built-in file editor without a backup.
ON PAGE BUILDERS
Try the built-in block editor first. It is lighter and has no lock-in.
If you use a builder, use it for the pages that need it, not everything.
THE LOCK-IN QUESTION
Content built with a builder generally must be rebuilt if you leave.
Price that in before committing.
THE CONFUSING BUILDER PROBLEM
Changes that appear to save and revert are usually max input vars.
Raise it in cPanel.
BEFORE ANY THEME OR BUILDER UPDATE
Back up, test on staging, check mobile afterwards.
WHAT TO TEST ALWAYS
Your site on an actual phone, in daylight.
