--- title: Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Squeaky-Clean Website Code description: Clean code makes your site accessible, easy to maintain, and great with SEO. Here's how you can have beautiful code underlying your website. image: https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/hubfs/website-code.jpg --- [![EnvisionIT Solutions Blog Logo](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/hubfs/eits%20blog%20logo.svg "EnvisionIT Solutions Blog Logo")](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/) - Blog Topics - [IT Security](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/it-security) - [VoIP Phones](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/voip-phones) - [IT Outsourcing](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/it-outsourcing) - [Business Continuity](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/business-continuity) - [Tech Tips](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/tech-tips) - [Cloud Tech](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/cloud-tech) - [Web Design](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/web-design) - [Website Security](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/website-security) - [Web Tips](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/web-tips) - [SEO](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/seo) - [Marketing](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/marketing) - [Graphic Design](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/graphic-design) - [⚲ Search](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/search) - ¦ - [IT Support](http://www.envisionitsolutions.com/it-services/) - [Business Continuity](https://www.envisionitsolutions.com/business-continuity/) - [VoIP Phones](https://www.envisionitsolutions.com/voip-select/) - [Web Design](http://www.envisionitsolutions.com/website-design/) [☰](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/tips-tricks-and-tools-for-squeaky-clean-website-code#mobile) - [Business Technology](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/business-technology) - [IT Outsourcing](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/it-outsourcing) - [General IT](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/general-it) - [IT Security](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/it-security) - [Business Continuity](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/business-continuity) ## [Secure Remote Work Without Compromise: A Law Firm’s Guide to Productivity and Protection](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/secure-remote-work-without-compromise-a-law-firms-guide-to-productivity-and-protection) **Cody Osborn** | Jul 13, 2026 8:07:35 AM Law firms today expect flexibility. Attorneys work from the office, courtroom, client locations, home offices, and everywhere in between. The ability to access files, collaborate with staff, and communicate with clients remotely is no longer a luxury - it's a business requirement. - [Web Design](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/topic/web-design) ### [Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Squeaky-Clean Website Code](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/tips-tricks-and-tools-for-squeaky-clean-website-code) - - - [Back to posts](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com) # August 14, 2019 # Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Squeaky-Clean Website Code # Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Squeaky-Clean Website Code ![website-code](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/website-code.jpg?width=650&name=website-code.jpg)The average web page uses [26 different types of elements](https://css-tricks.com/average-web-page-data-analyzing-8-million-websites/). Those 26 pieces of code can become a jumbled mess if you're not careful. Clean code means fewer loading errors for your website's visitors and in some cases, [better rankings in Google](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/is-your-website-affected-how-googles-new-page-speed-criteria-punishes-slow-loading-websites) and other search engines. But there's more to it than that. Your code also makes a statement to anyone who might be looking at it. Let's look at some simple tips for creating beautiful code for your site. ## Clean Code Is Poetry Clean web code is like poetry to someone who understands it. Cluttered code is hard to read, hard to follow, and hard to edit. But your code also speaks for you. If your code is a mess, people will look at it as a reflection on you.   Treat code the way you would any other writing. Rewrite and edit to improve the flow and make the meaning more clear. Don't be afraid to cut anything that's not serving the bigger project.   ## Clean Up Code Formatting One of the easiest paths to clean code is proper formatting. Use indentation and line breaks to separate different sections and to break up long expressions, making them more readable. Follow consistent patterns throughout your code and leave plenty of whitespace.   **Related Post:** [Are you due for a new website? Take this quiz to find out...](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/are-you-due-for-a-new-website) [![are-you-due-for-a-new-website](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/are-you-due-for-a-new-website.jpg?width=350&name=are-you-due-for-a-new-website.jpg)](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/are-you-due-for-a-new-website)   Think of your code as being like a book. Books use chapters, heading, and paragraphs to separate different sections and ideas. Good formatting will do the same for your code.   ## Practice Good Commenting Comments are critical in your code. If someone else is working on your code, they'll make it clear what you've done and why. They're not only there for others though - comments will help you remember why you did something when you revisit your code in the future.   It's easy to assume you'll know why you did something but months or years down the road, it's not always as clear as it was when you made those decisions. Spending a few extra minutes writing comments can save you hours down the road.   Don't over-comment your code, however. If the code speaks for itself, detailed comments may not be necessary.   ## Tools to Help Get Rid of Dirty Markup There are tools available that can help you clean up your code, for various languages and types of markup: - HTML code cleaner - CSS cleaner - JavaScript, or JS cleaner - PHP cleaner - Ruby cleaner - Python cleaner [![Download: 10-Step Checklist For Your Website Redesign](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/345825/80f2be55-91c3-42bf-8ea2-09f7d75adfe3.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/345825/80f2be55-91c3-42bf-8ea2-09f7d75adfe3) Each coding language and markup language has its own conventions. A tool designed to work with HTML will take your "unorganized" code and reformat it into clean HTML code. But it might not be able to deal with PHP or Python code very well.   Some of these tools operate as web apps, such as [Dirty Markup](https://www.10bestdesign.com/dirtymarkup/), some work as stand-alone apps, such as [Decoravit for macOS](https://weejewel.github.io/decoravit/), and others operate as plugins for your text editor, such as [CSS Comb](https://atom.io/packages/css-comb).   ## Consistency Is Key Whether you follow commonly-accepted standards or roll your own methods of cleaning up your code, consistency is important. If you change your formatting, your naming conventions, or anything else from one section of code to another, it's going to make it a lot more difficult to work with.   Clean code is one way to improve your website but there are other steps you can take as well. Check out our [8 tips to improve your website](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/8-tips-to-improve-your-website) to learn other ways to make your site faster, easier to use, and more useful to your visitors. ![Mike Tungate](https://blog.envisionitsolutions.com/hubfs/mike-author.jpg) ###### ABOUT THE AUTHOR | Mike Tungate Hello! I am the Web Services Manager @ EnvisionIT Solutions. I create business websites, help shape a businesses image through branding, and help them grow through content marketing. I am an avid photographer and a lover of musical instruments. 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