Biden White House Sticks with WordPress for Website Relaunch
President Joe Biden took office today and unveiled a new whitehouse.gov that has been relaunched on WordPress. The previous administration switched from Drupal to WordPress…
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An Early Look at Full Site Editing in WordPress
Here’s an existential question for web developers: How much separation should there be between a website’s content management system (CMS) and its design? For a…
Without User Consent: An Ethical Dilemma for WordPress Plugin Developers
I recently discovered that a popular WordPress plugin had enabled automatic updates without explicitly informing users. How did I find out? I received emails from…
WP-CLI tutorial: How to deploy WordPress
WordPress is currently the world’s most popular content management system and is used by 39 percent of all websites. It’s a great solution for clients…
WordPress 5.6 and PHP 8 Compatibility
WordPress is updating soon to version 5.6 which aims to be compatible with PHP 8. However, WordPress cautioned that it should be considered “beta-compatible” and…
WPGraphQL 1.0 Released, Now Available in WordPress.org Plugins Directory
Version 1.0 of the WPGraphQL plugin is now available in the official plugins directory on WordPress.org. This is the first stable version recommended for use…
WordPress 5.6 Will Ship With Another Major jQuery Change
WordPress 5.6 will ship with the latest jQuery library next month. This is a major update that all plugin and theme developers should begin testing…
Biden-Harris Transition Website Launches on WordPress
The Biden-Harris presidential transition team has launched a new Twitter account and a website powered by WordPress. BuildBackBetter.com is hosted by Automattic and is zippy…
Cloudflare Launches Automatic Platform Optimization for WordPress
Just a day after launching its new privacy-first web analytics product last week, Cloudflare announced Automatic Platform Optimization (APO) for WordPress. The new service boasts…
WordPress 5.6 to Introduce Application Passwords for REST API Authentication
In 2015, WordPress 4.4 introduced a REST API, but one thing that has severely limited its broader use is the lack of authentication capabilities for…
Gutenberg 9.0 Brings Major Improvements to Navigation Screen and Query Block
If you haven’t played around with Gutenberg’s experiments lately, the Navigation block is getting some exciting updates. Version 9.0 was released today with drag-and-drop support…
A Beginner’s Guide To Create Your Own WordPress Theme
Creating and developing a theme in WordPress can be very simple if you have some knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Despite this, some beginners…
50+ Modern Fonts to Use on Your WordPress Website in 2020
When creating a WordPress site, you need to have all the right tools in place to make an effective impact. This includes a slew of…
WordPress 5.5 “Eckstine”
Welcome to WordPress 5.5. In WordPress 5.5, your site gets new power in three major areas – speed, search, and security. Posts and pages feel…