The Value of WordPress: The World’s First Study of the WordPress Economy
A global pandemic, a surge in online activity, and the resulting changes to customer behavior have all made it more important than ever for businesses…
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Diving Into WordPress 5.8’s New Widgets Screen
WordPress 5.8 is slated to ship with a small taste of bringing blocks outside of the content editor. However, it can feel like a surface-level…
5 Tips on Redesigning a WordPress Membership Site
Adding a membership system to your WordPress site can be a great way to create a community and provide value to members, whether in the…
Gutenberg 10.4 Introduces Block Widgets in the Customizer
The latest release of the Gutenberg plugin (10.4) brings block widgets into the Customizer. When customizing widget-enabled areas, a new block inserter icon is now…
17 WordPress Statistics You Must Know in 2021
The numbers don’t lie. WordPress has been one of the most popular content management system from a very long time. And if you’ve ever wondered…
4 Common WordPress Attacks (And How to Avoid Them)
Since it powers over 40 percent of the web, WordPress is a popular target for attacks. If a hacker manages to break into one WordPress…
5 Common WordPress Myths Debunked
Don’t be alarmed – but it’s been said that the internet contains some misinformation. It’s also really effective at spreading various falsehoods. And because anyone…
WordPress 5.7 Introduces Drag-and-Drop for Blocks and Patterns, Streamlined Admin Color Palette, and One-Click Migration from HTTP to HTTPS
WordPress 5.7 “Esperanza” was released today, named for Esperanza Spalding, an American jazz bassist who became an accomplished singer, songwriter, and composer in her early…
9 Useful WordPress Plugins For Your 2021 Projects
Finding just the right plugin can make a huge difference in the success of a WordPress website. Some of these plugins are relatively new. Others,…
Material Design for WordPress
Material Design provides principles, icons, and guidelines for building web experiences that can apply to WordPress sites too. That’s why we’re introducing Material Design for…
WordPress.org Removes Fake Reviews for AccessiBe Plugin
After noticing suspicious review activity for the AccessiBe plugin, accessibility consultant Joe Dolson reported the fake reviews to WordPress.org’s plugin team. The reviews were removed…
Phoenix, a Block-Based WordPress Theme With a Sidebar
Earlier today, the Phoenix theme was merged into the WordPress Theme Experiments repository on GitHub. Like all themes in the repo, it is not meant…
WordPress Contributors Discuss Scaling Back Releases: “4 Major Releases Is Not a Viable Plan in 2021”
WordPress contributors are considering scaling back the planned number of releases in 2021. In a post titled “Making WordPress Releases Easier,” WordPress’ Executive Director, Josepha…
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…
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…