Note long ago, I started sharing stuff on Twitter pretty regularly. But I don’t that much more either. So, given that I’ve started keeping a list of things in Apple Notes that I find useful, I thought I might as well return to form and share them here. They will probably have a much longer shelf-life and maybe […]
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WordPress 5.8 Beta 1 Is Ready for Testing
Hey, WordPress fans. We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, the first beta for WordPress 5.8 is officially out. While the software is still in development, you can start testing the new version. The current target for the final release is July 20. Beyond that, the WordPress.org blog […]
Continue readingA Progress Bar Block Plugin Done Right by the Tiles Team – WordPress Tavern
I have been on the hunt for a decent progress bar solution for a while now. Most of them are bundled in large block libraries, requiring me to install another 20 or 30 blocks in which I have no need. Others seem to miss the mark entirely with odd configurations and block options. Some of […]
Continue readingDon’t Over-Architect Your Blog Posts
At some point, I lost the motivation to write about anything that would include too much code because of the amount of time it would take to: put a functioning solution together, architect it in such a way that’d fit with best practices (at least for OOP), explain the various features about OOP that the […]
Continue readingLifterLMS Review: The Best WordPress LMS Plugin? (2021)
If you’re searching for the best WordPress LMS plugin, you’ve probably come across the name LifterLMS. LifterLMS is one of the more popular options if you want to create an online course with WordPress, thanks in part to releasing the core plugin for free at WordPress.org, where it has a 4.7-star rating and is active […]
Continue readingWordPress 5.8 Introduces Support for WebP Images – WordPress Tavern
WebP support is coming to WordPress 5.8. This modern image file format was created by Google in September 2010, and is now supported by 95% of the web browsers in use worldwide. It has distinct advantages over more commonly used formats, providing both lossless and lossy compression that is 26% smaller in size compared to PNGs and […]
Continue readingOriginal Dark Mode Developer Relaunches Plugin After the Apparent ‘Cash Grab’ of the New Owners – WordPress Tavern
WordPress dashboard screen with Dark Mode 2. Daniel James, the original Dark Mode WordPress plugin creator, is stepping back into WordPress development after a two-year pursuit of other projects. His new plugin: Dark Mode 2. It is a response to the recent change to the original Dark Mode plugin for WordPress. Last month, I reported […]
Continue readingOpen Invitation To Contribute to the WordPress Block Pattern Directory – WordPress Tavern
The upcoming block pattern directory is launching alongside WordPress 5.8 in July. The goal is to make several high-quality designs available for users right off the bat. However, the official submission process will not open until the directory launches. In this chicken-and-egg scenario, the Design team is asking for early contributors to submit their pattern […]
Continue readingDiscover Where You Belong – HeroPress
My path to WordPress is, like so many stories, a twisty road lined with both struggle and good fortune. And yet, when I reflect on what led me here, it simply comes down to the common threads that bind us together as a community: the desire to make meaningful connections, the ability to do amazing […]
Continue readingReview Signal Publishes 2021 Hosting Performance Benchmarks on New WordPress-Powered Site – WordPress Tavern
Kevin Ohashi has published his 2021 WordPress Hosting Performance Benchmarks report. The annual report is broken down into six different hosting tiers, from the most economical <$25/month, to the $500+ enterprise level. This is the second year the stats include WooCommerce-specific hosts as a separate category. After eight years of measuring peak performance and consistency […]
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