[ad_1] It was the early days of the Gutenberg project. Many on the Theme Review Team and those in design circles were trying to wrap their heads around this new concept called blocks. In particular, we wanted to know how it could be applied to theme development. There were many discussions on the pros and […]
Continue readingHow to Link to a Page Section in WordPress Nav Menus
[ad_1] It’s pretty common in WordPress: wanting to link to a section of a page. I remember fondly my first time [stares wistfully into the middle distance]. This Quick Guide explains how to do that, and how to then add that link to a navigation menu. Need to link users to a specific heading within […]
Continue readingDebugging WordPress with Ray, Part 2
[ad_1] TL;DR: Here’s another way to start debugging WordPress with Ray using Composer on a project-specific basis. Last week, I wrote a brief introduction on Ray, what I like about it, and why I enjoy using it with WordPress. I also gave a brief tutorial on how to use it in your day-to-day but that […]
Continue readingTermly Acquires GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner, Turns Free Plugin Into a Commercial SaaS Product – WP Tavern
[ad_1] Company A sells its plugin. Company B picks it up and moves forward with an overhauled version that looks and feels much different than the original. Users are outraged by the changes. It seems to be a repeating theme in 2021, almost as a rule rather than an exception. Last month, Termly announced its […]
Continue readingJustin Tadlock’s Take on WP Theming Today • WPShout
[ad_1] Those of you who are newer to the WordPress space, just let me tell you that Justin Tadlock is a real WordPress OG (in my ~15 years experience #OfficiallyOld), so I take his opinions pretty seriously. So I thought his whole take on the “state of WordPress theming” is surely a good place to […]
Continue readingHow to Migrate Your WordPress Website (3 Methods)
[ad_1] Despite the varied number of ways to create and design your WordPress website, there’s still much confusion over getting your files from a local computer to your live server. If you’ve ever wanted to migrate your WordPress website, you’ll know what we mean. WordPress has a number of moving parts, and each of these […]
Continue readingOpen Survey for WordPress Theme Authors on JSON Files and Block Themes – WP Tavern
[ad_1] WordPress 5.8 introduced an opt-in system for themes to configure block settings, styles, templates, and more. It is done through a new theme.json file that authors can put at the root of their theme folders. Anne McCarthy, the lead of the FSE Outreach Program, announced a survey earlier today to get feedback from developers […]
Continue readingSome Emoji-Accessibility Guidance • WPShout
[ad_1] I’m not an accessibility expert, but I am a big emoji fan (as frequent readers may be aware 🤪). So I took a pretty keen interest in a story from Ryan Kan purporting to make me better at accessibility with specific regard to emojis. A lot of this advice just feels right—emoji-only button labels […]
Continue readingPublishPress Adopts Organize Series Plugin – WP Tavern
[ad_1] PublishPress, makers of the PublishPress and PublishPress Blocks plugins, have adopted the Organize Series plugin from Darren Ethier. Organize Series is a 15-year-old plugin for organizing and displaying posts in a series, useful for novel writers, educators, magazine sites, and anyone breaking their longer content up into a series. image credit: PublishPress PublishPress is […]
Continue readingWordCamp US Online Set for October 1
[ad_1] Hey, WordPress fans. We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, there has been some talk within the community about returning to in-person WordPress events in limited locations. Meanwhile, the WordCamp US Online schedule is released. The free one-day conference is set for October 1, 2021. Beyond that, the […]
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