Competition in the sandboxing products space is heating with the entrance of InstaWP, a new service for setting up disposable WordPress testing sites. Founder Vikas Singhal created the tool to provide a quick way to set up live testing sites online or to show something to a client or team. InstaWP joins the ranks of […]
Continue readingWordPress 5.8 Puts a Powerful Image-Editing Tool Into Users’ Hands – WP Tavern
Features such as the upcoming block-based widgets system, the template editor, theme-related blocks, and others have taken up much of the spotlight as of late. However, one of the best user-focused tools shipping with WordPress 5.8 is a duotone filter for Image and Cover blocks. The term “duotone” in this sense means combining two colors […]
Continue readingEverse Theme Review: Multipurpose Elementor Theme
Elementor is a powerful page builder, but it requires a compatible and customizable theme. While there are dozens of ‘highly compatible’ themes for Elementor out there, you need to do a thorough check before you can say for sure that the theme is a good fit for you. In this article, I’ll be reviewing the […]
Continue readingHow To Make It A Career
This article explains what I’ve needed to know to work as a freelance WordPress developer. People often tell me that they don’t know how to become a WordPress developer—even if they have many of the technical skills to do so. Most often, their hope is to start working as a full-time WordPress freelancer, and they’re […]
Continue readingHow to Create a Food Blog With WordPress: Our Step-by-Step Guide
Whether you realize it or not, food is central to our lives. Some use it for fuel, while others present recipes as an art form. If you’re in the latter group, and you want to create a food blog to share your passion, WordPress is a top platform. With the number one Content Management System […]
Continue readingUK State of Open Report Finds 97% of UK Businesses Surveyed Use Open Source Software – WP Tavern
OpenUK, a WordPress-powered not-for-profit company, has released its State of the Open report with data from the UK in 2021. The company advocates for open source software, open source hardware, and open data, while providing a central point of collaboration for people working in the open sectors. The State of the Open report offers a […]
Continue readingContributing to Open Source Is Better Than Any College Degree – WP Tavern
A week ago, I published my thoughts on the block system from a developer’s perspective. Taking a weekend-afternoon deep dive into creating custom block types meant learning some tough lessons and familiarizing myself with a programming language I had little experience using. Programming has always been a trial-and-error affair for me: write code, refresh the […]
Continue readingIs This WordPress Host Worth the Investment?
Kinsta is a recognizable brand in the WordPress hosting space. The main thing that sets them apart is that they only offer WordPress hosting setups. This means that you cannot run any other website script on their servers. This WordPress-only nature comes with its pros and cons, which we’ll discuss in this Kinsta hosting review. […]
Continue readingThe Ins and Outs of One of WordPress 5.8’s Most Powerful Features – WP Tavern
WordPress 5.8 is on deck for July 20, just a mere 10 days from now. The release is geared up to be the most feature-packed update the community has seen in a while. Block-based widgets, the pattern directory, WebP image support, template-editing mode, and many more tools are nearly ready to ship to the masses. […]
Continue readingWordPress.org Meta Team Fixes Search Snippet Issue with Download Page Promoting WordPress.com – WP Tavern
Yesterday evening Chris Klosowski, Sandhills Development Partner and Director of Technology, tweeted out a problem with the way WordPress.org’s Download page was appearing in Google’s Search results snippets when searching for “WordPress.” Underneath the link, the preview text referenced WordPress.com’s hosting: WordPress.com is the easiest way to create a free website or blog. It’s a […]
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