So who wins the battle to become the best WordPress hosting overall? Okay, I know that everyone’s hosting needs are different, so instead of pointing to one “best” solution, I’ve opted to highlight the top hosts based on what they’re likely best suited for. Here’s how they stand out according to the research presented about […]
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Voices Of WordCamp Europe: Josephine (Rahissa) Ngo Nonog and Herman Ngembu
A big goal of mine was to meet people for the first time. Rahissa and Herman fit the bill. I saw them across the room and simply asked if I could interview them. They came to Italy from Cameroon as students and someone said they should try WordCamp. I’ll let the interview tell the rest […]
Continue readingWordPress Community Team to Close Inactive Meetup Groups by September 16, 2024 – WP Tavern
Automattic’s Community Engagement Specialist, Devin Maeztri, has announced that the WordPress Community Team will close all inactive meetup groups by September 16, 2024. Over the past month, the team has been working hard to reactivate recently inactive WordPress Meetups. “This project comes in response to recent data revealing that nearly half of our groups are […]
Continue readingHonest Thoughts + Testing to Help You Decide
On the fence about using Divi AI to improve your workflows when building websites with Divi? In our hands-on Divi AI review, we’ll give you a look at how it works and, more importantly, whether it’s any good. To help answer that second question, I’ll also show you the results of some test AI prompts […]
Continue readingAutomattic Will Migrate 500+ Million Tumblr Blogs to WordPress
If you like ambitious projects, I think this news tidbit will be right up your alley. In late August, Matt Mullenweg and Automattic announced plans to migrate all of the existing Tumblr websites to WordPress. Given that Tumblr hosts more than half a billion blogs (yes – that’s a “B”), I think this might just […]
Continue readingVoices Of WordCamp Europe: Thabo Tswana
When I needed more Africans for HeroPress I went looking and quickly found Thabo Tswana. Since then nearly every African I’ve spoken to about how they got started in WordPress, Thabo’s name comes up. He makes things happen and he helps people grow and advance. He’s one of the people I admire most in WordPress. […]
Continue readingWordCamp Europe 2025 Seeks Organizers – WP Tavern
WordCamp Europe 2025, scheduled to take place from June 5 – 7, 2025, in Basel, Switzerland is looking for organizers to make this flagship event a grand success. The planning phase of this event will start in September 2024. Organizers will be involved in weekly or bi-weekly meetings leading up to the event and will […]
Continue readingIs it Still Worth The Money?
These days, it’s not easy to find high-quality, original WordPress themes. And sometimes, when you think you have found one, you quickly realize that the theme club you’re interested in joining or the theme framework you want to buy is hundreds of dollars. But it doesn’t have to be like that. Today we’re going to […]
Continue readingSoft Skills in Software Are Important
The last point made in 10 hard-to-swallow truths they won’t tell you about software engineer job – in the article I’ve been discussing for the past few months – the author ends on a single point that has nothing to do with development or anything related to technology. You will profit more from good soft […]
Continue readingThe New “Learn WordPress” Launches. Here’s What I Like About It
If you haven’t checked out Learn WordPress lately, it’s probably a good idea to do it today. This free educational hub has just had a serious glow-up, and I’m here to give you the scoop on why it’s worth your attention. 👋 What’s Learn WordPress, anyway? For those who might not know, Learn WordPress has […]
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