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“It Has Become Clear to Me that AMP Remains a Google Product” – WP Tavern
[ad_1] Jeremy Keith, a web developer and contributor to the web standards movement, has resigned from the AMP Advisory Committee. Keith was selected for the committee last year, despite his well-documented criticisms of the AMP project. In his resignation email, he cites Google’s control of the project and its small percentage of open source parts […]
Continue readingSecond Annual WPMRR Virtual Summit
[ad_1] Hey, WordPress fans. We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. This week, Gutenberg 11.3 landed in the WordPress plugin directory. This latest release introduces a new dimensions panel for toggling spacing-related block options. Beyond that, the second annual WPMRR virtual summit will run from September 21 to 23. WooCommerce […]
Continue readingSecond Annual WPMRR Virtual Summit To Kick Off September 21 – WP Tavern
[ad_1] WPMRR is gearing up for its second annual WPMRR Virtual Summit after the success of last year’s event. This year’s online-only conference will run from September 21 – 23. WPMRR and WP Buffs founder Joe Howard is hosting the event alongside guest host Brian Richards, the organizer behind WordSesh and WooSesh. The event is […]
Continue readingGutenberg 11.3 Introduces Dimensions Panel, Adds Button Padding Support, and Speeds Up the Inserter – WP Tavern
[ad_1] Earlier today, Gutenberg 11.3 landed in the WordPress plugin directory. The latest update introduces a new dimensions panel for toggling spacing-related block options. The Button block now supports the padding control, and the Post Featured Image block has new width and height settings. One of the release’s highlights was a speed improvement for both […]
Continue readingWirecutter’s Website Builder for 2021: Wix • WPShout
[ad_1] This is an interesting little tidbit for “the web industry” generally, and where it interfaces with real people with non-internet-focused lives and careers. The Wirecutter—the de facto site for time-starved yuppies to quickly find an acceptable-to-great version of a product category (aka, how I buy almost everything)—recommends Wix for those looking to make a […]
Continue readingWordPress.org Experiments with Rejecting Plugin Submissions with the “WP” Prefix to Mitigate Potential Trademark Abuse – WP Tavern
[ad_1] Many in the WordPress developer community were surprised to learn that WordPress.org is rejecting plugins with the “WP” prefix in the name after Joe Youngblood tweeted the rejection note he received. Although that restriction was put into place approximately seven months ago, there was no official communication on the change. WordPress is now claiming […]
Continue readingFix Spotify Play/Pause Buttons on macOS
[ad_1] If you’re using Chrome and Spotify on macOS and the Play/Pause buttons on your keyboard are not working when using Spotify, there’s a simple fix for this. Spotify Play/Pause Buttons on macOS First, navigate to chrome://flags/#hardware-media-key-handling in Chrome. Next, set the option for Hardware Media Key Handling as Disabled. Lastly, when prompted to restart […]
Continue readingDoes It Really Make Your Site Faster?
[ad_1] WP Engine is one of the very first companies to start offering tailor-made hosting for WordPress websites. They’re also one of the most popular such services online today. In this WP Engine review, we tell you if their product is actually any good! Here’s what we’re going to cover: What WP Engine is and […]
Continue readingReal Test Data + The Best Settings in 2021
[ad_1] Considering using WP Rocket to speed up your WordPress site? When it comes to WordPress performance plugins, WP Rocket is one of the best-known options. And that’s for a good reason – it’s a really great tool for speeding up your site. We ran a test for this review and we found that it […]
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