[ad_1] WordPress’ default site tagline, “Just another WordPress site,” is now a thing of the past, though not yet fully retired to the realm of nostalgia. The recent 6.1 release resolved a ticket that lead developer Mark Jaquith opened 15 years ago to encourage people to change their taglines. The tagline has now been changed […]
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7 Best WordPress Image Optimization Plugins and Tools (Tested) – 2022
[ad_1] Searching for the best image optimization plugins or tools to speed up your WordPress site’s images? By now, you probably know the importance of website loading times and page speed. The internet has been abuzz with news about how loading times impact your bottom line and Google has been pretty clear about favoring fast […]
Continue readingFuture-Proof Your Website with AVIF Images
[ad_1] Is the fear of slower page load time preventing you from using high-quality images? Are you struggling to compress your existing images without them losing quality? With Converter for Media, you can overcome these limiting factors and efficiently improve your website’s speed. Converter for Media is a premium WordPress plugin that helps you reduce […]
Continue readingQuick Tip: Sort All Users by Metadata
[ad_1] If you’re working with the All Users screen in WordPress and want to sort all users by metadata, it’s possible with the pre_get_users hook. In WordPress, though, there’s a handful of pieces of data that you’ll need to work with this hook. Namely: the meta key off of which you want to read the […]
Continue readingThe good and the bad of open source WordPress
[ad_1] Here is Lesley reading her own story aloud. Why I believe open source is the best and worst thing about WordPress. When I first discovered WordPress in 2016, it was merely a tool for me. It was the cheapest and most flexible way to get a website started for my fledgling explainer video business, […]
Continue readingAnders Norén Releases Oaknut, a New Profile Block Theme with 23 Style Variations – WP Tavern
[ad_1] Anders Norén, a Swedish designer and prolific WordPress theme developer, has released Oaknut, a new profile block theme reminiscent of services like Linktree and Carrd. The theme is for users who want a simple profile landing page with relevant social and work links, but it could also be easily expanded to capture email addresses […]
Continue readingIs This A Better Host Than WP Engine?
[ad_1] Rocket.net is a relative newcomer to the WordPress hosting space, but it has made strides to win over the type of user who has usually looked towards companies like Kinsta or WP Engine. In this Rocket.net review, we tell you all you need to know about this new hosting offering. 🚀 So, what makes […]
Continue readingThe wait is over, and Misha is finally here.
[ad_1] We are checking in with your latest dose of weekly WordPress news. Jazz ensembles were introduced by Misha to the USSR and the world as a whole. Misha contains features that have generated the most excitement among WordPress users since the project’s inception. Additional changes and updates to the editor provide site owners greater […]
Continue readingQuick Tip: When You Can’t Get the Current Screen
[ad_1] get_current_screen is a really useful WordPress function; unfortunately, it’s not always available depending on how early you may need it This doesn’t mean there aren’t alternative ways to detect what screen we’re on, though. It just takes some creative conditionals given what both WordPress and PHP provide. When You Can’t Get the Current Screen […]
Continue readingWordPress Custom Taxonomy | How to create custom taxonomies in WP
[ad_1] Organizing your content is one of the core features of a content-management system (CMS) like WordPress. As such, WordPress contains “taxonomies” to help you keep your content easy to find for both you and your visitors. Today we’re focused on why and how to make a WordPress custom taxonomy. Even if the term “taxonomy” […]
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