October 28, 2019 — The term COPE (“Create Once, Publish Everywhere”) is a methodology for publishing our content to different outputs (website, AMP site, email, apps, and so on) by having a single source of truth for all of them. Concerning WordPress, even though it has always shined as a Content Management System, implementing the COPE strategy has historically proved to be a challenge. In this article, Leonardo Losoviz will explore how to implement COPE using WordPress. Read more…

October 17, 2019 — Even though Gutenberg is currently at its best ever, many people still do not welcome it into their projects, due to the frustrating experience suffered when it was launched with WordPress 5.0. This is unfortunate, because, as a product, Gutenberg is outstanding. In this article, Leonardo Losoviz will do a postmortem of what went wrong with the launch of Gutenberg, as to allow ourselves to embrace Gutenberg as the product. Read more…

October 15, 2019 — As a web designer, you’re probably all too familiar with feast or famine. Or with the dreaded scope creep that robs you of the profits you were so looking forward to pocketing. But that’s what happens when your ability to make money rides on how many hours you can work. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a steady flow of money coming in at all times? In this post, Suzanne Scacca is going to look at how adding WordPress maintenance services might provide that solution. Read more…

February 22, 2019 — Due to backwards compatibility, WordPress hasn’t taken advantage of new PHP features released after PHP 5.2.4. Fortunately, WordPress will soon require PHP 5.6+ and even PHP 7.0+ not long after that. The recent release of Gutenberg could be a sign of the good times to come. In this article, Leonardo Losoviz makes a tour of the PHP features newly-available to WordPress, and attempts to suggest how these can be used to produce better software. Read more…

November 12, 2018 — WordPress has a few significant limitations — it requires time and coding skills to create a website. Building a website used to be a complex exercise only professionals could do, but the situation changed. Today, Nick Babich will review a tool that will allow us to work smarter. Imagine WordPress without design and technical limits. In this article, Nick reviews the Visual Composer Website Builder tool that helps simplify the process of page building in WordPress. Read more…

October 8, 2018 — Gutenberg is the future of WordPress, and it is just around the corner. WordPress usually releases its major features as a plugin to test the waters before baking them into the core. Gutenberg is no exception. In this article, Muhammad Muhsin will show you how to go about building your first Gutenberg block. You will be building a Testimonials Slider Block while dwelling on the basics of Gutenberg. Brace up for it by learning how to build your own custom Gutenberg block. Read more…

October 2, 2018 — Looking for a way to create your own website without having to hire a developer? Search no more: The WP Page Builder is a free plugin that does most of the heavy lifting for you. In this article, Jakub Mikita will go through the process of building a real website using the WP Page Builder plugin. He’ll build a website of a few simple pages related to the fictional Rockhedge Park. You’ll learn about the plugin from installation to website launch. Read more…

August 14, 2018 — Gutenberg was introduced to the world by Matt Mullenweg at WordCamp Europe in 2017. In essence, Gutenberg is a new WordPress editor, with dozens of cutting-edge features. It simplifies website creation and editing for the average non-technical user. Today, Manish Dudharejia brings you an in-depth analysis of the new Gutenberg Editor and its impact on the WordPress web development. You’ll learn a few hands-on tricks that will prove useful especially if you are using Gutenberg for the first time. Read more…

June 21, 2018 — More than 70% of all WordPress sites carry some kind of vulnerability according to research Is WordPress insecure? No, it’s not. WordPress core is constantly being updated and fixed, and most reported WordPress hacks aren’t from WordPress itself. Is the culture surrounding WordPress insecure? You betcha! Last year, WordPress was responsible for 83% of infected content management sites. Make sure you’re not contributing to those infections and learn how to securely manage WordPress. By having security in mind with every line of code you write, every user you add, every plugin you enable and every hosting bill you pay, you can at least ensure that you’re running a secure website that keeps your reputation intact and your data safe. Read more…

May 24, 2018 — Good plugin development and support lead to more downloads. More downloads mean more money and a better reputation. In this article, Jakub Mikita will share his five years of experience developing WordPress plugins. He’s written around 40 plugins for his clients, from really small ones to one that have been maintained for over a year now. Read on to learn how you can develop good-quality products with these seven golden rules! Read more…