The FTC is reporting numerous scams targeting fears and uncertainty, with over $12 million lost to Coronavirus-related scams. We also cover BBB warnings against oversharing on social media, over 500,000 Zoom credentials found on the dark web, Google’s removal of malicious Chrome extensions, as well as recent plugin and theme vulnerabilities. We also chatted with …Read More
It’s inevitable that your business will have to deal with a crisis at some point. And while your company may be able to keep a lot of crises at bay, when outside or uncontrollable factors come into play, you’ll have to think on your feet. Situational crisis communication theory and crisis management plans will guide …
All of the recordings from the free WPBlockTalk virtual event are now available on WordPress.tv. In case you missed it, … Continue reading WPBlockTalk Videos Now Available on WordPress.tv →
The concept of digital gardens is not new. It predates the modern blog, but there may be a resurgence, albeit … Continue reading On Digital Gardens, Blogs, Personal Spaces, and the Future →
Door delivery of food is growing by leaps and bounds. While there’s room for a number of players, this business niche is highly competitive, and your website needs to make a good first impression to stand out from the crowd. This is where a good food delivery WordPress theme comes into play!
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Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative where each week, we give away brand new freebies. This Monday, we shared a brand new Leather Company Layout Pack. To help you get your website up and running as soon as possible, we’re sharing a global header …
With the big move to eCommerce, a lot of small businesses are scrambling to build their online stores. Here’s how you can build your own in a few hours.
If you’ve stumbled upon an error in WordPress, you may have been asked to clear your browser cache to fix it. This is usually a straightforward task, but because the process varies across platforms, your troubleshooting guide may not provide the specific steps you need to accomplish it. In this post, we’ll explain what your …
As many countries around the world are currently in some form of lockdown to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, … Continue reading Leave at Door: New Free WooCommerce Plugin Enables Contact-free Delivery →
During COVID-19, you might be tempted to stay silent. But your customers need to hear from you! Learn how to craft the right message with the right tone.
On Tuesday, GitHub announced a change to its plans that would make collaboration between developers much cheaper. Free, in fact. … Continue reading GitHub Opens Free Plan to Unlimited Collaborators on Private Repositories →
Animated number counters are popular throughout the web as a means to display numerical data to highlight the value of services, case studies, and more. Divi has a dedicated number counter module that can be used to generate animated number counters with ease. However, in this tutorial, we are going to show you how to …
The globally-recognized Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is the preeminent certification for professionals who handle project management. While it’s not required by all employers, it’s certainly preferred. You can take it at any point in your career, and you don’t need to have “project manager” in your job title. …
I’m excited to announce version 4.9 of AutomateWoo will be dropping this week! This release includes a number of new features and fixes to improve your experience with AutomateWoo.
BuddyPress 6.0.0-beta2 is now available for testing! Since 6.0.0-beta1: We’ve introduced a repair tool in case something went wrong during the 5.0.0 BP Groups invitations upgrade. Read more about it here. We’ve gathered all BP Blocks settings into one panel to save you some clicks :). See this ticket for an updated screenshot of the BP Blocks …
For Gutenberg junkies, the three-week wait between major releases has been rough, especially during this time when many are looking … Continue reading Gutenberg 7.9 Adds Gradients to More Blocks, Extra Typography Controls, and New Patterns →
Bar counters are used throughout the web to effectively illustrate data or metrics with subtle color animation that represents a certain value. Divi has a dedicated bar counter module that can be used to generate animated bar counters with ease. They are popular additions to about pages, service pages, and case studies Most bar counters …
On March 12, 2020, our Threat Intelligence team discovered a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Widget Settings Importer/Exporter, a WordPress plugin with over 40,000 installations. This flaw allowed an authenticated attacker with minimal, subscriber-level permissions to import and activate custom widgets containing arbitrary JavaScript into a site with the plugin installed. We reached out …Read More
Event planning requires a massive amount of work and managing the guest list is no small part of that. Fortunately, unlike dealing with catering or hiring a DJ, keeping track of RSVPs is a process you can automate with the right WordPress plugin. In this article, we’ll first discuss some use cases for WordPress RSVP …
WooCommerce is the seamless, trusted solution to add an online store to your WordPress site. Add a new revenue stream to your business in just a few steps!
Sometimes it pays to go with the wisdom of the crowds – so when it comes to web hosting, which are the largest web hosting companies in existence?
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It is no secret that I love testing out the sort of fun WordPress blocks that hark back to my … Continue reading Block-a-saurus Embeds a Side-Scrolling T-Rex Game via the Block Editor →
When setting up a website for a client of yourself, you’ll find yourself contemplating what type of header to build. The most used one around the web is the horizontal menu bar at the top, but there are other options as well, such as a slide-in menu. Slide-in menus help you limit the space that’s …
A few weeks ago, our Threat Intelligence team discovered a vulnerability in Accordion, a WordPress plugin installed on over 30,000 sites. This flaw allowed any authenticated user with subscriber-level and above permissions the ability to import a new accordion and inject malicious Javascript as part of the accordion. We initially reached out to the plugin’s …Read More
Jetpack offers a powerful suite of tools for new WordPress users. It enables you to increase site security, improve performance, and even set up email subscriptions. The problem is, in a lot of cases, the functionality it offers is superficial compared to more specialized tools. That’s precisely the case when it comes to Jetpack subscriptions. …
Josepha Haden, executive director of WordPress, provided a progress update on the 2020 goals in early March. As always, the … Continue reading The Road Ahead: What’s in Store for WordPress for the Rest of 2020? →
Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative where each week, we give away brand new, free Divi Layout Packs from our design team to you. This time around, Kenny and his team have created a beautiful Leather Company Layout Pack with high-quality relevant images that …
Every person at a company should have customer service as a priority, whether they’re the CEO or a front-line support agent. We’ve collected 30 of the best customer service books, some that take a broad look at various aspects and others that drill down into niche topics. You’ll learn plenty while you’re on-the-job, but books …