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In this series, we share some of the inspiring stories of how WordPress and its global network of contributors can change people’s lives for the better. This month we feature Leo Gopal, from South Africa, a back-end Developer and Customer Support agent on the encouragement and learning support the WordPress community can give. Writing as …
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You’ve seen it pop up while browsing or building a website. You know it enables some sort of security. It’s those “HTTPS” letters at the beginning of a webpage URL. But what does HTTPS do, exactly?

WordPress theme authors and contributors from the Themes team are exploring ways to make block …

At Wordfence our business is to secure over 4 million WordPress websites and keep them secure. My background is in network operations, and then I transitioned into software development because my ops role was at a scale where I found myself writing a lot of code. This led me to founding startups, and ultimately into …Read More

The term “gamification” refers to the technique of adding gameplay elements to something that’s not actually a game. Gamification is built-in to video games, of course, so you wouldn’t say that a video game is “gamified,” because it already is by nature. But when gaming elements are added somewhere unexpected – like to a bank’s …

Rich Tabor’s new Wei theme is one of the most well-designed contributions to hit WordPress.org’s …

Those of you who frequently work with WordPress know that problems can arise. There are a number of ways your site could suddenly decide to stop working. For example, you may have installed new plugins only to find that something went wrong during the installation process. Maybe you’ve tried implementing new code which ended up …

Recent turbulence in the ClassicPress community has resulted in the directors resigning and new leadership …

The developers of the Rollback Update Failure feature plugin put out a call for testing …

Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy as she covers planning for major releases and how you can get involved in the 6.1 release cycle!

Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative; where each week, we give away a brand new, free Divi Layout Pack from our design team to you. This time around, the design team has created a beautiful Device Repair Layout Pack that’ll help you get your …

Divi Cloud is great for storing layouts to use on any Divi website. Everyone with an Elegant Themes account has access to Divi Cloud. Fortunately, it is easy to access and use. Divi Cloud provides lots of advantages for storing and sorting your Divi layouts, and it makes editing those layouts a simple process, saving …

Immediately available is BP Rewrites 1.3.0. This maintenance release fixes two bugs and brings BP Rewrites compatibility to bbPress. For details on the changes, please read the 1.3.0 release notes. Update to BP Rewrites 1.3.0 today in your WordPress Dashboard, or by downloading from the WordPress.org plugin repository. Many thanks to 1.3.0 contributors  shawfactor & imath.

If you’ve ever built a WordPress website, you know that one tiny tweak can lead to an entire weekend of hunching over your computer to “just fix one more thing.” When mere website-building mortals make plans, the universe laughs. To combat the woes that assault even the savviest site owner out there, there are a …

In a recent Twitter storm, Matt Mullenweg characterized GoDaddy as “a parasitic company,” that is …

Running an eCommerce store? Keep up with the latest eCommerce trends to stay ahead of the competition and continue to grow. See the top new tools.

Awesome Motive, makers of popular plugins like OptinMonster, WPForms, and MonsterInsights, acquired WP Charitable this …

Designing WordPress posts and pages can take substantial time and investment. Therefore, you might be looking for a way to speed up the process. WordPress block patterns can be handy tools, but you might not know how to make use of them.

Hey Divi Nation! Thanks for joining us for the next installment of our weekly Divi Design Initiative; where each week, we give away a brand new, free Divi Layout Pack from our design team to you. This time around, the design team has created a beautiful Home Baker Layout Pack that’ll help you get your …

It’s no secret that blogs have become a ubiquitous part of the online landscape. Just about everyone — from your next door neighbor to the majority of Fortune 500 companies — have one. And for good reason. Blogs are a great way to build an audience, add value, create loyalty, and even earn money. However, …

On Thursday Matt Mullenweg responded to an inquiry on Twitter from Jeff Matson, a Pagely …

Gutenberg 13.5 is now available. The release comes two weeks after the plugin introduced support …

Whether you run a brick-and-mortar store or multiple outlets, showing readers how to get to your business is essential. You can do this by adding a WordPress Google Maps plugin to your website. This way, visitors can find the store that’s closest to their locations and plan their routes. In this post, we’ll take a …

Looking to grow your business, rank better in search engine results, or reach more clients? Adding a blog section to your site is a great way to accomplish all those goals and more! See how easy it can be with Astra Pro and WPML. Despite the increasing popularity of video and podcasting, blogging is still …

Customers are hard to find. From rewards programs to customized communications, get proven customer retention strategies to keep them coming back for more!

At the risk of spoiling the answer to a clue included in the image below, …

GitHub has announced that Copilot, its new AI pair programming assistant, is now available to …

If you’re looking for the best and most natural-sounding automatic translations, DeepL is the best service WPML offers. Now, you can use DeepL for less! Automatic translation is a quick and affordable way to translate your site, but if you want high-quality translations, you need a high quality service to generate them for you. DeepL …

Creating a printer-friendly version of your site can help make your content more shareable. However, choosing the best plugin for printing can be a little challenging. The key is to select a tool that contains the features you’re looking for and is available at a price you can afford. In this post, we’ll explain what …