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It’s unsettling when you go to your website expecting to see your amazing design only to be faced with a blank screen and a message that says “error establishing database connection.” This error occurs when WordPress can’t connect to that database. Several things can cause this connection error. In this article, we’ll explore what causes …

Ella van Durpe, a core WordPress contributor and software engineer at Automattic, released a note-taking plugin earlier today. Hypernotes is … Continue reading Private Note-Taking and Journaling With the Hypernotes WordPress Plugin →

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 time around we’re building upon the Candle Making Layout Pack with a brand new product category page template that matches the rest of the layout pack perfectly. Hope …

When you’re running a website, it’s important to know about the various Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) status codes you may encounter. While some are errors, others like the “307 redirect” are essential for ensuring that visitors can successfully access your URLs (and that you won’t be penalized by search engines). However, this isn’t the only …

Is your website stuck in maintenance mode? During updates, WordPress displays a temporary notice on your site that reads: “Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute”. However, this message may sometimes remain visible after a few minutes, thus preventing visitors from accessing your site. Thankfully, fixing this error doesn’t require technical expertise. …

In the upcoming 5.8 release, WordPress is updating its version of Twemoji, Twitter’s open source emoji library that supports the latest … Continue reading WordPress 5.8 Adds Support for New Emoji Introduced in Twemoji 13.1.0 →

The second release candidate for WordPress 5.8 is now available! ? WordPress 5.8 is slated for release on July 20, 2021, and we need your help to get there—if you have not tried 5.8 yet, now is the time! You can test the WordPress 5.8 release candidate 2 in any of these three ways: Install …
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Today, Automattic released version 9.9 of its popular Jetpack plugin. The development team improved the modal animation and transition speed … Continue reading Jetpack 9.9 Released With a Refreshed Image Gallery Carousel →

Not every business can offer deep discounts, but with a little creativity, they can thrive during the holidays. See 8 creative ideas to build buzz & grow sales.

Keeping up with trends in the web design space is one of the best ways to stay up-to-date as a web designer. It allows you to create modern-day websites that’ll impress your clients and help bring your skillset to the next level. In today’s tutorial, we’ll show you how to get familiar with a trend …

When you’re browsing the internet, you may occasionally come across an HTTP status code, such as “HTTP 304 not modified.” This typically prevents you from accessing the site you’re trying to use, which can be frustrating. Fortunately, there are some simple steps you can take to resolve it. In this post, we’ll explain what the …

Like most years, I spent this U.S. Independence Day cooped up with my furry friends. I closed all the windows, … Continue reading Taking the Leap: Building My First WordPress Block Plugin →

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 Social Media Consultant Layout Pack that’ll help you get …

We’re ready with WPML’s biggest release in the last few years. WPML 4.5 introduces a new workflow, which we call Translate Everything. This new mode makes it much easier to translate your sites and keep all translations up-to-date. After reviewing hundreds of multilingual sites that use WPML, we realized that in most sites, clients are …

WordPress is a content management system. One of the ways it manages content is by grouping it with taxonomies. You can add more taxonomies, but the default taxonomies are the WordPress Category and Tag. Used correctly, both can greatly improve the user experience and SEO of your blog. In this article, we’ll look at WordPress …

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. Recently, we shared a brand new Candle Making Layout Pack. To help you get your website up and running as soon as possible, we’re sharing a global header & …

Setting up a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate for your website has never been easier. You can generate certificates for free, and many hosting providers will even set them up for you. However, if you don’t configure your certificate properly, you may encounter errors such as “SSL handshake failed”. The “SSL handshake failed” error shows …

Hey Divi Nation! Thank you for joining us for another episode of Divi Creator Showcase, where we interview a Divi Creator from our Marketplace–learning all about their story, products, and ongoing journey as part of the Divi Community. In this episode we are joined by Divi Creator Philipp of DiviMode. He’s the creator of Divi …

As far as HTTP issues go, the 405 error doesn’t give you a lot of information to work with. This error shows up when a server rejects your HTTP request, but there are several reasons that can happen. That means fixing the 405 error can require several troubleshooting steps. In this article, we’ll give you …

Castos, a WordPress-powered podcast hosting provider, announced a $756K pre-seed fundraising round today from Automattic, Yoast SEO, and several individuals. … Continue reading Castos Picks Up $756K in Funding from Automattic and Yoast SEO to Expand Services in the Private Podcasting Market →

Earlier this week, the WordPress Biratnagar Facebook group announced a WordCamp scholarship in honor of Ujwal Thapa. The goal is … Continue reading WordPress Biratnagar Announces Plans for Ujwal Thapa Memorial Scholarship →

Once you step into contribution time, your main concern is the users of WordPress, or new contributors, or the health of the WordPress ecosystem as a whole or the WordPress project. So you get all this subject matter expertise from competitive forces, collaborating in a very “us versus the problem” way. And when you do …
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Security researchers accidentally leaked zero-day exploit code for a new Windows bug, now called PrintNightmare, while easily exploitable vulnerabilities in the ProfilePress plugin, previously called WP User Avatar, were patched quickly. An unprotected cloud database containing over 814 million DreamHost user records was found online. Google Chrome is getting a HTTPS-only feature in an upcoming …Read More

A blog post ticker is a convenient tool for dynamically showcasing blog posts (recent, related, etc.) on your website. You can think of it as a news ticker for WordPress blog posts. Today, we are going to show you how to create a blog post ticker with Divi’s post slider module. Similar to a news …

Whew, this year is flying by! Can you believe that with the passing of June we’re already halfway through 2021? It’s been a wild ride this year and with the gradual re-opening of the world there’s lots of new energy, ideas, and enthusiasm around what new things might be possible in the latter half of …

After considerable discussion, the WordPress Community Team is lifting the requirements of the in-person meetup safety checklist for meetups that … Continue reading WordPress Green Lights In-Person Meetup Events for Vaccinated Attendees →

Automattic released a new plugin titled Sketch Block earlier today. It is a one-off block that allows end-users to draw … Continue reading Automattic Releases Sketch Block for Drawing in the WordPress Editor →

Worried about stepping away from your store for a few days? From automation to store optimization — 9 ways to to plan ahead so you get the break you need.

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 time around we’re building upon the Furniture Store Layout Pack with a brand new product category page template that matches the rest of the layout pack perfectly. Hope …