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WordPress 5.5 Beta 1 is now available for testing! This software is still in development, so it’s not recommended to run this version on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with the new version. You can test the WordPress 5.5 beta in two ways: Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (choose the “bleeding …

Gatsby announced its new source plugin (v4) for WordPress is now in beta. The plugin has been completely revamped to … Continue reading New Gatsby Source WordPress Plugin Now in Beta →

Email marketing is the best way to connect with the largest number of existing customers for the smallest cost. Maximize your efforts with these 7 proven tips.

One of the best ways to improve your business’ ROI, retain customers, and improve conversions overall is by using a customer relationship management (CRM) solution. A CRM can handle a number of tasks for you. From communicating with prospective clients, getting them on board, sending proposals, to collecting historical data, and analyzing the client life cycle. This can all help build better relationships with your clients and help your business grow.
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Yesterday, Iain Poulson and Ashley Rich launched community-curated, news-sharing site WP Content. The launch comes on the heels of ManageWP.org … Continue reading Goodbye, ManageWP.org; Hello, WP Content →

Adding dynamic content to your blog post template is essential for providing things like the post title, metadata, featured image, etc. Normally, these dynamic elements are placed as normal static elements within the design of the layout. However, it may be helpful to keep some of these dynamic elements at the forefront for your readers. …

Enriching your WordPress pages and posts with content like helpful resources, related products, promotional CTAs or entertaining curated pieces can help you or your brand offer more value to your audience. A plain link won’t always cut it, though – unless the anchor text and surrounding sentiment are compelling enough, those links may be grazed …

On July 3, Timi Wahalahti opened a discussion on the Community WordPress blog on whether WordCamp volunteers, WordCamp attendees, or … Continue reading WordCamp Attendance Badges Could Be a Good Thing, but That’s the Wrong Discussion →

WordProof, the company behind the WordProof Timestamp plugin for WordPress, has received a €1 million grant from the European Commission as … Continue reading WordProof Wins €1 Million Grant to Advance Blockchain Timestamping Concept →

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. For this week, Kenny and his team have created a brand new Spice Shop Layout Pack. The Spice Shop …

No one likes seeing error codes pop up on their WordPress website. And if you see an HTTP Error 508, it might be a little harder to diagnose than some others. Not because the error itself is extra troublesome, but because there are two 508 errors loop detected and resource limit reached. there are two …

Divi Machine is a third-party plugin for Divi that adds lots of custom post type features to Divi. It uses Advanced Custom Fields and adds lots of new modules to the Divi Builder to create new layouts for your custom post types. It even adds features that ACF doesn’t normally have. In this article, we’ll …

Slow-loading websites are a pain to use, and they can cost you users. Plus, there’s no excuse for a sluggish website considering how many ways there are to speed up performance, including caching. There are a lot of ways to implement caching, as well as tools that can help you get the job done. In …

The new navigation block and navigation and widget screens that were originally planned for WordPress 5.5 have been pushed back … Continue reading New Block-based Navigation and Widgets Screens Sidelined for WordPress 5.5 →

Google announced a public beta of its new Web Stories WordPress plugin this week. The plugin’s description aptly reads, “Visual … Continue reading Google Launches Beta of AMP-Powered Web Stories Plugin for 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. In the past, we shared the beautiful Psychologist Layout Pack. To help you get your website up and running as soon as possible, we’re sharing a blog post template …

While it may make for a delicious Italian dinner, one of the last things you want to hear about regarding your codebase is spaghetti. The idea that your code is as tangled as a plate of spaghetti is horrifying, but for a lot of developers, the idea is so abstract they can’t quite get a …

WordPress developers Milana Cap and Jonathan Bossenger are starting a fundraiser for improving Gutenberg developer documentation. The conversation began yesterday … Continue reading WordPress Contributors Seek Sponsorship for Improving Gutenberg Developer Docs →

Learn how to set up a winning WooCommerce shipping strategy in 5 steps. Keep costs low, delight customers, and make more sales. Here are the tools you need.

The first beta release of WordPress 5.5 is mere days away. This test release is expected to ship on July … Continue reading Decision Time: What Block Patterns Should Ship With WordPress 5.5? →

This is the July 2020 edition of “This Month in WordPress with CodeinWP.” Hello WordPress aficionados, welcome to this month’s roundup of news about the world’s most popular CMS. I’m writing this post from the base of the mountains, where part of our team is hanging out for a few days to work and spend some time together.
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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. Recently, we shared a brand new Upholstery Layout Pack. To help you get your website up and running as soon as possible, we’re sharing a global header & footer …

The use of voice-enabled AI devices has exploded over the past few years. While still in its infancy and not yet widely used, voice marketing is shaping up to be an important part of a comprehensive marketing strategy for many major brands. A number of household-name brands are now using voice marketing to sell their …

June was an exciting month for WordPress! Major changes are coming to the Gutenberg plugin, and WordCamp Europe brought the WordPress community closer together. Read on to learn more and to get all the latest updates.  WordPress 5.4.2 released We said hello to WordPress 5.4.2 on June 10. This security and maintenance release features 17 …

Enjoy a first look at the new WooCommerce navigation prototype & weigh in on how it impacts store management. Get early access & shape the future of Woo!

Today, Jeffrey Carandang released WP Block Builder, an npm script for developers to begin building WordPress blocks. It is just … Continue reading Build Static or Dynamic Blocks With the WP Block Builder Script →

Promoting a virtual event involves a number of promotional strategies. Creating an inviting landing page is one of them. Creating a landing page for your virtual summit is the perfect way to make your audience curious. With the right combination of sections, you can invite, inform, and collect registered attendees. Today we’ll show you how …

The HTTP Error 501 is actually not one of the more common status codes that internet users run across. So when you see it, there’s a good chance you will panic because it’s not like a 404 or 301 code they see more regularly. The important thing to recognize is that when receiving a 501 …

Immediately available is BuddyPress 6.1.0. This maintenance release fixes 6 bugs related to the 6.0.0 release, and is a recommended upgrade for all BuddyPress installations. For details on the changes, please read the 6.1.0 release notes. Update to BuddyPress 6.1.0 today in your WordPress Dashboard, or by downloading from the WordPress.org plugin repository. Many thanks to 6.1.0 …

Flywheel has relaunched Local Pro, the commercial upgrade for its free local WordPress development product. The first version of Local … Continue reading Flywheel Relaunches Local Pro with Revamped Live Links and New Host-Agnostic Pre-Launch Tools →