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Gutenberg 8.4 landed today with some major user-facing changes, including new image editing tools and the ability to edit options … Continue reading Gutenberg 8.4 Adds Image Editing, Includes Multi-Block Controls, and Enables Block Directory Search →

At Wordfence, we take performance seriously on all levels. While speed is one way to measure performance, there are other metrics that are equally important. Over the past year, our Threat Intelligence team has improved our malware scan by leaps and bounds. We wanted to share some of the metrics we use and what they …Read More

Displaying the Date and Time on your website is one of those things that most people don’t really think about. We tend to stick with the default formatting for the publish date on post metadata. And, if we have time, we’ll add the current year dynamically to the footer bar next to the copyright text. …

People hate voicemail. Leaving messages, receiving them… With so many other ways to communicate, most of which don’t require you to actually use your voice, voicemail has become anxiety-producing. It’s even worse when you’re talking about a marketing or sales voicemail, too. The recipient usually thinks, “You’re just trying to get money out of me,” …

WordCamp Denver begins Friday this week and tickets are free for anyone who wants to join June 26-27. The event … Continue reading WordCamp Denver 2020 Online Features Yoga, Coffee, Virtual Swag, and 3 Tracks of WordPress Sessions, June 26-27 →

Last week, as I was making the final edits on a review of his Gutenberg Forms project, Munir Kamal was … Continue reading Control Block Design via the EditorPlus WordPress Plugin →

Progressive web development has picked up in recent years after Google’s initial proposal back in 2015. Progressive web apps (PWAs) utilize the best of web and mobile technologies to provide great user experience.
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When building your website’s header, paying special attention to your visitors’ behavior can help boost clickthrough rates. Not only should your header look good, but it should also help guide visitors to the most important pages on your website. A frequently used technique is adding a call to action inside your global header, but that’s …

The web moves at a breakneck pace. Websites get updates and redesigns all the time. In some cases, information gets lost in that process, whether that’s because a site has been taken down or simply due to improper storage. Online historical records enable you to see old versions of websites, captured at specific moments in …

In response to recent events, where American police officers have been charged with murder for the deaths of George Floyd … Continue reading Packagist, GitLab, and GitHubUpdater Plugin Work to Improve Support for Alternative Default Branch Names →

On Friday, June 26, Gutenberg Times will be holding a live Q&A on block-based themes and full-site editing. The Zoom … Continue reading Gutenberg Times to Hold Live Q&A on Block-Based Themes and Full-Site Editing →

This week, we look at some targeted phishing attacks that are bypassing Microsoft Outlook’s protective filters, and phishing campaigns using calendar invitations to target unsuspecting recipients. We also look at some successful bitcoin scams and a new record for a massive DDoS attack that targeted an AWS customer. Drupal pushes out some security fixes, and …Read More

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 PR Firm Layout Pack that’ll help you get a …

Defiant, dba Wordfence, is now listed on the Privacy Shield certification list participating in both the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield frameworks. The purpose of these frameworks is to allow for the lawful transfer of personal data from the European Union and Switzerland to the United States. Two years ago when the General Data Protection …Read More

Images help to make your website engaging and visually appealing. However, if you don’t optimize images with alternative text (also referred to as “alt text” or “alt tags”), you’ll miss a key opportunity to improve the user experience and accessibility of your site. To use them properly, it’s important to first understand what alt tags …

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 Charity Layout Pack with a brand new blog post template that matches the rest of pack perfectly. Hope you enjoy it! Check …

Live video is being prioritized more and more often by nearly all social networks. But specifically Facebook. The social giant makes going live incredibly simple, especially if you’re using one of its many mobile apps (including Instagram). However, just pressing the red Go Live button doesn’t mean that you’re actually doing it the best way …

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 Fitness Coach Layout Pack. To help you get your website up and running as soon as possible, we’re sharing a global header …

The easiest way to find out how happy your customers are is to ask them for their input. This information is invaluable when it comes to implementing changes that can improve your business. Positive and negative feedback loops are one method of collecting it. In this article, we’ll talk about what feedback loops are. Then …

The University of Wisconsin is offering a free self-paced course on Creating WordPress Websites for students through its Stevens Point … Continue reading University of Wisconsin Offers Free Course on Creating WordPress Websites →

Yesterday, core contributor Aaron Jorbin proposed renaming the default “master” branch for all WordPress-owned Git repositories to “main.” The proposal … Continue reading Proposal to Rename the ‘Master’ Branch of WordPress-Owned Git Repositories →

Best HR software can help you get the most out of your employees and team. The very best solutions out there help with streamlining onboarding, payroll, internal processes, and more. In this roundup, we compare the features, prices and qualities of the best HR software the market has to offer!
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The benefit of a dedicated server on Google Cloud is also that we can offer very insightful Server Metrics that are not possible with shared hosting. This week we added a powerful feature to metrics, called Events.

Divi’s built-in element structure can be used in traditional ways to define and style different sections, rows, columns and modules. But, they can also be used creatively to enhance the design structures on your page. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use column outlines to emphasize your Divi design grid. We’ll dedicate an …

It’s possible to seek out and even “create” your own freelance opportunities, whether you’re a copywriter, graphic designer, web developer, photographer, or other creative entrepreneur. The freelance landscape is broader and more varied than ever before, so it’s a great time to start or grow your freelance business. These days, almost half of working millennials …

It has been a while since we released the previous Ultra skin (we’ve been working very hard on the new Pagespeed framework). Today we are excited to release a new skin — Profile. It features a minimal design that is suitable for any freelancer who wants to showcase his/her profile and portfolio online. If you …

WebDevStudios released its custom block scaffolding tool to the public on Tuesday. It is a fork of the core WordPress … Continue reading WebDevStudios Releases Block Scaffolding Tool for Developers →

One year ago developers at Google and Yoast began collaborating with other contributors on a proposal to add XML sitemaps to … Continue reading WordPress 5.5 to Include Extensible Core Sitemaps →

Improving customer loyalty is the fastest, most cost-effective way to grow store revenue. Discover ten proven strategies to earn more repeat business.