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As promised, on our previous Builder Pro release post, we are committed to releasing new features and themes for Builder Pro. Today, we are happy to announce a new time-saver tool for developers who are using Builder Pro to build sites for clients. Now, when you import a predesigned Pro theme, you get an option to import …

WordPress 5.4 Beta 1 is now available for testing! This software is still in development, so we don’t recommend running it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with the new version. You can test the WordPress 5.4 beta in two ways: Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (choose the “bleeding edge nightlies” …

A few minutes ago it was announced that Wordcamp Asia has been cancelled due to the recent COVID-19 concerns in the region. This was a very tough call, but I believe the right one. To give you some context, I’m going to include an extract from the final part of the World Health Organization Director …Read More

Description: Improper Access Controls Affected Plugin: GDPR Cookie Consent Affected Versions: <= 1.8.2 CVSS Score: 9.0 (Critical) CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Patched Version: 1.8.3 The following post describes how improper access controls lead to a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin that emerged after it was removed from the repository. The Wordfence …Read More

Jeffrey Carandang released the EditorsKit Typography Add-On today, the first commercial extension to his EditorsKit WordPress plugin. The plugin provides … Continue reading EditorsKit Tackles Typography With First Premium Add-On →

The Divi Layout Block continues to be a useful ugrade to the Divi Theme, allowing us to add any Divi Layout to a blog post within the Gutenberg editor. We can even convert a Divi Layout Block into a reusable block in Gutenberg just like any other WordPress block. This opens the door for streamlining …

If you fire a freelance client, whether short- or long-term, it can be a nerve-wracking experience. Even though we know we’ll feel relief on the other side of the breakup, we dread breaking the news–and then working out the transition period. If you’ve decided to fire a freelance client via email, we’ve pulled together five …

Last Thursday, Awesome Motive CEO Syed Balkhi announced his company acquired the All in One SEO Pack (AIOSEO) plugin. Michael … Continue reading Awesome Motive Acquires the All in One SEO Pack Plugin →

Today, forms are much more than a simple “contact us”. They contain complex logic, multiple steps, many fields and communication with CRMs. When building multilingual sites, you want to make sure that you can translate everything in your forms. This includes the form itself, along with validation messages, and confirmation emails. Our comparison includes three …

We are happy to announce the recent integration of WPML and Commit Global, a reliable and experienced translation service headquartered in Greece and USA. Commit Global has been helping corporations around the world translate their products and services for the past 20 years. Their expertise, responsiveness and flexibility ensure precise and professional project management. Each …

Building a website used to require significant knowledge of programming languages like HTML and CSS or a large budget for a web designer. Today, however, there are many different free website builders. These website builders allow you to create a beautiful site in a matter of hours, no programming skills or budget required.
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Creating valuable blog posts takes time and effort. Besides finding the best topics to write about in your niche, it’s also important to keep readers engaged and allow them to find the information they’re looking for quickly. Now, a good way to approach this kind of user experience is by sharing a visual summary box …

Anyone running any sort of online enterprise should be wary of DDoS attacks. Or distributed denial of service attacks. Which is basically a long way of saying that someone wants to shut down your website or service, so they send floods of traffic from various points to overwhelm you and make it hard to shut …

Floating elements within a section can provide an effective and unique way to reveal content as the user scrolls down the page. With Divi, you can float elements simply by giving them a fixed position using the built-in position options available. And when you combine the fixed elements with static elements, animation, and parallax, your …

This weekend marked the second year of Elegant Themes attending WordCamp Phoenix. Last year, we decided on the spur of the moment to go and check out a new camp on the recommendation of some Divi Community members. While we didn’t have specific expectations, it’s safe to say we were really impressed. At that camp …

With Divi’s new position options, turning your header into a fixed one is easier than ever. With just a few clicks, you can turn your static custom-built header into a fixed one that follows your visitors throughout their stay on your website. In this tutorial, we’ll show you the general steps you need to follow …

We take a look at the annual hacked site report from GoDaddy’s Sucuri Security and the types of malware they found in various CMS and shopping cart applications. Microsoft reports they’re finding 77k webshells daily, and WP Scan’s roundup lists a number of popular plugins and themes with recent vulnerabilities. A report from students at …Read More

Data is the new gold. Almost every website and app collects at least some information about users’ behavior. However, some of your visitors may want to exercise more control over who’s monitoring their online habits. That’s why if you’re using a tool such as Google Analytics, providing an opt-out link is a move in the …

Organic Themes released the Bulk Block Converter WordPress plugin last month and updated it in the past week. The plugin … Continue reading Convert Classic Content to Blocks With the Bulk Block Converter Plugin →

Gradient background animation can be a beautiful design technique for making background colors come to life on your website. It is a perfect solution for those who want something more lifelike than a static background color without having to resort to slow-loading video background. The basic idea behind gradient background animation is to use CSS …

Happy New Year, Divi Nation! It’s 2020 and the first month is already behind us! How’s the kick-off to your year going? Here at Elegant Themes, we’re happy to report that our Divi community is strong and growing! Check out our current stats and community updates. The Divi Nation Meetup Network by the Numbers Total …

Looking for a user-friendly, affordable alternative to Magento? Now’s the time to migrate from Magento to WooCommerce. Learn how and why you should.

The Gutenberg development team launched version 7.4 of the plugin yesterday. The update includes a few user-facing features: a text … Continue reading Gutenberg 7.4 Adds New Color Controls, Link UI, and Block Scaffolding for Developers →

Looking for the best website security check tool? Want to make sure that your website is safe and doesn’t suffer from any potential vulnerabilities that might cause issues in the future? You’re in the right place.
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Creating A Centralized Repository Of Divi Resources Today we are excited to announce that we will soon be launching an official Divi Marketplace here on elegantthemes.com. This will be a place where Divi creators from around the world can build and sell Divi Extensions, Child Themes and Layout Packs or give them away for free. …

There are few clear answers. As members of the core design, editor, and theme review teams joined for the inaugural … Continue reading Key Takeaways From the First ‘Future of Themes’ Meeting →

We’re proud to present Lossless Staging. The main difference from other WordPress hosting staging environments is that it will automatically sync changes from the live store before publishing the staging store. No more lost orders or customers!

We just released AFCML 1.6.0 which fixes a few issues and improves the translation support for ACF options page and taxonomy fields. Improved translation support for taxonomy and page options fields In older versions of ACFML, you could only translate the taxonomy and page options fields. In ACFML 1.6.0, you can set the translation preference …

Tired of social media taking so much time & producing so few results for your business? Here are 6 ways to turn social media followers into eCommerce sales.