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Image quality can make or break the visual impact of your content. AI-driven tools have revolutionized the way we enhance photos, making professional-quality adjustments accessible to everyone. In this post, we’ll show you how you can use three leading AI image enhancement tools to improve and enhance your images. How to Enhance Images Using AI …

Are you building an online store? Then, GoDaddy and Shopify likely surfaced in your research. Both are strong contenders, but a key decision awaits — prioritize long-term growth and scalability or focus on generating quick, high-volume sales. Unsure of which direction to pursue? In this post, we’ll compare the GoDaddy and Shopify website builders, allowing …

It’s time for another freebie! This time, we’re giving you a free Theme Builder Pack for Divi. Combining these with our beloved Divi Layout Packs is a great way to build the Divi website of your dreams with ease. This week, the design team has created a beautiful Candle Making Theme Builder Pack that will …

How much money can you make with print on demand? How does it actually work? Quick ways for beginners to start a print on demand business.

Our regular readers know that we’ve been conducting hosting surveys ever since 2016. This initiative has grown to become the biggest WordPress hosting survey on the web. Roughly once every 1-2 years, we look at the lineup of the most popular WordPress hosting companies and ask our readers to assess their actual long-term experience with those companies.

🎉 Did you know we’re running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through May 27th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! Last week, there were disclosed in and that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and …Read More

The decision can be daunting when looking to add an AI website builder to your design arsenal. Several questions should be considered, including what you should look for, how much you can afford, and deciding on the most important features. In this post, we’ll compare GoDaddy vs Wix in a head-to-head battle of two budget …

What are the most important customer retention metrics? Headed in the right direction? See proven ecommerce strategies to boost customer loyalty

On the podcast today we have Paolo Belcastro.
Paolo works at Automattic, where he’s focused on Jetpack and .blog products. He’s been working remotely since 1994 and managing distributed teams since 1998.
He’s on the podcast today to talk about AI, and he certainly brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in integrating AI with web development.
With Paolo’s insights into the recent advancements in open source AI models and the collaborative efforts within the AI community to keep platforms accessible but innovative, you’ll gain a comprehensive view of where AI in web development stands today and where it might head tomorrow.
If you’re a developer, a tech enthusiast, or anyone interested in the intersection of AI and creative processes, this episode is for you.

Up until a few years ago, designing a website as a beginner was difficult. Sure, there are design tools like Wix and Squarespace that will help newbies create a website, but those typically begin with a design template and aren’t highly customizable beyond the initial wireframe. That’s where tools like Framer and Webflow can really help. They offer …

WordPress 6.5.3 is now available! This minor release features 12 bug fixes in Core and 9 bug fixes for the block editor. You can review a summary of the maintenance updates in this release by reading the Release Candidate announcement. WordPress 6.5.3 is a short-cycle release. The next major release will be version 6.6 planned …

Choosing a WordPress theme can be overwhelming, especially for a beginner. No need to worry, though. We’ve combed through hundreds of popular WordPress themes to showcase free and premium options suited to those new to WordPress. Whether you need a free or a premium option, the products on our list all cater to the needs …

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 Layout Pack for Divi. This time around, the design team has created a beautiful Business CV Layout Pack that’ll help you get your next Business CV website up and …

🎉 Did you know we’re running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through May 27th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! On April 22th, 2024, during our second Bug Bounty Extravaganza, we received a submission for a Reflected …Read More

Are WordPress plugins good or bad? Explore the pros and cons, and learn plugin management in our guide.

We are pleased to announce our latest skin, Contractor. The new contractor skin is suitable for general contractors and freelancers who want to feature their work and promote their online presence. It is a one-page design that features bold font, a simple layout, enhanced with geometric patterns, and subtle animation effects. Because the design is …

Daily planning can be challenging, especially when managing appointments, scheduling meetings, and preventing calendar conflicts across multiple time zones and commitments. AI scheduling assistants can help by streamlining the process, considering your availability, time zones, and preferences, and enhancing your and your team’s productivity and communication. In this post, we will explore the top AI …

Proven ways ecommerce stores can increase average order value. How to calculate AOV & improve your numbers. Implement 12+ actionable ideas today.

I wish I had the power of teleportation. Like, how cool would it be to visit all the Divi meetups around the globe? Every month! Welp, unfortunately, I don’t have the power of teleportation, and I can’t visit every Divi meetup across the globe every month. 😭 However, by pure determination, I have been able …

It’s time for another freebie! This time, we’re giving you a free Theme Builder Pack for Divi. Combining these with our beloved Divi Layout Packs is a great way to build the Divi website of your dreams with ease. This week, the design team has created a beautiful Coworking Space Theme Builder Pack that will …

Does Woo collect tax automatically? How do you enable accurate rates for your jurisdiction? What about exemptions? Step-by-step instructions.

Check-in for the latest WordPress news, including Jetpack Stats going paid, Woo rebranding, WordPress.org redesigns, and lots, lots more.

🎉 Did you know we’re running a Bug Bounty Extravaganza again? Earn over 6x our usual bounty rates, up to $10,000, for all vulnerabilities submitted through May 27th, 2024 when you opt to have Wordfence handle responsible disclosure! Last week, there were disclosed in and that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and …Read More

Are you still manually building and configuring website sections, modules, and individual settings one by one? Divi Layouts AI is a new feature that leverages the power of generative AI to create entire web pages from a simple prompt. From content generation to page layout, Divi AI does it all. If you haven’t used your …

I am back with another Divi 5 update, and today, I am happy to announce that a Divi 5 demo website is available. Once we wrap up a few more features and address any bugs you find, we will release the Public Alpha, which you can download and test on your websites. In the meantime, …

On the podcast today we have Nahuai Badiola. Nahuai is a freelance WordPress developer, theme, and plugin creator. He also writes WordPress code tutorials and enjoys sharing everything he learns about web sustainability in his blog, podcast, and at WordPress events. Nahuai’s life took an unexpected turn one day when he attended a 10-minute lightning talk at a WordCamp. The content of that talk was web sustainability and it profoundly changed his perspective on how we should view our use of the internet. Nahuai has since been a vocal advocate for sustainability within the WordPress community. Today, Nahuai and I discuss the nuances of the environmental impact of web development with a particular focus on WordPress. We discuss ideas like reducing code in plugins, and highlight the Performance Team’s efforts to make WordPress more green. If you’re curious about sustainability within WordPress web development, and the community more broadly, this episode is for you.

BuddyPress 12.4.1 is now available. This is a security release. All BuddyPress installations should be updated as soon as possible. The 12.4.1 release addresses the following security issue: This vulnerability was impacting BuddyPress branches from 9.0 to 12.0. It was reported privately to the BuddyPress team, in accordance with WordPress’s security policies. Our thanks to the …

It took some time to find the right place for WPShout in our portfolio, but now we think we’re there. We’ve merged the WPShout and CodeinWP websites together under WPShout’s brand and name!

Creative assets are important, even in the age of AI. As long as they are of great quality and communicate well (for their situation), images made using AI can be just as effective as professional photography and graphic design. But, you probably have the lingering question of how. We’ve created a guide showing how to …

The problem with trying to find the fastest WordPress hosting available is that you can’t really do it overnight. You certainly don’t just want to believe the hosts’ own marketing materials (since I have yet to come across a host that doesn’t say they’re the fastest around), and doing any performance tests of your own will take time.