Help! I Need to Migrate a WordPress Multisite: A Step-by-Step Guide

WordPress Multisite has been a highly beneficial addition to web developers’ toolboxes since its introduction in WordPress 3.0. While the multi-site network management solution can’t be used for every new web development project, it has proven itself quite valuable when all the right variables are in place. In the Ultimate Guide to WordPress Multisite, Rachel […] View original post at …

WordPress Now Used on 30% of the Top 10 Million Sites

W3Techs, a survey company that monitors usage of various web technologies, is reporting that WordPress has reached 30% usage or 60.2% market share of all the websites whose content management systems it knows about. This represents a 0.6% increase since February 1st and 13.1% over the last seven years. Just five days ago, Matt Mullenweg, co-creator of WordPress, brought attention …

13 Things Every eCommerce Product Page Needs for More Conversions

Estimates put 2017’s ecommerce sales total at $452 billion. With so much money being pumped into online retail, I think it’s time we take a look at how to design ecommerce websites for conversions. While some basic conversion tips for WordPress sites do apply here, an ecommerce site typically doesn’t play by the same rules […] View original post at …

SEO Stressing You Out? Try One of These SEO-Friendly WordPress Themes

While tackling the subject of how to find trustworthy themes last year, I suggested that SEO-friendliness might be a feature indicative of trustworthiness. That’s because, in addition to looking great and being chock-full of features, a WordPress theme that’s conducive to search optimization is one that was clearly built by a developer that understands your […] View original post at …

New Plugin Makes WordPress Core Updates More Secure by Requiring Cryptographic Signature Verification

In 2016, WordFence published their findings of a vulnerability that could have compromised the servers that are used to send out WordPress updates. It turned out to be a complex, obscure vulnerability that ignited a conversation surrounding the security of api.wordpress.org and what could happen if the servers were compromised. One idea that was brought forth is to digitally sign …

4,500 Plugins Need Your Help in Determining Gutenberg Compatibility

One of the keys to a successful roll out of Gutenberg is plugin compatibility. Without it, users will experience unnecessary frustration and hamper enthusiasm of the new editor. In an effort to figure out what plugins are already compatible with Gutenberg, Daniel Bachhuber has created a Gutenberg Plugin Compatibility Database. Gutenberg Plugin Compatibility Database The database contains 5,000 plugins that …