Frontity, a free, open source framework for building WordPress themes with React, has raised €1M in funding in a round led by K Fund, with Automattic covering 22%. The team behind the framework officially made it open source in May 2019, after battle testing it internally. In one year the framework has more than 12,700 npm downloads and has built …
How to Know If You're Producing Quality Content
It’s one thing to simply conceive and publish; it’s yet another to earn consumer loyalty and trust. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Google Shopping Is Now Open to Free Product Listings
Google announced today that it is bringing free listings to the Shopping tab in the United States before the end of April and will expand globally by the end of the year. Previously, merchants were required to pay for ad placement and product listings, which led to major online retailers dominating the Shopping tab. “Beginning next week, search results on …
What is SSH? The Magic Of Remote WordPress Access
Did you know you can securely access your WordPress site remotely? But how is it done? By some magician’s trick? Actually, it’s called SSH — and now’s your chance to get to know it. It’s possible with a dash of login credentials, a sprinkle of an interface, and a pinch of a good network connection. Then, like a good WordPress …
WordPress Dashicons Project to Discontinue Development in Favor of New Icon Component
Dashicons, the WordPress admin icon font, is now closed to new icon requests. After the block editor adopted the approach of using SVG icons directly, WordPress design contributors have recently reevaluated the efforts going into the Dashicons project. The team decided to wrap up existing tickets for new icons, push out a final release, and then pool their efforts on …
Making Things Up: Why Fake Words May Be Right for Your New Business Name
By creating entirely new words, you may be able to develop a truly unique name for your business. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Bulk Pricing Discounts For WPMU DEV Hosting Are Go!
The take-up of WPMU DEV Hosting has blown us away since our official launch last September, with members loving the ease of use of the platform, our trademark awesome support, and of course the pricing. So how can we improve on that? How about better pricing for members who host a lot of websites with us? Done. Yes you read …
Should You Call Out Your Copycat on Social Media?
It’s a splashy way to defend your company, but can it actually help protect it? View original post at Entrepreneur…
WPBlockTalk Videos Now Available on WordPress.tv
All of the recordings from the free WPBlockTalk virtual event are now available on WordPress.tv. In case you missed it, WPBlockTalk was a WordPress community event sponsored by Automattic, and produced by Brian Richards, creator of WPSessions. It took place earlier this month on April 2, though some of its momentum may have been lost in the torrent of pandemic …
Leave at Door: New Free WooCommerce Plugin Enables Contact-free Delivery
As many countries around the world are currently in some form of lockdown to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, the hospitality industry has been one of the hardest hit by the new restrictions. Restaurants and breweries in particular have had to radically change how they do business and either lay off or furlough the majority of their employees. Many …