For Gutenberg junkies, the three-week wait between major releases has been rough, especially during this time when many are looking for new things to fill the gaps in our social calendars. Not to fret, the team dropped version 7.9 of the plugin earlier today. This release includes several goodies such as new typography-related controls for blocks, extra patterns for testing, …
Don't Obsess Over the Obstacles, Says the Founder of Schmidt's Naturals
Jaime Schmidt built and sold Schmidt’s Naturals for millions. Her advice: Don’t focus too much on the challenges ahead. Just get going. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Shared, Dedicated, VPS, Cloud… Which Type of Web Hosting is Best?
So you’ve bagged the perfect URL, got tons of ideas for your new site, and you’re eager to get started. You’ve always gone for the cheapest hosting in the past, but this site’s gonna be big. So it’s definitely time to check out your options… There’s more to consider when choosing a method of hosting than just cost. To put …
Block-a-saurus Embeds a Side-Scrolling T-Rex Game via the Block Editor
Click to Play It is no secret that I love testing out the sort of fun WordPress blocks that hark back to my early days of the web. I have written on the subject once or twice. Imagine my surprise when I came across a side-scrolling dinosaur game that users could simply plop into the block editor and provide something …
What is a WAF? – Website Application Security Explained
If a cyber attack targeting your web applications never reaches your website… Did the attack even happen? The answer is YES, and it was most likely a WAF that stopped it. In this article learn more about this intuitive firewall and why your site could benefit from having one. Today could be the day you meet your brand new head …
The Road Ahead: What’s in Store for WordPress for the Rest of 2020?
Full-site editing, automatic theme and plugin updates, global styles, and more await. With the release of WordPress 5.4 and an open call version 5.5 tickets, it is time to peer into the future and catch a glimpse of what is to come. It is shaping up to be an exciting year thus far. Josepha Haden, executive director of WordPress, provided …
A Quick Guide to Protecting the Name of Your Business
Learn about trademarks, copyrights and more. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Supercharge Your Site: How To Update Your PHP in WordPress
Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Okay, maybe not that last part. However, when you keep your PHP up to date, you inherently enhance your website’s performance, security, and SEO. That’s pretty super in our opinion. In this article, I’ll be going into why PHP is crucial …
Open Call for WordPress 5.5 Tickets: What’s on Your Wish List?
Now that WordPress 5.4 has successfully launched, it is time to begin thinking about version 5.5, which has a tentative release date of August 8, 2020. On Wednesday, Josepha Haden, Executive Director of WordPress, put out a call for tickets. Naturally, the block editor is the top focus as we continually inch toward new features such as a refreshed interface, …
Why Franchising Is the Future of the Healthy-Fast-Food Movement
Younger generations are on board to eat healthier. In certain parts of the country, it’s just about access to affordable options. View original post at Entrepreneur…