A logo is crucial to your brand’s identity. Here’s how to make one with ease. View original post at Entrepreneur…
WordPress.org Removes Fake Reviews for AccessiBe Plugin
After noticing suspicious review activity for the AccessiBe plugin, accessibility consultant Joe Dolson reported the fake reviews to WordPress.org’s plugin team. The reviews were removed in under 48 hours, thanks to Dolson’s detailed research. At the time of reporting, Dolson found 31 five-star reviews, 2 four-star reviews, and 2 one-star reviews. After putting these into a spreadsheet, he found certain …
Ask the Bartender: Frustrations and Finding the Right WordPress Block Plugins
Hello. I always supported the idea of a WordPress block editor as a whole, but lately, I’m a bit frustrated in that there are some blocks I need with urgency to work on a (non-visitor editable) wiki-like site (mostly a Tabs block, a Countdown block, an Accordion/Toggle block, a Table of contents block and a Footnotes block) and have not …
Web Developer Ditches $500 Security Fix And Cleans Up Over 5,000 Malware Hacks Using Defender
When New Now Creative had their site hacked, they paid a security company hundreds of dollars to fix it. This time around, when their client’s site got infected with malware, they simply used Defender to get rid of 5000+ hacks. Getting your own site hacked when you’re supposed to be the expert is not only embarrassing, it’s every website owner’s …
Phoenix, a Block-Based WordPress Theme With a Sidebar
Earlier today, the Phoenix theme was merged into the WordPress Theme Experiments repository on GitHub. Like all themes in the repo, it is not meant for use on a live site. It is a project to test new ideas for the upcoming Full Site Editing (FSE) system. Imran Sayed of Codeytek Academy created the theme and is hosting a live …
The Time for Diversity in Advertising Is Now
Here’s how to make it happen, and why it’s so crucial to our common culture. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Video: Matt Mullenweg and Josepha Haden Chomphosy Join WordCamp India for Fireside Chat
If you are living in part of the world where the polar vortex has plunged the weather into record-cold temperatures, you might enjoy this fireside chat from WordCamp India 2021. The event was held online over the span of three weekends from Jan 30 to Feb 14. Matt Mullenweg and Josepha Haden Chomphosy joined organizers over the weekend for an …
3 Brand Story Frameworks to Grow Your Business
Attract customers on repeat through the power of storytelling. View original post at Entrepreneur…
WordPress Contributors Discuss Scaling Back Releases: “4 Major Releases Is Not a Viable Plan in 2021”
WordPress contributors are considering scaling back the planned number of releases in 2021. In a post titled “Making WordPress Releases Easier,” WordPress’ Executive Director, Josepha Haden Chomphosy summarized three years of research on reducing the effort required to have a successful WordPress release: From my research, the work to automate what we can (and potentially get the project ready for …
Elementor to Roll Out Significant Pricing Hike for New Customers
Earlier this week, Elementor announced a significant pricing hike coming in March 2021 for new customers: On March 9th, 2021, Elementor will be adding new Studio and Agency Pro subscription plans and adapting the Expert plan, to best accommodate users’ growing needs. These changes will only apply to new purchases. If you’re on an existing active subscription plan, nothing changes for …