A couple of weeks ago, Munir Kamal updated his Block Slider plugin for WordPress. While not as popular as some of the other projects he has spearheaded, such as Editor Plus, he wanted to breathe some fresh life into it. The original plugin allowed users to insert a slider block and create the slides directly from the post or page …
The Importance of An Effective Marketing Strategy in Reaching Your Business Goals
Establishing an online presence, engaging with consumers, and building trust with your audience will place your brand at the top of mind. A powerful marketing strategy results in these five benefits to drive ROI. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Failure and Learning: My Experience Building 4 Block Plugins in a Week
I built four block plugins last week. It was not something I had set out to do. I did not wake up one day and declare, “I think I will build a suite of custom block types over the next few days.” It just happened. The first plugin I built was to address an old ticket for Gutenberg that had …
A Pared Back Web Fonts API May Land in WordPress 6.0 or Not at All
Anyone who has been watching or participating in the development of the web fonts API can attest that it has been an emotional rollercoaster. At one point, it seemed to be a shoo-in for WordPress 5.9. Then, it was punted to the next release. Sure that it was landing once again, we find ourselves looking down the track, wondering just …
Is It Always PR's Job to Make the Phone Ring?
In a quick-hit business world, does a long-sustained PR campaign have value? View original post at Entrepreneur…
Phi Phan Launches a Separator Block With an Icon Option
Less than a week after launching Block Enhancements, Phi Phan has released another project: Icon Separator. It is a block plugin for creating custom dividers with an SVG icon. “I’ve tried to support icons in the core/separator,” Phan said when we last spoke about adding icons to core blocks. “But it requires changing the markup. So I may create a …
The 5 Biggest Mistakes Companies Make When Designing a Logo
Your logo is your business identity — it can be difficult to get right, and incredibly easy to get wrong. View original post at Entrepreneur…
WordPress Security Expert Stories & 40 New Security Tips from Our Members!
We recently interviewed four WPMU DEV members, who provide professional WordPress security services, about keeping WordPress secure. Here’s what they said… Earlier this month we published a series of tutorials on WordPress security, ran a discussion on our members’ forum about WordPress security issues, and put out a request to interview WordPress security experts about…well, you guessed it…WordPress security! We …
WooCommerce Plans to Bring Full-Site Editing Support to Single Product Templates
WooCommerce is moving closer to closing the gap on its full-site editing support with the latest features announced on the Q1/Q2 roadmap. While the e-commerce platform already has support for nearly two-dozen core blocks, it’s not yet possible to use full-site editing for customizing every aspect of a store. The concept of “Store Editing” is still in the early stages …
It's a Golden Age for Brands That Fall Into This Category. Does Yours Make the Cut?
In an economic world in which customers seek brands that act on their promises more than ever, it’s critical to fine-tune your mission, values and community connections. View original post at Entrepreneur…