Disruption doesn’t have to be as elusive as you think.
Optimizing WPBakery’s Impreza Theme With Smush And Hummingbird Plugins
Impreza is a popular WPBakery-based theme with a flavor all of its own. In this post, a WPMU DEV member shares how to optimize this multipurpose WordPress theme for top speed and best performance. As Phil Martin, WPMU DEV member, web developer, and owner of Canadian-based web design company CapitalWebDesign.ca recently shared with us, “there is a lot of interest …
No More Accidental Custom Plugin Overrides, WordPress 5.8 To Allow Developers To Set Plugin Hostname
Almost since the dawn of the plugin and theme upgrade mechanisms inclusion in core over a decade ago, third-party developers have asked for an easy way to bypass the system. WordPress 5.8 will finally deliver on this feature request. While it has long been possible to filter the update system, methods for doing so were more complex than needed. They …
Blocksy Theme Expands Free Starter Site Collection, Plans to Create New Suite of Blocks
When Sergiu Radu and Andrei Glingeanu launched their free Blocksy theme nearly two years ago, they were surprised by how quickly their business grew during a global pandemic without any investment in marketing. Blocksy is now active on more than 20,000 WordPress sites and its commercial version, launched in October 2020, has grown to where both founders are now working …
Stop Chasing Customers With 'Pick Me' Posts and Other Desperate Tactics
Instead of constantly chasing clients, focus on building your credibility.
Anariel Design Launches Naledi, a Block-Based WordPress Theme
Naledi theme homepage. Over the weekend, Anariel Design co-founder Ana Segota tweeted that she was nearly ready to submit the company’s first block theme into the WordPress directory. There are only five such experimental themes available for download in the repo right now, and I have been patiently awaiting more. The Naledi theme is in the review queue, but those …
5 Reasons Your Brand Needs Its Own Spotify Playlist
A curated soundtrack will be music to your customers’ ears.
FSE Outreach Round #6: Building a WordCamp Landing Page via the Template Editor
As has almost become ritual at this point, I am always looking forward to the next testing round for Full Site Editing (FSE). Spearheaded by core contributor Anne McCarthy, the FSE Outreach Program’s fortnightly user tests are usually fun and offer everyone a chance to get involved, regardless of their experience level. This latest testing round is all about whether …
How Brands and Market Researchers Can Leverage Trust in the Post-Pandemic World
Transparency and empathy build trust and create a sustainable competitive advantage for your company.
Gutenberg 10.6 Adds Duotone Filters, Query Pattern Carousel, and Most-Used Tags Selector
The Gutenberg development team has taken massive strides in the latest release. Version 10.6 of the plugin introduces several user-facing features and changes that upgrade the block-editing experience. The new duotone filter for images is just downright fun to play with. The UIs for the Query pattern selector and template-editing mode have been overhauled. Plus, the most-used tags feature from …