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Being a freelancer can be great. I know it has given me the freedom to live life largely on my terms, which is awesome. But there are some drawbacks to this whole working from home thing that a lot of people don’t like to talk about. I mean, you don’t want to sound ungrateful, right? You work for yourself in …
It’s safe to say Slack has been a game changer for us here at WPMU DEV. Working as part of a distributed team of 62-odd people scattered around the globe, communicating with colleagues used to be a bit of a nightmare, dare I say a pain in the ass. For years, we relied on a mix of email and Google …
JavaScript is the hot thing in WordPress circles this year. The REST API has encouraged developers not only to learn how to interact with it but also to develop their use of JavaScript to enhance the front-end of the sites they build. But if you’re new to JavaScript, you could be forgiven for being confused by all the new terminology and jargon. …
Having different contributors to your blog is a good thing. It allows different voices to be heard; different perspectives. But what if their content misses the mark? What do you do if the writing is great but the content isn’t resonating? Keyword research is one way to address this issue. Visitor surveys are another. Basically, the more feedback you can …
Knowing which version of WordPress you’re running is important for ensuring your site is up-to-date and that any plugins you want to use are compatible with your site. Fortunately, there are many simple ways you can check which release you’re running. If you have an older version of WordPress installed, ideally, you should update your site as soon as possible …
The WordPress toolbar is that thin black bar that sits above the page header of your website. It contains menus and links usually pointing to specific admin pages like the editing post pages, the user profile page, the Theme Customizer, and more. While the toolbar has many useful features, it can be annoying, particularly when you have no need to …
Today we’re excited to introduce you to Hummingbird, our brand new performance and optimization plugin… The hero you didn’t know your website needed. Lightweight and high-powered, Hummingbird caches, minifies, combines, defers script loading, compresses, and makes your site a lean, mean speed machine. It packs a punch, making optimizations in line with Google PageSpeed Insights and finding new ways to …
Our Pro Sites plugin gives you the power to build the next Edublogs.org or WordPress.com with premium upgrades and subscriptions for your Multisite users. And when paired with Multisite Plugin Manager, you can take your network to the next level and mass manage your network’s plugins in a single click. With these two plugins installed, you can choose which plugins …
