Web Stories dashboard screen in WordPress. What comes as a surprise to few, Google has updated its content guidelines for its Web Stories format. For users of its recently-released Web Stories for WordPress plugin, they will want to follow the extended rules for their Stories to appear in the “richer experiences” across Google’s services. This includes the grid view on …
Stripe Acquires Paystack for $200M+
The big news in the world of e-commerce today is Stripe’s acquisition of Paystack, a Nigeria-based payments system that is widely used throughout African markets. The company, which became informally known as “the Stripe of Africa” picked up $8 million in Series A funding in 2018, led by Stripe, Y Combinator, and Tencent. Paystack has grown to power more than …
WooCommerce 4.6 Makes New Home Screen the Default for New and Existing Stores
WooCommerce 4.6 was released today. The minor release dropped during WooSesh, a global, virtual conference dedicated to WooCommerce and e-commerce topics. It features the new home screen as the default for all stores. Previously, the screen was only the default on new stores. Existing store owners had to turn the feature on in the settings. The updated home screen, originally …
Securing Your WordPress Site with Defender and The Hub
With Defender and The Hub, securing your site and keeping tabs on any volatile issues is as easy as ever – all in one place! Any hackers up to no good, malware, or threatening bots, don’t stand a chance against our combined forces. And eliminating any potential problem can be done in a few clicks. All of this is done …
Google Podcasts Manager Adds More Data from Search: Impressions, Top-Discovered Episodes, and Search Terms
Google announced an expansion of listener engagement metrics today for those using its Podcast Manager. Previously, audience insights included data about the types of devices listeners are using, where listeners tune in and drop off during a given episode, total number of listens, and listening duration, but the service lacked analytics regarding how visitors were discovering the podcast. Google is …
Introducing: New and Improved Hub Tabs!
Since we released The Hub 2.0 in March, we’ve been working hard to improve the experience, and we think you’re gonna love the new look and functionality we’re releasing for you today. In a nutshell, we’ve refreshed the design and functionality of your Security, Performance, SEO, and Overview tabs to give you, and your users, a much more elegant and …
WordCamp Austin 2020 Finds Success with VR Experience for Sessions and Networking
WordCamp Austin 2020 attendees are raving about their experiences attending the virtual event last Friday. It was no secret that the camp’s organizers planned to use Hubs Virtual Rooms by Mozilla to create a unique environment, but few could imagine how much more interactive and personalized the experience would be than a purely Zoom-based WordCamp. After selecting a custom avatar, attendees entered …
How To Optimize WordPress For Speed With Hummingbird
Optimizing a WordPress site for speed can seem daunting even for advanced users. Here is a complete guide on how to make your web pages load incredibly fast with Hummingbird, our WordPress speed optimization plugin. Make your WordPress sites blazing fast with Hummingbird One thousand and one…one thousand and two… That’s all the time you’ve got to ensure that your …
WordPress 5.6 to Introduce Application Passwords for REST API Authentication
In 2015, WordPress 4.4 introduced a REST API, but one thing that has severely limited its broader use is the lack of authentication capabilities for third-party applications. After considering the benefits and drawbacks of many different types of authentication systems, George Stephanis published a proposal for integrating Application Passwords, into core. Stephanis highlighted a few of the major benefit that …
WP Agency Summit Begins Its Second Annual Virtual Event October 12
Jan Koch, the founder and host of WP Agency Summit, is kicking off his second annual event on October 12. The five-day event will feature 37 speakers from a wide range of backgrounds across the WordPress industry. It is a free virtual event that anyone can attend. “The focus for the 2020 WP Agency Summit is showing attendees how to …




