How do you know what blocks are in use on a WordPress site? I recently saw a tweet asking this question in regards to knowing whether it is safe to turn off a plugin. This seems like it could become a common question, especially for those who have hundreds or thousands of blog posts as well as those using WordPress …
Why We Now Have The Best WordPress Hosting On The Planet… Seriously!
Since our launch September last year we have gone all out to make WPMU DEV hosting as good as it possibly can be, and we’ve now reached the point where I’m happy to declare that it is, hands down, the best dang managed WordPress hosting product on the planet. Is it VPS? Is it a Shared Server? No…it’s the best …
FOSS Responders Group Brings Financial Help to Open Source Ecosystem Affected by COVID-19
The pandemic has caused economic hardships and upheaval in nearly every industry. Open source communities and contributors have been affected in a myriad of ways – whether it’s a loss of donations, the burden of nonrefundable travel expenses for canceled conferences, or severely diminished business and fundraising opportunities. FOSS Responders is a working group of volunteers that aims to future-proof …
WordCamp US 2020 Goes Online, Cancels In-Person Event
WordCamp US 2020 organizers have cancelled the in-person event in favor of hosting it as an online-only conference. With more than a million confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. today, 63,000+ deaths, and 31 states set to partially reopen this weekend, the pandemic’s trajectory throughout the country has become increasingly uncertain. Many statewide stay-at-home orders are expiring tomorrow, despite no …
Error You Go: How To Create Customized WordPress HTTP Error Pages
You’re excited. You just found an interesting link about a talking giraffe on Google. You click on it. You’re now anxiously waiting for the article to pop up. Instead of an article, a message arrives. ‘Page not found’ is what’s displayed on your monitor. You won’t be learning about a talking giraffe today. HTTP error pages in WordPress can be …
WordPress 5.4.1 Addresses 7 Security Issues and Fixes Several Bugs
WordPress 5.4.1, a security and maintenance release, dropped today. The release addresses seven security issues, which were all responsibly disclosed to the WordPress security team. Core developers also included several fixes for code regressions in the previous version 5.4 release and ported bug fixes to the block editor from the Gutenberg plugin. End-users with automatic updates enabled should begin seeing …
Introducing Cloning – Create Complete Cloned WordPress Sites In Minutes
Drumroll… our Hosting now allows you to clone either your own sites or select from expertly fully pre-made WPMU DEV ones. Woohoo! You know that process you have to go through each time you set up a new WordPress site? (I) install WP (II) add, activate & configure plugins (III) add, activate & configure a theme (IV) populate the site …
Tectonic Shifts in Retail Industry are Creating Unprecedented Opportunities for Independent Stores
Major retailers that are part of the critical infrastructure for distributing household essentials, healthcare items, and shelf-stable food, are raking in the cash during this pandemic. While consumer spending at bars, restaurants, and places of entertainment has dropped precipitously, spending at Amazon and Walmart has increased considerably in the past few weeks. The companies cannot hire workers fast enough to …
You’ve Got Mail: WPMU DEV Hosting, now with Free Email!
You asked for it, and we’ve delivered. Every WPMU DEV hosting account now comes with 5 free email accounts. There’s not even postage required. While we’ve had email forwarding for some time, you asked us for regular free at your domain email, like name@domain.tld, that your users and clients could hook up to Outlook, Apple Mail or their favorite email …
WordCamp Europe 2020 Online Registration Now Open: Tickets are Free
WordCamp Europe 2020 is just 37 days away. Organizers announced in April that the event, which was supposed to be hosted in Porto, is moving to be 100% online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. WCEU will kick off with a virtual Contributor Day on June 4, followed by two half days of talks and workshops broadcasted via livestream. …






