Regularly backing up your website is one of the most important things you can do to guard against losing all your data. After all, no one plans to be hacked or for their server to crash. Fortunately, there are plenty of excellent, not to mention free, WordPress plugins available that will back up your posts, pages, product descriptions, and whatever …
Build Custom Templates with the MB Views Add-On for Meta Box
Meta Box released its MB Views add-on plugin last week. The new extension allows developers to build custom templates from the comfort of their WordPress admin. The goal is to provide an easy-to-use interface for outputting custom fields without editing theme files, but its flexibility pushes the boundaries of full-site editing. Quick take: MB Views offers a solid developer experience …
GitHub Acquires npm, Plans to Improve Infrastructure and Experience
GitHub announced yesterday that it had acquired the popular JavaScript package service npm for an undisclosed amount. npm, Inc. was the company behind the Node package manager, npm Registry, and npm CLI. The company is shuttering its doors, but the future of the npm service looks bright with this acquisition. Currently, npm serves over 1.3 million packages with 75 billion …
Page Parenting Guide: How To Set Up An Index of WordPress Child Pages
Creating child pages in WordPress is simple to do. The only problem is, creating a child page doesn’t do anything for the front end of your blog and your viewers. You can’t just easily check a box or two and display child pages automatically on the parent page. This leaves your homepage, well… childless. Read on for the simple solution. …
Gutenberg 7.7 Ships Refreshed UI and First Iteration of Block Patterns
Last week, version 7.7 of the Gutenberg plugin shipped to users. In what is one of the more visually-striking updates in a while, the design team presented a refreshed UI. Users will also get their first chance to test the upcoming block patterns feature. Some users may get a surprise. Gutenberg 7.7 is the first version of the plugin to …
Women in Tech Salary Transparency Project: Addressing the Gender Pay Gap
Lizzie Kardon, Head of Content and Engagement at Pagely, was featured in a nationwide segment on NBC’s TODAY show last month. On the show, women talked about the wage gap and the issues faced by women in the workforce. Kardon is a part of a growing movement of women who are supporting other women in negotiating a fairer paycheck. NBC …
The Wacky World of Sorta Brilliant’s Sorta Fun Block Plugins
The Wacky World of Sorta Brilliant’s Sorta Fun Block Plugins You could say that I am a bit of a fanboy of the late 1990s and early 2000s web. I loved the funkiness of GeoCities. I enjoyed the random midi file that began playing when a new web page opened. I am nostalgic about an early web that felt like …
WooCommerce 4.0 Lands with New Admin Interface and Updated Onboarding Experience
Yesterday, Automattic launched version 4.0 of its WooCommerce plugin. Except for the new admin interface, which has been in testing for over a year, the development of this update began in January 2020. The update also includes an updated onboarding experience for new users. Version 4.0 is a major release of the plugin. Users should create a database backup before …
Prepare For Liftoff: Free Coming Soon and Launch WordPress Themes
The time is approaching. Soon, you’ll be launching something special and you need to tell the world about it. Installing a “Coming Soon” WordPress theme can do the trick. They’re a great tool for building audience anticipation before you officially hit that launch button. Today we’re reviewing some of our favorites. The bad news is… most themes of this nature …
Advice for Newcomers to Remote Work: Lessons Learned
“What did you do today?” asked my aunt. “Take a nap? Watch TV?” “You know, I work a real job, Auntie? They pay me and everything.” Making some of my family and friends understand what I actually do from home is tough. If it is a family member I don’t really like, I sometimes respond, “I work — probably harder …







