WordCamp US is kicking off this morning. If you couldn’t make the journey to Nashville, you can still follow along at home or wherever you are in the world. Livestream Tickets are free on the event’s website. Once you’ve registered for a ticket, head on over to 2017.us.wordcamp.org/live-stream/ and you’ll be able to tune in to the Fiddle Track, Banjo …
How to Create a Default Featured Image for WordPress Blog Posts
Featured images are an essential part of every blog post’s identity; not just for the website, but for any place online where it might be shared. WordPress does have a designated spot where you can easily upload a featured image for each post. However, it’s easy to overlook it when you’re busy trying to write […] View original post at …
Gutenberg 1.8 Adds Greater Extensibility for Plugin Developers
Gutenberg 1.8 was released this week with several notable improvements that will give plugin developers more flexibility in extending the editor. It introduces block templates, which developers can use when registering a new custom post type. The block templates define a set of pre-configured blocks that will initialize when a user creates a new post. In the example below, Gutenberg …
Is WordPress Safe for eCommerce Websites?
WordPress is not inherently built for eCommerce. In order to sell anything on your website, you need to use a theme and a series of plugins in order to tap into that functionality (or you need to code it all from scratch). But just because WordPress on its own is not eCommerce-ready doesn’t make it […] View original post at …
WPWeekly Episode 296 – Gutenberg, Telemetry, Calypso, and More With Matt Mullenweg
In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Matt Mullenweg, co-creator of the WordPress project and CEO of Automattic. We discussed a wide range of topics including, his role on the board of directors at GitLab, Telemetry or data-usage gathering in WordPress, and the WordPress Growth Council. We learned what’s happening with the Mobile teams inside Automattic, …
14-Point Checklist: Creating a Website Portfolio That Gets You Clients
As our reliance on mobile and smart devices grows year after year, there’s going to be a greater need for coding experts to create more digital applications for us. In fact, estimates say that the number of web developers will grow by 13% between now and 2026. What will do with all that extra competition […] View original post at …
WordCamp Albuquerque Gears Up for 5th Edition in January 2018
WordCamp Albuquerque is gearing up for its 5th edition January 19-21, 2018, following events held in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016. An all-new organizing team is ready to invigorate the Southwestern WordPress community with an exciting array of world-class speakers and educational opportunities for both new and experienced users. Lead organizer Alonso Indacochea said the team is expecting to host …
How to Completely Customize the WordPress Admin Interface
If you run a Multisite Network or any WordPress site that allows users to login and view the dashboard screens, you may be a bit frustrated with the WordPress admin screens. When your users log in, they’ll see a set of dashboard widgets which might confuse them, they could have access to screens you don’t want them […] View original post at …
Delete Me WordPress Plugin Assists Website Owners in Granting the GDPR Right to be Forgotten
photo credit: pj_vanf to err is human – (license) With the EU GDPR compliance deadline just 178 days away, many WordPress site owners are looking for tools that will help them meet the requirements. The regulation expands existing rights of data subjects in several key ways, including (but not limited to) the right to be notified of data breaches, the …
WPWeekly Episode 295 – Turkey With A Side of Gutenberg and Giving Thanks to Open Source
I apologize for the delay in getting this episode out to you. In this episode, John James Jacoby and I discussed a range of topics, including a caching bug introduced in WordPress 4.9 that causes Page Templates not to display for an hour. We talk about the possibilities of using Gutenberg with WooCommerce and how it could impact product management. …





