How to Eliminate Render-Blocking Issues With Hummingbird for WordPress

Have you ever run your website through Google Pagespeed Insights tool and got the cryptic message: “Eliminate render-blocking JavaScript and CSS in above-the-fold content”? If the answer is “yes,” the good news is you’re not alone. And there’s an easy way to fix it with our Hummingbird performance and optimization plugin. An important part of a good user experience online is …

WordPress Multisite Masterclass: Activation and Configuration

Welcome back to our six-part WordPress Multisite masterclass. In part two of this series, you’ll learn how to activate Multisite and get your network up and running. I’ll walk you through the installation process, then show you how to create sites on your network, add users, install themes and plugins and configure your network settings. In this series, you’ll learn …

WordPress Multisite Masterclass: Getting Started

If you’re like us here at WPMU DEV, you’re super keen to get the most out of Multisite, so we’ve put together this six-part course to help you master this powerful WordPress feature. Multisite is a powerful tool that will help you create a network of sites to fulfill a variety of purposes, and which you can customize to make life …

The Best WPMU DEV Membership Offer, Ever

Here’s a big thank you to our current and past members (and readers), the best offer we’ve ever made… your chance to lock in WPMU DEV at an astonishing price before things get much more expensive! Over the past two years, we’ve invested hugely in your WPMU DEV membership, from Defender to Hummingbird to Smush to Upfront to The Hub, along with constantly improving and updating …

Building Meetup.com with Events+ and Membership 2 Pro for WordPress

Creating a premium events site for your members, like Meetup.com, Ticketmaster or EventBrite, isn’t out of reach with WordPress – and is easily done when you pair our Events+ and Membership 2 Pro plugins. Integrating these plugins allows you to create a site – or network – where visitors can sign up to view event information and buy tickets. You …

Give Hackers the Smack-Down with Defender

Another week, another HUGE product release. Today, we’re excited to introduce you to Defender, our brand new security plugin… the hero that will defend you against evil bots, hackers and bad internet-y things. What does Defender do for you? Well, let’s start with scheduled security scans, vulnerability reports, safety recommendations, blacklist monitoring and customized hardening for your site… in just a …