In December 2020, we reported on a new antitrust lawsuit against Google that claimed AMP was created for the purpose of pushing publishers away from “header bidding.” This is an advertising mechanism that allows sites to route their ad inventory through several ad...
Trust is really important for users browsing content and shopping online. Fake news is a widespread problem, and phishing attacks are becoming more and more common. You might know your content is safe to use — but does Google know that, too? And what about your users?...
The WordPress platform is designed for both newcomers to web work and veteran developers to thrive. Regardless of your experience level or area of expertise, a suite of the right WordPress plugins is front-and-center to your success. As a web developer, selecting the...
As I was perusing the latest block themes on WordPress.org, I came across a new favorite: Bai. The typography was on point for those who tend to write long-form content. Plus, it has a built-in dark mode design that did not make me want to rip my eyes from their...
WooCommerce blocks provide lots of options to showcase your products. There are currently 20 blocks added to the block editor when you install WooCommerce. Even more blocks and new features are available in the WooCommerce blocks plugin, which tests new blocks and...
Gutenberg contributors have shifted their efforts to focus on the Navigation Block ahead of WordPress 5.9, leaving the Navigation Editor for a future release. Recent check-ins on the progress have further narrowed the scope from what Matias Ventura previously...
From the moment I opened my first theme shop back in 2008 to the present day as someone who merely tinkers, my plan has always been to build a single theme in the mold of CSS Zen Garden. This was a project that Dave Shea launched in the early 2000s to show how...
As ubiquitous as WooCommerce is, many users have never delved terribly deep inside the technology behind it. For good reason, too. You don’t have to. WooCommerce is simple and easy and works incredibly well right out of the box. However, if you want to get the most...
WPChill is now the owner of Gutenberg Forms, a project created by Munir Kamal. While still rough around the edges a year ago, the plugin was updated regularly and was something to at least keep an eye on as it matured. Extendify acquired it alongside Kamal’s Editor...
If you have a WordPress website, there’s a good chance you have WooCommerce installed. If not, then there’s a high likelihood that you have considered or are considering it. We understand the prospect of learning an entire ecommerce platform can be daunting, but...
Generated social images seem to be all the rage now. Automattic scooped up Daniel Post’s Social Image Generator last month for eventual inclusion in Jetpack. There is a proposal to dynamically generate them for plugins and themes hosted on WordPress.org. And, there is...
Jetpack is splitting out its commercial Backup feature into a standalone plugin that can be used without installing the core Jetpack plugin. The commercial product includes automated daily or real-time backups with one-click restores, even for sites that are offline....
Welcome to another recap of the Yoast SEO news webinar. It’s October and we’re fast approaching the holiday season and the end of the year. For this year, we still have two SEO news webinars planned — be sure to join us! This month, hear our experts Jono Alderson and...
As every WordPress user knows, updating plugins can be an exciting (and stressful) time. You get new features and bug fixes, but there’s also a chance things go awry and your website crashes. When you’re updating WooCommerce that excitement and stress can grow even...
Two weeks ago, Cate and Topher DeRosia launched the HeroPress Network, a centralized website that would host various projects for helping people with WordPress. Today, the duo announced the opening of Find It WP, a new site that is part of the collective. It will...
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Need to create a 301 redirect in your WordPress site? You’ve come to the right place! We’ll show you how to set up 301 redirects using 4 different methods. Not sure if you need to use a redirect, or whether a 301 redirect is the right one to choose? No worries, we’ll...
Including videos in your WordPress posts can make your content a lot more engaging. However, having too many media files on your site may hurt your page loading times. This is where the VideoPress embed block comes in. This lightweight media player enables you to...
A few weeks ago, WP Ninjas announced it was stepping into the media optimization plugin market. The team released its Remove Unused Media plugin as a commercial project for tidying storage space. I received a full copy of it and put it through the ropes. With so many...
TED Talks are among the most-watched videos on the internet. Years later, people still talk about some of the most iconic ones, including speeches by Bill Gates, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and many more. The video platform that hosts this content is so popular that it...
Yoast SEO 17.4 is out today! This release comes with several fixes and enhancements for both Premium as well as free. These enhancements help database performance on larger sites by cleaning and streamlining data. In addition, we’re releasing News SEO 13.0 with a new...