Remember when the co-founder of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg, called WP Engine “a cancer to WordPress”? That bold statement earlier this year sent shockwaves through the WordPress community, but it was just the start of an ongoing saga. The dispute continued, with Mullenweg announcing that WordPress.org would ‘fork’ the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin, which is [...]
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Over 10 million websites rely on Elementor, and it’s no wonder why—it’s user-friendly, flexible, and packed with features. However, configuring Elementor page layout settings can be tricky, especially when layouts don’t align or respond the way you want. That’s where understanding Elementor’s tools can make all the difference. With its intuitive interface, Elementor lets you [...]
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PressConf 2025, a new gathering for the WordPress community, will debut in Tempe, Arizona, from April 23-26, 2025. Hosted at the Tempe Mission Palms Resort, the conference aims to bring together professionals who play a significant role in shaping the WordPress ecosystem. This event will provide a unique platform for insightful discussions, networking, and driving [...]
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“Is Automattic monitoring your hosting switch?” This question has taken the WordPress community by storm following Automattic’s introduction of its latest tool—the ‘WP Engine Tracker.’ This tool, which was designed to monitor websites migrating away from WP Engine, has sparked a heated debate over data ethics and user privacy. Critics argue that Automattic is crossing [...]
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Just weeks after Gutenberg 19.4 was officially released earlier this month, there’s already a new version of the WordPress block builder available for download. Launched on October 23rd, 2024, Gutenberg 19.5.0 improves on the 19.4 version by adding greater stability to existing features. However, the exciting news is that it also brings a few new [...]
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Choosing the right hosting provider can make or break your website’s performance. Whether you’re a blogger, an online store owner, or running a corporate site, your hosting provider plays a crucial role in your website’s success. WP Engine and Liquid Web are two of the leading options, consistently ranked highly for their exceptional performance and [...]
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The third and final major new WordPress release of 2024 was released on November 12, bringing with it further improvements and a raft of exciting new features. From a brand new theme to upgrades for both front-end creation and back-end development alike, WordPress 6.7 presents a plethora of upgrades designed to create what product lead [...]
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When is the best time to start getting your WooCommerce store ready for Black Friday 2024? Right now. The annual shopping extravaganza officially takes place on Friday, November 29, 2024, the days of it being limited to just a single 24 hours are long gone. In 2023, early bargain hunters generated a 63% year-on-year increase in [...]
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As someone who’s built multiple Shopify stores, I hit the same roadblock each time: the basic blog held me back. I knew WordPress could fix my problems. The SEO tools and content features were perfect. But connecting it to my store looked too complex. Then I found PressProxy. It runs WordPress right on my store’s [...]
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I’ll be honest: WordPress site maintenance used to make me want to hide under my desk. Every time I logged in, I’d face a barrage of notifications demanding attention. Plugin updates, theme patches, broken links – the list never seemed to end. I’d promised myself I’d tackle it all “next week,” but next week turned [...]
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