Meet Our Leaders: Sophie Caperaa
She’s a communications and marketing expert who also happens to be a musical wizard, playing both the cello and ukulele. We’re thrilled to introduce this month’s leader, the talented web creator ...
Will We See In-Person WordCamps in 2021? An Open Discussion on a Path Forward
Now that COVID-19 vaccinations are becoming more widespread, many hope that in-person WordCamps can once again be a reality. There is no official path forward just yet, and decisions will likely ...
FLoC Blocking Discussion Continues on WordPress Trac
Last week WordPress contributors began a heated discussion regarding blocking FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts). Google’s experimental alternative to third-party cookies has become a highly contentious topic that made its way ...
How Elementor Prioritizes and Improves Websites Performance
Ensuring optimal website performance has always been a key challenge for web creators. Google’s latest Core Web Vitals update has raised even more questions. In this post, our VP Product addresses ...
What Are the Main Work From Home Benefits? Here Are 9 Great Reasons to Work From Home
Work from home has always been a topic that leaves room for debate. Some people think it’s a superior model of work, while others are totally against it. The pandemic put ...
Companies Running Competitive Ads Against WordPress May Soon be Banned from Sponsoring WordCamps
The WordPress Community Team is discussing banning companies from sponsoring WordCamps if they advertise competitively against WordPress. A WordCamp organizing team recently brought the concern to community deputies regarding a potential ...
Plausible Analytics Adds Statistics Dashboard to the WordPress Admin
Earlier this week, Plausible Analytics released version 1.2 of its WordPress plugin. The update includes a missing feature that should make it more appealing to end-users. The plugin now supports an ...
With Some Hits and Misses, the Guten Blog WordPress Theme Has Potential
Any time I see a new block-ready WordPress theme, I am like a toddler in a toyshop. I cannot wait to bring it home, rip off the packaging, and play with ...
7 Ways to Optimize WooCommerce Conversion Rates
eCommerce is a very competitive space. Brands are literally fighting it out to provide the best possible UX to their visitors in order to beat the competition. Combine that with the ...
Google Delays Page Experience Ranking Signal Rollout until June 2021, Adds New Report to Search Console
Google announced this week that it will be delaying the rollout of the new page experience ranking signal to mid-June 2021. Page experience will be included along with existing search signals ...