#19 – Evangelia Pappa & Bernhard Kau on Making WordCamp Europe Safe and Diverse
On the podcast today we have Evangelia Pappa & Bernhard Kau. WordCamp Europe is the biggest in-person event in WordPress. Last time the event was held, in 2019, there were over ...
Block Accidental Edits of Shared Content With the Lock Reusable Blocks Plugin
Over the weekend, web developer Marie Comet released the Lock Reusable Blocks plugin. Since then, she has published a couple of more updates that polish that initial release. The extension blocks ...
WP Engine, Pantheon, and Others Drop Support for Russian Business Customers
WordPress managed hosting company WP Engine has joined Acquia, Fastly, Gatsby, Netlify, and Pantheon to begin booting Russian companies off their platforms. In addition to the joint protest, each organization has ...
How to Prevent & Recover Abandoned Carts for WordPress
eCommerce is not for the faint of heart. It’s a tough gig that comes with multiple cogs that need constant oiling. But you’re the hardworking type and you’ve done your job. ...
How to Use Lottie Animations in WordPress
Incorporating animations into your WordPress website is a great way to liven up a tired web page and keep your visitors engaged throughout their time on your site. An easy and ...
How to Build a Single-Product Sales Page with Blocks
In today’s edition of our Building with Blocks series, we’re going to explore one example of building a single-product sales page. There is by no means one approach for building something ...
DeoThemes Launches Ona Creative, Another Well-Designed WordPress Block Theme
Yesterday, DeoThemes’ latest block theme, Ona Creative, landed in the WordPress directory. It is the second child of Ona, a theme I initially showcased here on the Tavern in November 2021. ...
AdThrive vs Mediavine vs AdSense vs Ezoic: Which Is the Best Ad Network?
Trying to decide between AdThrive vs Mediavine vs AdSense vs Ezoic to monetize your website with display ads? If you want to make money with ads, these are four of the ...
WordPress Community Team Reconsiders Guidelines for In-Person Regional WordCamps
The pandemic has dramatically slashed the number of in-person WordPress events that volunteers are organizing and events have been slow to start up again. This has caused the WordPress Community Team ...
New Plugin for Writing WordPress Theme JSON Files via YAML
I have a new favorite WordPress development-related plugin: Theme YAML. Sascha Paukner released it a mere day ago, and it may find its place in many theme developers’ toolboxes before long. ...