WordPress News

iThemes Security Pro introduces a new…

Brian Krogsgard

August 31, 2016

iThemes Security Pro introduces a new feature – WordPress version management. This feature automatically updates your site to new versions of WordPress, along with themes and plugins, and has the ability to, “scan for other out of date WordPress sites,” on…

Mobile apps that work with WordPress — Draft Podcast

Katie Richards

August 30, 2016

DraftPlanet

In this episode, Joe and Brian talk about various third party publishing apps available and how they work with WordPress.

Here’s some insight from Tom Harman…

Brian Krogsgard

August 23, 2016

Design

Here’s some insight from Tom Harman on BuzzFeed’s design process. I thought it was an interesting post, especially how he outlines the phases of product design (Define , Explore, Refine, Build, and Learn).

Static site generators versus WordPress

Sonya Mann

August 23, 2016

HostingPlanet

WordPress is the dominant method to build and manage a website, but static site generators are surging in popularity amongst developers and for certain types of websites.

Makers of WP Rocket are getting into WordPress security

Brian Krogsgard

August 23, 2016

BusinessSecurity

WP Media -- the team behind WP Rocket (a commercial caching product) -- are getting into the WordPress security sector. SecuPress hasn't yet launched, but they are starting early access trials for people that sign up through their home page.…

Aaron Jorbin shares his WordCamp personas…

Brian Krogsgard

August 18, 2016

Design

Aaron Jorbin shares his WordCamp personas technique he used for WordCamp US last year. Personas are regularly used in web design to make sure that you are solving your users problems, and not your own.

Here’s some insight from Tom Harman…

David Bisset

August 18, 2016

Design

Here's some insight from Tom Harman on BuzzFeed’s Design Process. I thought it was an interesting post, especially how he outlines the phases of product design (Define , Explore, Refine, Build, and Learn).

PayPal is still king of the…

Brian Krogsgard

August 18, 2016

Business

PayPal is still king of the hill as a merchant provider. Jean Galea (from WP Mayor) has written this article to help you decide whether you should open a separate business account for each of your brands or products, or…

Automattic has hired a renowned designer in newly created role

Brian Krogsgard

August 18, 2016

Design

John Maeda is a well-known designer, who most recently hails from the extremely reputable VC firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Wired has a pretty good summation on his background and qualifications. At Automattic, he's filling a role they advertised…

WordPress 4.6, “Pepper”

Brian Krogsgard

August 17, 2016

DraftMake WordPress

WordPress 4.6, "Pepper", has been released with shiny plugin management, system fonts, link syntax checking, resource hints, and more. This release post includes a special episode of the podcast.

Pavel Ciorici from WPZoom writes a…

David Bisset

August 10, 2016

Business

Pavel Ciorici from WPZoom writes a detailed post about how his WordPress theming business took off. He talks about his first theme, Yamidoo Magazine, which at one point was making $10,000 per month in revenue alone. Pavel also talks about…

Tables can be boring, but if…

David Bisset

August 10, 2016

Design

Tables can be boring, but if they aren't designed well they are painful to look at even on the best websites. Matthew Ström has some great tips on font, layout, and other aspects of table design to make tables easier…

Private equity is getting closer to the hosting business

Brian Krogsgard

August 10, 2016

Hosting

Last year, private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners bought Liquid Web. This week, it was announced that Rackspace -- rumored to also be on the verge of full-out purchase by private equity -- sold their "cloud" division to Liquid Web.…

Choosing plugins, libraries, and frameworks — Draft Podcast

Brian Krogsgard

August 6, 2016

DraftPlanet

In this episode, Joe and Brian talk their considerations when selecting which plugins, libraries, and frameworks to use with WordPress.

I thought Jeremy Thomas guide to web…

Brian Krogsgard

August 3, 2016

Design

I thought Jeremy Thomas guide to web design in four minutes was clever, not because of the content, but how it's presented. I won't spoil it, so check it out for yourself.

The Prototype Fund is a project…

Brian Krogsgard

August 3, 2016

Security

The Prototype Fund is a project of the Open Knowledge Foundation Germany, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Individuals and small teams can apply for funding for projects related to open source tools and applications in…