WordPress News

Trouble at Longreads

Brian Krogsgard

July 19, 2020

We don't often talk about employment issues at Post Status. Good and bad stories about WordPress workplaces abound. Why single out this one? It is a very public issue, and it has to do with one of the largest employers in our space — one often cited as a great place to work: Automattic. That's why I believe it merits deeper consideration.

Conference and Event Updates 💼 Big…

Dan Knauss

July 17, 2020

Business

Conference and Event Updates 💼 Big conference news for anyone looking for a WordPress business conference: WPMRR Virtual Summit is happening September 23rd and 24th. It will be a free online event focused on helping "make monthly recurring revenue work…

How a Virtual CFO Can Help…

Dan Knauss

July 10, 2020

Hosting

How a Virtual CFO Can Help Your Business Jeff Meziere of Business Value Academy is hosting a free webinar on the benefits of having a virtual Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on your team. It will take place on July 16…

If you dabble in CSS animations…

Dan Knauss

July 3, 2020

Design

If you dabble in CSS animations and CSS scroll effects, Zach Saucier has a great overview of scroll technologies that target specific and more general scroll behaviors. 📜 Also from CSS Tricks, Chris Coyier shares some different perceptions of Developer…

I always enjoy learning from markets…

Dan Knauss

July 3, 2020

Business

I always enjoy learning from markets I'm not familiar with, and balloon artists are certainly one of the most unique I've come across. Ziv Raviv used WordPress and LifterLMS to build a course on balloon art that brought in $11,000.…

Selling Your Business Crash Course June 30

Dan Knauss

June 25, 2020

Business

Most business owners have never been through an exit and don’t know what to expect. They don’t have confidence when talking to potential buyers and don’t feel like their business is prepared and ready for an exit. In this two-hour…

ReviewSignal, already known for its WordPress…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2020

Hosting

ReviewSignal, already known for its WordPress Hosting Performance Benchmarks, recently added a separate performance analysis report for WooCommerce Hosting. Hosts specializing in WooCommerce — like GreenGeeks, Nestify, Pressable, Seravo, Servebolt, SiteGround, and Wetopi — are among those who participated in…

Gutenberg 8.3 has been released. It…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2020

Design

Gutenberg 8.3 has been released. It features a few additions to the design tools for blocks, including a new padding control on the cover block. This release consolidates a new organization of block categories that groups blocks into text, media,…

WordPress 5.4.2 is a security and…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2020

Security

WordPress 5.4.2 is a security and maintenance release that rolled out on June 10. It features 23 bugfixes and enhancements. Make sure your sites are updated if that hasn't happened automatically. One maintenance update was also deployed back to versions…

Matt Shaw explains how the JavaScript…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2020

Security

Matt Shaw explains how the JavaScript FileReader API can be used to upload large files in chunks and avoid server limits. The API has major browser support now, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer 10. Matt notes, "If you’re…

Upcoming Events Take note that WPCampus…

Dan Knauss

May 20, 2020

Hosting

Upcoming Events Take note that WPCampus 2020 Online has changed its dates to July 29-31. 📅 Other event reminders: WordSesh Americas 2020 is coming on May 27th. Registration is free and the lineup looks excellent. The call for speakers for…

Maddy Osman shares some of the…

Dan Knauss

May 20, 2020

Business

Maddy Osman shares some of the most interesting COVID-19 business pivots she has noticed lately "in hopes that they give you some ideas to help you prosper during this time." 🦠 I can speak from personal experience that I have…

On static WordPress, with Miriam Schwab of Strattic

Brian Krogsgard

May 13, 2020

BusinessDraft

Miriam Schwab is the co-founder and CEO of Strattic, a company that has raised $6.5 million in an effort to blend the flexibility of WordPress with the speed and security of static websites.

An article from AdAge asks some…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

Business

An article from AdAge asks some business leaders what brands should be doing in such uncertain times, especially when many organizations are struggling to stay profitable. Syed Balkhi had this to say: "In these times, it's important to lead by…

DAVID’S PICKS 📬 Podcast Picks 🎙️…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

Business

DAVID'S PICKS 📬 Podcast Picks 🎙️ Here are some podcasts I've listened to recently that I enjoyed: Women in WP: I really enjoy this podcast, and the latest episode features Sheree Chambers on her transition from building sites with Joomla…

🤔 Tom Fanelli shares what he thinks…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

Hosting

🤔 Tom Fanelli shares what he thinks are the most significant challenges facing WordPress: Unreliable hosting that doesn't scale efficiently. A disconnect between hosting capacity and actual demand at the level of people visiting a site. Tom predicts "Hosting companies that…