WordPress News

On static WordPress, with Miriam Schwab of Strattic

Brian Krogsgard

May 13, 2020

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.

BRIAN’S NOTES ✏️ At this stage…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

BRIAN'S NOTES ✏️ At this stage of the global shutdown, we're seeing many online products, particularly those related to eCommerce, sustain and even increase sales, as stores get themselves in better shape online. While some of the economy is slowly…

I hope you’ll read Justin Tadlock’s…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

I hope you'll read Justin Tadlock's excellent article on where Gutenberg went wrong, at least for theme developers. Philip Arthur Moore's follow-up is also a must-read. I think a drastic change in the developer ecosystem for themes is an unavoidable…

Envira Gallery acquired the juggernaut of…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

Envira Gallery acquired the juggernaut of WordPress and photography — Imagely. Imagely is the owner of NextGEN Gallery. I learned that while NextGEN is still significantly larger in terms of active websites, Envira counts nearly two-thirds of its installs as…

WP Engine has announced Genesis Pro,…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

WP Engine has announced Genesis Pro, a product that provides professional-quality blocks and page layout tools for Gutenberg. It has been released first as an add-on for WP Engine customers but is coming to all StudioPress customers later this year.…

Cody Landefeld shares some tips to…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

Cody Landefeld shares some tips to help increase your mobile conversion rate for eCommerce. Cody dives into the details of speeding up your mobile site — including your product videos — building trust, and having a clear call to action.…

Oyetoke Tobi Emmanuel demonstrates how to…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

Oyetoke Tobi Emmanuel demonstrates how to automate front-end application testing with Selenium, a popular testing tool for web apps. As an example, Oyetoke takes you through the steps to automate testing for a simple Svelte to-do app using Node and…

In a recent interview, Michele Butcher-Jones…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

In a recent interview, Michele Butcher-Jones talked with Katie Richards, a Community Coordinator at Pantheon, about how she got involved with WordPress and what open source means to her.

Mark Jaquith wrote a WordPress/Jetpack Driver…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

Mark Jaquith wrote a WordPress/Jetpack Driver for Laravel Valet.

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…

Felix Arntz, a WordPress core contributor,…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

Felix Arntz, a WordPress core contributor, moved to San Francisco just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Some readers of Post Status will be able to relate to Felix's story. 😷

Alex Denning noticed searches for “WordPress”…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

Alex Denning noticed searches for "WordPress" went up 52% in April, compared to the previous month." Alex also notes there's been about a 20% "bump in WordPress searches with high purchase intent in the last month." 📈

Chris Lema shares his evaluation of…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

Chris Lema shares his evaluation of WordPress caching plugins. He lists his top three after a close look at this crowded field, including Cache Enabler, Comet Cache, Hyper Cache, W3 Total Cache, WP Rocket, and WP Super Cache. 🔌

Carl Alexander is building a serverless…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

Carl Alexander is building a serverless DevOps platform for WordPress, which he is calling Ymir — you can watch a video explaining it further. Carl compares his project to Laravel Vapor because "Ymir isn’t a WordPress host. You will have…

The Google Podcasts Manager was released…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2020

The Google Podcasts Manager was released last week — a new tool to help podcasters gain insights into the evolving habits of podcast listeners "so they can better understand their audiences and reach them across Google products." I am not…