Rich Tabor, a theme developer at ThemeBeans, has released Merlin WP 1.0, which aims to "improve the onboarding experience of WordPress themes" by providing "a theme setup wizard ... for theme developers." There's a nice video showcasing what is possible…

Rich Hickey posted a sharp and forceful opinion piece entitled "Open Source is Not About You." There's a bit of history associated with this post, which I believe was summarized accurately here on r/Clojure. Hickey's point revolves around the idea that just…

Bridget Willard explains how to create subtitles for WordPress.tv. There's a real need for this — not only are subtitled videos more accessible, but they can function as the basis for translations and assist viewers whose reading comprehension of the speakers' language…

Yikes. Pam Aungst describes a deceiving "cloaking" tactic being used by web developers to fake perfect results on Google's PageSpeed Insights test. Pagespeed spoofing can result in a site being "demoted in, or even removed from, Google search results."

If you work with affiliate programs, this brief post from Joe Casabona about his attempts to improve his own affiliate program is worthwhile reading.

Dave Bonds reviewed some prominent plugins that add useful functionality and features to WooCommerce.

While WordPress isn't the default choice for all projects (nor should it be),  Rob Stinson points out there are some very compelling reasons why tech companies should invest in WordPress.

Natasha Drewnicki goes into great depth about multilingual WooCommerce, focusing on what you should consider before you start and what plugins you should consider using. Natasha also covers some WooCommerce-specific quirks to make sure international buyers have a smooth buying…