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How to Find Local File Inclusion (LFI) Vulnerabilities in WordPress Plugins and Themes

Local File Inclusion (LFI) occurs when user-controlled input is used to build a path to a file that is then included by the application. In WordPress (and PHP web applications in general), this means values from $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST, or… Continue Reading →

Podcast E605 – GEO vs SEO

This week I Talk About GEO vs SEO [powerpress]

Themes team meeting notes for September 23, 2025

The meeting notes are from the themes team discussion. Date: September 23, 2025 Time: 15:00 UTC Location: #themes channel Agenda: Themes team meeting agenda Agenda Prepared by: @bijayyadav Meeting facilitator – @bijayyadav Full transcript –  #themes channel Attendees: Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting.  @bijayyadav… Continue Reading →

Using variable fonts in WordPress themes

Since the introduction of web fonts in 2009, web designers have enjoyed a rich set of typographical palettes. These fonts were largely used through the CSS @fontface at-rule, giving designers a way to break free from web-safe (system) fonts. A variety of… Continue Reading →

Themes Team Meeting Agendas for September 23, 2025

The Themes Team holds meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays every month. For this month, this is the second meeting and is set to take place on 23 September. Meeting Details: Date and Time: Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 15:00 UTC… Continue Reading →

Podcast E604 – Interview with Miriam Schwab

This week I Interviewed Miriam Schwab [powerpress]

Podcast E603 – Website Build Times

This week I Talk About Website Build Times [powerpress]

Themes team meeting notes for September 9, 2025

The meeting notes are from the themes team discussion. Date: September 9, 2025 Time: 15:00 UTC Location: #themes channel Agenda: Themes team meeting agenda Agenda Prepared by: @bijayyadav Meeting facilitator – @bijayyadav Full transcript –  #themes channel Attendees: Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting.  @bijayyadav… Continue Reading →

Themes Team Meeting Agendas for September 9, 2025

The Themes Team holds meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays every month. For this month, this is the second meeting and is set to take place on 26 August. Meeting Details: Date and Time: Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 15:00 UTC… Continue Reading →

Podcast E602 – Lessons Learned After 600 Episodes

This week I Share What I’ve Learned After 601 Episodes [powerpress]

Podcast E601 – My WordCampUS 2025 Recap

This week I Recap WordCamp US 2025 [powerpress]

Themes team meeting notes for August 26, 2025

The meeting notes are from the themes team discussion. Date: August 26, 2024 Time: 15:00 UTC Location: #themes channel Agenda: Themes team meeting agenda Agenda Prepared by: @bijayyadav Meeting facilitator – @bijayyadav Full transcript –  #themes channel Attendees: Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting.  @bijayyadav… Continue Reading →

Unregistering style variations in a WordPress block theme

When building a custom theme or working with a child theme, you might need to remove or hide certain styling features, whether it’s for a single core block or a full theme style variation. Doing so isn’t just about preference. It… Continue Reading →

Themes Team Meeting Agendas for August 26, 2025

The Themes Team holds meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays every month. For this month, this is the second meeting and is set to take place on 26 August. Meeting Details: Date and Time: Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 15:00 UTC… Continue Reading →

Podcast E600 – Interview with Adam Warner

This week I Share My Interview with Adam Warner [powerpress]

Developer guide: Making WordPress block themes multilingual

Block themes translate WordPress differently from a typical approach. Traditional PHP template files with translation functions don’t work with HTML templates, JavaScript-powered blocks, and the Site Editor. This shift requires you to understand WordPress Block internationalization systems differently. This guide… Continue Reading →

Podcast E599 – Listener Q & A

This week I Answer Listener Questions [powerpress]

Themes team meeting notes for August 12, 2025

The meeting notes are from the themes team discussion. Date: August 12, 2024 Time: 15:00 UTC Location: #themes channel Agenda: Themes team meeting agenda Agenda Prepared by: @bijayyadav Meeting facilitator – @bijayyadav Full transcript –  #themes channel Attendees: Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting. … Continue Reading →

Podcast E598 – What’s Worth Learning Today?

This week I Talk About What’s Worth Learning Today? [powerpress]

Themes Team Meeting Agendas for August 12, 2025

The Themes Team holds meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays every month. For this month, this is the first meeting and is set to take place on 12 August. Meeting Details: Date and Time: Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 15:00 UTC… Continue Reading →

Podcast E597 – Hitting The Business Plateau & 4 Ways To Fix It

This week I Talk About Hitting The Business Plateau & 4 Ways To Fix It [powerpress]

Podcast E596 – The Great Pricing Debate: Charging for Ongoing Support in 2025

This week I Talk About The Great Pricing Debate: Charging for Ongoing Support in 2025 [powerpress]

Custom styling for WordPress block themes using a child theme - Kinsta Blog

Block themes and theme.json give you a lot of flexibility, which might make it seem like child themes are obsolete. But they’re still essential in many cases. Using a child theme is still the right move if you want real control over your… Continue Reading →

WordPress mobile optimization for theme developers - Kinsta Blog

Mobile users expect instant loading and app-like experiences, yet most WordPress themes only offer basic responsive breakpoints. Standard mobile optimization techniques, like media queries and fluid grids, often fall short when it comes to offline access, native-like performance, or handling… Continue Reading →

WordPress Hybrid Themes: A user and developer approach - Kinsta Blog

WordPress 5.9 introduced a new way to build websites: Full Site Editing. It was a turning point for WordPress users because it completely changed the way WordPress themes are built and work. The introduction of FSE also introduced a distinction… Continue Reading →

A modern Sass workflow for WordPress theme development - Kinsta Blog

Creating modern, maintainable CSS for WordPress themes comes with several challenges that developers need to navigate. Using Sass (Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets) as your CSS preprocessor can help you organize, maintain, and scale your styles more effectively. However, setting up… Continue Reading →

Themes Team Meeting Agendas for May 27, 2025 - Make WordPress Themes

The Themes Team holds meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays every month. For this month, this is the second meeting and is set to take place on 27 May. Meeting Details: Date and Time: Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 15:00 UTC… Continue Reading →

Exploring the theme.json File - Your Website Engineer

Announcements The 100-Year plan Organic Theme Launches Apparel Store Designs Released for Twenty Twenty-Four Is there a plugin for that? With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I will… Continue Reading →

525 – Customizing WordPress Block Themes - Your Website Engineer

Announcements Explore building a site in 5.9 thru 6. Gutenberg 14.9 updates Is there a plugin for that? With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I will highlight an… Continue Reading →

524 – 2023 The Year of Block Themes - Your Website Engineer

Announcements WPCode Contact Form 7 gets an overhaul WordCamp US Looking for Organizing Team MailChimp for WordPress is for sale Jetpack for Agencies Is there a plugin for that? With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard… Continue Reading →

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