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Through #8009-meta we’ve started work on adding Phased / Staged plugin releases to plugins utilising Release Confirmation. What is phased releases? In short, this allows for your plugin update to be released to a smaller subset of sites prior to… Continue Reading →
Brand colors usually start with hex codes being applied across headings, buttons, and backgrounds. It’s simple enough initially, but as the layout grows, you often need lighter color variations, hover states, or complementary accents. Managing that manually can get messy…. Continue Reading →
Creating clean, professional layouts is a cornerstone of effective web design, and equal column heights contribute to a balanced layout. Whether you’re displaying products, services, or portfolio items, columns that align perfectly boost user experience. In Divi 4, equal columns… Continue Reading →
A/B testing isn’t the ultimate truth in design—it’s often a flawed experiment with misleading results and false confidence. Instead of obsessing over data noise, designers should prioritize real user insights and meaningful design decisions.
In June, Joe Dolson (@joedolson) and Rian Rietveld (@rianrietveld) started the project to update and extend documentation for WordPress about accessibility. We now abbreviate the project as “WP A11y Docs”. This update informs you about: how the documentation will be… Continue Reading →
Many successful WordPress sites eventually hit an architectural bottleneck. As traffic scales, the web server struggles to handle the dual responsibilities of running the PHP application and serving a library of heavy media assets. This strain on bandwidth is a… Continue Reading →
We’re excited to announce that the full schedule for WordCamp US 2025 has been published! From August 26–29 in Portland, Oregon, join web creators, innovators, and community leaders for four days of learning, collaboration, and inspiration. This year’s lineup brings… Continue Reading →
In this report, 133 vulnerabilities have been publicly disclosed. Security patches for 98 of these plugins and themes are now available, so please run those updates as soon as possible. If you’re a Solid Security Pro user, the version management… Continue Reading →
Making design updates shouldn’t feel like checking boxes. But too often, even something simple, like changing a button style or updating a font, means editing each module manually. It’s slow, repetitive, and easy to mess up. Divi 5 fixes that… Continue Reading →
Web design once thrived on quirky mascots that made brands feel fun and approachable, but they’ve largely disappeared, replaced by soulless minimalism and corporate sameness. As startups prioritized looking “serious” over having personality, we lost the weird, charming creatures that… Continue Reading →
Following on from the WordPress 6.8.2 maintenance release last month, the included update to the root security certificate bundle has been backported to all branches back to 4.7. This ensures that when your site performs server-side HTTP requests, the most… Continue Reading →
Divi empowers you to build the best websites possible, and now, Divi Quick Sites takes website creation to a whole new level. This revolutionary tool lets anyone, regardless of skill level, generate a complete website in under two minutes! Divi… Continue Reading →
Divi empowers you to build the best websites possible, and now, Divi Quick Sites takes website creation to a whole new level. This revolutionary tool lets anyone, regardless of skill level, generate a complete website in under two minutes! Divi… Continue Reading →
This is the proposed agenda for the weekly Accessibility Team meeting on Wednesday, August 06, 2025, 15:00 UTC. Election of new Team Reps WordCamp US Contributor Day Table Leads Updates from working groups Design Documentation General Gutenberg Media Meta Themes… Continue Reading →
What’s the best online quiz making tool on the market? We wanted to find out, so we tried and tested all the leading online quiz makers to see what they…
I’ve previously written about using Laravel Herd as my preferred PHP development environment. Outside of my day-to-day work, I’m also working with a couple of friends on a project that includes an iOS app that talks to a REST API… Continue Reading →
Divi 5 is taking incredible shape, and third-party developers are adopting it en masse. As we get ever closer to Divi 5’s Public Beta, we’re taking time to look at how various Divi Extensions are already adopting the new framework… Continue Reading →
Skeleton screens aren’t clever UX anymore—they’re just visual duct tape over slow, bloated apps. In 2025, users see through the shimmering gray lies, and it’s time we stop pretending they work. If your site needs skeletons, maybe what it really… Continue Reading →
Color sets the tone before a single word is read, but traditional color pickers make it hard to achieve true brand consistency. Instead of precision, you often get guesswork and close-enough approximations. That’s why Divi 5 completely reimagined its color… Continue Reading →
The Make WordPress Accessible team is looking for two new Team Reps to step into this important role. Our current reps, @nhrrob and @rcreators, will be wrapping up their term at the end of August after serving for a year…. Continue Reading →
Updating the design of a full layout pack sounds simple until you realize you have to change the same styles across five or six different pages. As these styles are applied as static values, even a small update, like changing… Continue Reading →
Looking for the best social media contest tools? I’ve got you covered. Social contests like giveaways, raffles, and sweepstakes can be a great way to generate leads, gain new followers,…
Want to learn how to sell on Instagram? You’re in the right place. In this beginner’s guide, I’ll show you how to successfully use Instagram to sell more products, step…
Everyone’s obsessed with animations and parallax effects in 2025—but guess what? Nobody’s watching. Users don’t wait. It’s time we stop designing for Dribbble clout and start designing for real people.
Relocating a WordPress website to a new domain is a frequent task for developers, but it often comes with the risk of broken links and lost content. Ensuring a seamless transition where every URL, image, and internal reference correctly points… Continue Reading →
A month ago, I launched and shared Where Can I Watch? The original version of Where Can I Watch? When I first shared this online, I described both its impetus and purpose like this: A few months ago, one of… Continue Reading →
In this report, 113 vulnerabilities have been publicly disclosed. Security patches for 60 of these plugins and themes are available now, so run those updates as soon as possible. If you’re a Solid Security Pro user, the version management tool… Continue Reading →
A while back, my partner and I launched a new YouTube channel called Trading Card Zen. All for a bit of fun because we both love trading cards. We split…
Does your niche thrive in blog posts but fall short on social media? Do you struggle to create visual content that’s as effective as your blog content? It’s hard for…
Do you struggle with managing your social media content schedule? Are your social media channels nothing more than promotional engines for your products and blog posts? A lot of businesses…
