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Why WordPress developers trust Kinsta for expert hosting support

When you have an emergency, such as a database corruption or critical plugin conflict that breaks your checkout process, you need support that understands WordPress at its core. However, generic hosting providers can only offer scripted responses and lengthy escalation… Continue Reading →

Accessibility Team Rep Elections – Voting Now Open

Voting Period: August 19, 16:00 UTC – August 26, 16:00 UTC Nominations for the Accessibility Team Rep are now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated in nominating and supporting the process — it’s wonderful to see such engagement. You… Continue Reading →

New Personal Trainer Starter Site for Divi (Quick Install)

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 →

How to Achieve More with RSS Feeds—A Review of Aggregator

The Aggregator plugin has price of place on thousands of WordPress websites. The good news is that there’s a new version. My Aggregator review takes a look at the new additions. The post “How to Achieve More with RSS Feeds—A… Continue Reading →

Comment on Plugin Rollout: Phased Releases by csforwp

I would love to see this addition. Something that would make it more appealing to me would be the ability to invite specific users to upgrade. This would allow for granular control over the release without having to install the… Continue Reading →

Everything You Need To Know About Divi 5’s Group Carousel Module

One of Divi 5‘s latest modules, the Group Carousel, is here to make it easy to create visually stunning carousels and animations for your Divi website. This powerful addition allows web designers to create engaging website carousels without needing third-party… Continue Reading →

10 “Fresh” Design Trends We Shamelessly Stole From the Past

Every “fresh” design trend you love is probably stolen—from Soviet posters to 80s neon, from Bauhaus to Blade Runner. We’re not inventing; we’re remixing. Here’s the proof that today’s hottest web aesthetics are just yesterday’s styles in shinier packaging.

Understanding Relative Colors In Web Design

In web design, even the simplest decisions can multiply. What starts as a single design choice quickly expands into dozens of visual variations for interactions, backgrounds, borders, and more. Your build can become cluttered with mismatched values and manual tweaks… Continue Reading →

Forget Design Portfolios: Here’s How Designers ACTUALLY Get Hired in 2025

The designer portfolio is dead—and AI killed it. Recruiters don’t click your link, algorithms flatten your work into bullet points, and the real hiring decisions happen on LinkedIn, X, and in community feeds.

Using Cloud Storage for WordPress User-Generated Content

User-generated content is the proverbial double-edged sword. While it’s a powerful engine for engagement, it’s also a significant technical liability. User uploads are often unpredictable, unoptimized, and can consume server disk space and bandwidth at an alarming rate. This unchecked… Continue Reading →

5 Pitfalls To Avoid When Switching To Divi 5’s Flexbox Layout System

Divi 5 just shipped its all‑new Flexbox‑based layout system. It replaces Divi 4’s old block layout engine and unlocks powerful new controls right in the Visual Builder. Every new row now defaults to Flex layout. Unless you’ve already used CSS Flexbox,… Continue Reading →

Quickest Ways To Update Your Page Design With Divi 5

Divi 5 introduces a handful of smart new tools to help you work faster and design more freely. But with so much power at your fingertips, it’s easy to feel unsure about where to start, especially when updating an existing layout…. Continue Reading →

WordPress Vulnerability Report — August 13, 2025

In this report, 83 vulnerabilities have been publicly disclosed. Security patches for 51 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 →

User Journeys vs. Customer Journeys: Why the Distinction Matters More Than You Think

Think “user” and “customer” are the same thing? Think again. Confusing the two could be the silent killer of your product—and your profits. Here’s why designing for the wrong journey could cost you everything.

Comment on Plugin Rollout: Phased Releases by Josh Kohlbach

This is fantastic Dion @dd32! We will definitely make use of this, especially on our plugins that have a larger active install base. We were actually just discussing this internally yesterday so I was surprised to see this post! I… Continue Reading →

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 →

Comment on Plugin Rollout: Phased Releases by Neil Murray

Do you plan to use this feature? Yes What improvements would you like to see? None at this stage. Looks OK for an initial trial. Would you like to see manual/user-initiated update availability also disabled? No.

It Was The Summer of 6.9

Stick around ‘til the end to see the most adorable abyss. In today’s edition: WP 6.9 is coming, and it includes a new Command Palette that’ll make you feel like a 90’s movie hacker. What’s waiting for you at WCUS… Continue Reading →

New Matcha Starter Site for Divi (Quick Install)

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 →

Affiliate Links On Social Media: The Do’s And Don’ts For Earning Ethically

Do you promote affiliate links on social media but aren’t sure if you’re doing it right? Affiliate marketing has become a lucrative way for businesses, influencers and creators alike to…

The Art Of The Caption: How To Write Social Media Copy That Converts

Do you struggle to write meaningful captions every time you publish a post to social media? A lot of marketers spend too little time coming up with captions for their…

Comment on Plugin Rollout: Phased Releases by OllieJones

Yes, I will use whatever you guys come up with. It’s a great idea to limit the blast radius of a broken plugin update. Thanks. My only suggestion? Keep it simple and easy to understand.

Comment on Plugin Rollout: Phased Releases by Dennis Bareis

In reply to Dion Hulse. Slow start rollout over maybe 2 weeks

Everything You Need To Know About Divi 5’s Loop Builder

The Loop Builder is the newest feature. It offers a new way to build custom blog feeds, product grids, or any other dynamic content, all within the Divi 5 Visual Builder. This powerful new addition allows creators to build looping… Continue Reading →

Exciting New Tools for Designers, August 2025

Our roundup of exciting new tools for designers is a smorgasbord of options, from open source editors to artificial intelligence tools are designed to speed up creative workflows. Most of the tools hitting the market right now include some AI… Continue Reading →

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 →

Plugin Rollout: Phased Releases

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 →

Turning Your Client’s Brand Colors Into A Divi 5 Color System

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 →

How To Create Equal Columns Heights With Flexbox In Divi 5

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 →

Your A/B Tests Are Lying to You! The Myth of Data Driven Design

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.

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