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How to Use WordPress as a Headless CMS - WordPress Arena

How to Use WordPress as a Headless CMS This guide explores the concept of headless CMS and dives deep into how you can leverage WordPress as a powerful headless content management system. We’ll cover the fundamentals, explore the benefits of… Continue Reading →

Project Red Flags for the Solo Dev - Delicious Brains

As a solo WordPress developer, you wear every hat—coder, designer, project manager. But autonomy comes with risk: one overlooked red flag can sink your project. Ignoring warning signs breeds burnout, unpaid scope creep, and fractured client relationships. Vague requirements, refusal… Continue Reading →

Solid Performance 1.8.0 Launches Nginx Cache Delivery for Advanced WordPress Optimization - iThemes

Solid Performance 1.8.0 has arrived, and with it, a serious upgrade for high-performance WordPress environments. This release introduces Nginx Cache Delivery, an advanced page caching option for advanced users running Nginx web servers. Designed for developers and site managers with… Continue Reading →

Wix releases Wixel: The AI Design Tool That Wants to Do It All (But Can It?) - Web Designer Depot

Wix just dropped **Wixel**, a bold new AI-powered design platform that claims anyone can create studio-quality visuals in minutes. It’s like Canva, Photoshop, and ChatGPT had a baby… but is it brilliant or just another template machine? The design world… Continue Reading →

EmbedPress Review: The Ultimate All-In-One Plugin for Embedding Anything Into WordPress - WP Mayor

In this EmbedPress review, the Mayor explores how this WordPress plugin simplifies embedding content from over 150 sources. With custom branding, video controls, and PDF flipbooks, come and discover why EmbedPress could be an essential tool for your WordPress website…. Continue Reading →

X-post: Building the Testing Use-Case - Make WordPress Core

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Powering Enterprise WordPress Success with Crowd Favorite and Patchstack - Pagely Blog

At Pagely, we’re no strangers to complex, high-stakes projects. But when Crowd Favorite, a leader in enterprise WordPress solutions, came to us with a challenge for one of their top-tier clients, a global media powerhouse, we knew we were in… Continue Reading →

#169 – Wes Tatters on the Evolution of Internet Communities and WordPress Open Source - WP Tavern

Transcript [00:00:19] Nathan Wrigley: Welcome to the Jukebox Podcast from WP Tavern. My name is Nathan Wrigley. Jukebox is a podcast which is dedicated to all things WordPress. The people, the events, the plugins, the blocks, the themes, and in… Continue Reading →

WordPress Vulnerability Report — May 14, 2025 - iThemes

In this report, 234 vulnerabilities have been publicly disclosed. Security patches for 142 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 →

Accessibility Focused Bug Scrub – 15 May 2025 - Make WordPress Core

In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, a scrub of stagnant Accessibility focused tickets will be held in the #core slack channel at Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 15:30 UTC. The goal of this scrub is to help move tickets… Continue Reading →

10 Ways to Pretend You’re Not Just Copying Other Designers - Web Designer Depot

Feeling like you’re running out of creative steam? Don’t panic—here’s your ultimate guide to pretending you’re not just copying other designers. So, go ahead, steal like an artist and make it look like you’re breaking new ground. No one will… Continue Reading →

Complianz Review: A WordPress Cookie Consent Solution That Roars - WP Mayor

With the modern focus on internet privacy, a reliable cookie consent solution is a must. Complianz stands out as one of the most complete WordPress privacy plugins. This review explores how Complianz can transform your site’s strategy for compliance while… Continue Reading →

Themes team meeting notes for May 13, 2025 - Make WordPress Themes

The meeting notes are from the themes team discussion. Date: May 13, 2024 Time: 15:00 UTC Location: #themes channel Agenda: Themes team meeting agenda Agenda Prepared by: @kafleg Meeting facilitator – @kafleg Full transcript –  #themes channel Attendees: Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting.  @bijayyadav… Continue Reading →

Mastering WordPress SEO and Driving Traffic with Google Analytics 4 - Pagely Blog

Imagine having a crystal ball that reveals exactly how visitors interact with your WordPress site. Informing you of what they love, where they linger, and why they leave. That’s essentially what Google Analytics 4 (GA4) offers. Whether you’re a blogger,… Continue Reading →

New Crypto Starter Site for Divi (Quick Install) - Elegant Themes

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 →

New Web Design Starter Site for Divi (Quick Install) - Elegant Themes

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 conduct a hosting vendor audit for compliance and security - Kinsta Blog

Because hosting plays an essential role in your website’s security, performance, and reliability, choosing a hosting provider isn’t something that you want to leave up to chance Beyond that, hosting can also play a role in regulatory compliance, including helping… Continue Reading →

Use WP Bulk Plugin Updater to Automate WordPress Plugin Updates - Tom McFarlin

For the last year or so, I’ve spent the majority of my time working on technologies adjacent to what I’ve historically done (case in point), but that doesn’t mean there aren’t times where I’m not still working directly with WordPress…. Continue Reading →

Less Busywork, More Thinking: How We Work With AI - WP Mayor

At WP Mayor, we’ve started treating AI like an assistant, not a replacement. It handles the repetitive work like initial drafts, summaries, and formatting, so that we can focus on strategy, creativity, and meaningful output. This is how we’re using… Continue Reading →

Meet Kinsta at B2B Marketing Leaders Forum in Sydney - Kinsta Blog

We’re excited to share that Kinsta is sponsoring the B2B Marketing Leaders Forum 2025 in Sydney on May 21–22. As the largest annual event dedicated to B2B marketing in the Asia-Pacific region, it draws marketing leaders and CMOs from across industries… Continue Reading →

Everything You Need To Know About Divi 5 Module Groups - Elegant Themes

Divi 5 improves website creation with new features and unparalleled flexibility. Module Groups is one of the most recent additions to Divi 5. This feature allows you to organize multiple elements into a single, manageable group that you can style, move,… Continue Reading →

X-post: Calling Designers: Help Us Create the WordPress Campus Connect Logo! - Make WordPress Design

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Figma Sites Isn’t the Future (Yet)—But It’s Coming for WordPress and Framer Anyway - Web Designer Depot

Figma Sites just dropped, promising to kill WordPress and dethrone Framer — but under the glossy UI lies a half-baked toy, not a revolution. It might be the future of web design… just not today.

Themes Team Meeting Agendas for May 13, 2025 - Make WordPress Themes

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 13 May. Meeting Details: Date and Time: Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 15:00 UTC… Continue Reading →

What Is Vibe Coding? Using AI’s Intuitive Coding Revolution for WordPress - WP Mayor

Through sophisticated integration with leading AI models, vibe coding transforms the development process by letting you describe what you want in natural language instead of writing code. This post explores how this revolutionary approach is changing the landscape for WordPress… Continue Reading →

Designers Are Being Exploited—Here’s How We’re Getting Screwed (And How To Fight Back) - Web Designer Depot

Freelance design platforms like Fiverr and Upwork are exploiting designers by promoting a race to the bottom, undervaluing their skills with low-paying gigs and harsh competition. It’s time for designers to reclaim their worth, set fair prices, and demand respect… Continue Reading →

WordPress Handoffs: Because ‘Figure It Out’ Is Not a Client Strategy - Delicious Brains

Imagine launching a WordPress site you’ve poured months into—only to receive frantic emails weeks later about broken plugins, lost passwords, or a client accidentally deleting critical pages. Without a clear roadmap, even the most meticulously built website can spiral into… Continue Reading →

3 Data Privacy Issues to Avoid on Your WordPress Site (and How to Fix Them Fast) - WP Mayor

In this guide, we break down 3 overlooked data privacy issues (like outdated policies and missing consent) that could land you in hot water, and show you how to fix them fast to stay compliant, build trust, and keep your… Continue Reading →

10 Creative Nested Row Structures You Can Build In Divi 5 - Elegant Themes

Divi 5‘s Nested Rows feature provides a new way to build websites with Divi. With Nested Rows, you can place rows within rows with infinite nestability, unlocking the flexibility to easily build complex, stunning layouts. This feature marks a pivotal… Continue Reading →

WordPress Vulnerability Report — May 7, 2025 - iThemes

In this report, 88 vulnerabilities have been publicly disclosed. Security patches for 46 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 →

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