On Tuesday, Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg sent ripples throughout the WordPress community with a blog post announcing the layoff of 281 employees – representing 16% of Automattic’s workforce. Employees were first notified via internal message before the news was made public later in the day on Automattic’s website. While acknowledging continued revenue growth, he cited… Read […]
Back in 2018 I spent some time in the city of Mitaka – which happens to be where the Ghibli Museum is located. I walked by it several times a week and have fond memories from there. When the internet became flooded with Ghibli style art last week after OpenAI released their newest AI image […]
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Most WordPress theme lists bore me. So I made one that’s actually useful. This post covers 15+ WordPress themes that real users love, backed by solid ratings, and good numbers of “active installations.” I picked only themes people genuinely like, not just ones that look good on demos.
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If you have a static WordPress site or you’re strongly considering launching one, then you’re probably already aware of its default limitations. One of the big ones is the inability to add a search function to your site. But with a little bit of creative thinking, you can use a free, open-source JavaScript library called […]
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Static WordPress sites have a lot of advantages over more traditional WordPress projects. In most cases they are cheaper, faster, and more secure. However, one big drawback is that you can’t use contact forms on your pages or posts by default. In this guide I’m going to show you a free solution to get around […]
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I know what you’re probably thinking – there’s a catch. Well, there IS. But it’s not some special promo rate or a first-year deal. The catch is that this solution requires more effort to pull off compared to signing up for a shared hosting plan with pre-installed WordPress. What I’m going to teach you is […]
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According to the internet lately, AI agents are the next wave of innovative AI tech that’s going to make us more efficient, make our lives easier, take our jobs, or end the world. Okay, maybe not that last one, but still, the point is that there are a lot of opinions flying around about AI […]
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Whether you work for a non-profit organization or a charity, or you’re simply running a fundraiser for a particular cause, you know that having a donation form on your website is a must. And if your website happens to run on WordPress, then today’s your lucky day because I’m going to show you one of […]
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You might have noticed a new report published on the official website of the WordPress project. I’m emphasizing the word “official” because the publication location is quite strategic, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves here.
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If you work in content or social media and you often have to take screenshots of other websites then you know how annoying it is when you come across a page with random obstructions. Whether its a giant banner announcing a seasonal sale, a popup window, a sidebar widget, or some awkwardly inserted Google ad […]
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