Welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast from WMR. Here host David Vogelpohl sits down with guests from around the community to talk about the biggest issues facing WordPress developers. The following is a transcription of the original recording. .redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle David Vogelpohl: Hello everyone and welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast on WMR. This is your host, David Vogelpohl. I support the WordPress community through my role at WP Engine, and I love to […]

The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream of WordPress news and events. In this episode we talk with Anthony Burchell about Three Object Viewer, a WordPress plugin that enables 3D functionality for VR/AR experiences. Anthony is optimistic about how WordPress can power the metaverse. We also explore Tumblr’s new block editor, which is powered by WordPress open-source Gutenberg tool.

In order to make your WordPress site live, you need a web server to host it. This technology enables web browsers request your site’s data and display it to visitors. However, it can be difficult to know what type of server can offer you the best performance for your website.  Every web server needs software to operate, and there are various options. NGINX and Apache rule the market, hosting over 60% of all web traffic. Most web server software has similar qualities; however, there are differences that can help you determine which one is the best choice for you. In […]

If you’re unfamiliar with block themes for WordPress, the concept might seem a bit odd, especially if you are mainly using the classic editor. However, Full-Site Editing is very much a “thing” now and it’s probably high time you embrace it. That is, if you use WordPress in any capacity. The good news is that building a site with a block theme can save you a lot of time and help you get a handle on how full-site editing works. It’s very much a process of learning by doing.  So with this in mind, we’ve put together a list of […]

The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream of WordPress news and events. This week we are talking with Jeff Chandler, the founder of WP Mainline and a Torque contributor. We talk about two recent articles that Jeff has shared on Torque; “A Brief Look at the WordPress App for iOS” and “Installing WordPress, The Race Against Time”. This was a fun conversation that touched on many WordPress topics.

Having problems arise on a website or even within the local installation of a website can be nerve-racking. After all, site performance issues or bugs can result in site downtime. And site downtime can mean lost traffic, missed opportunities, and even lost revenue. Thankfully, numerous debugging solutions exist for identifying and repairing site issues. But how can you know what will work best for your situation?  In Local, there’s a multi-pronged approach available for debugging. Here, we’ll be discussing the default debug options included with Local, as well as ways to identify errors, and additional add-ons you can use for […]

Welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast from WMR. Here host David Vogelpohl sits down with guests from around the community to talk about the biggest issues facing WordPress developers. The following is a transcription of the original recording. Powered by RedCircle David Vogelpohl: Hello everyone and welcome to Press This, the WordPress community podcast on WMR. This is your host, David Vogelpohl. I support the WordPress community through my role at WP Engine, and I love to bring the best of the community to you here every week on Press This. As a reminder, you can follow me on […]

If you’re wanting an easy way to quickly convert posts written in the Classic Editor into Blocks without having to edit each post and change them individually, check out this brand new WordPress plugin created by Marie Comet. Once installed and activated, you’ll find a Classic to Gutenberg link located in the Tools menu. This plugin adds a user interface that enables you to see a list of Posts or Pages that have been published in the Classic Editor, Gutenberg, or both. Simply check the box next to the post you want to Convert and click the Convert button. In […]

After two long years, WordCamp US is back and in person! The biggest WordCamp event in the US is back and better than ever in sunny San Diego, California. On September 9-11, hundreds of eager WordPressers will descend on Southern California to learn, network, and connect. 44 speakers from around the world are lined up to talk about everything from accessibility to the WP-CLI. While each talk is going to be incredibly informative and fun, we wanted to highlight a few you definitely won’t want to miss. Can’t make it in person? The whole even will be livestreamed here. Development […]

Are you looking to simplify your WordPress website? Perhaps you’re finding your dynamic website too slow, or maybe you’ve realized there’s a lot of the back end you don’t need. To resolve those issues, you can generate a static version of your website. This can help boost its performance and security. Although we wouldn’t recommend static sites for every use case, they can be a great option for small websites that don’t need updating often.  In this post, we’ll start by discussing the differences between static and dynamic websites. Then we’ll show you three ways to build a static WordPress […]