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 podcasts 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 hear every week on press this as a reminder, you can find me on […]

The Torque News Drop is a report on the most pressing WordPress news. This week we talked to Joost de Valk, the founder of Yoast SEO, about his recent article “WordPress’ market share is shrinking“. Joost has been tracking these CMS market share reports for years and had great insight into why he thinks WordPress’ numbers have slowed down and what WordPress needs to do to keep growing.

The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream about WordPress news and events. This week we are joined by Laura Byrne and Mike Auteri, the lead organizers for WordCamp Montclair 2022 in New Jersey. WordCamp Montclair was the first WordCamp in the US in the past few years. In this episode we talk about what it was like to organize a WordCamp during a pandemic, lessons learned, and their suggestions for other meetup organizers. Join us each Wednesday from 3-4pm PST for the next episode of the Torque Social Hour.

The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream about WordPress news and events. This week we are joined by Michelle Frechette, the Director of Community Engagement at StellarWP and co-founder of Under Represented in Tech, to talk about WordPress’s changing market share and a recent article from Joost de Valk titled “WordPress’ market share is shrinking“. Join us each Wednesday from 3-4pm PST for the next episode of the Torque Social Hour.

This week, WordPress 6.0 was officially released. Named for latin jazz artist Arturo O’Farrill, the release focused heavily on design and performance. Users can now format and style as they create a blog post or landing page. Let’s take a look at what you can expect when you update. An Improved Writing Experience WordPress started as a blogging platform and continues to honor its roots by improving the in-platform writing experience. You can now copy and paste text from over multiple blocks. Also, styles will remain when moving to and from different kinds of blocks, so everything will look uniform. […]

If you have ever asked yourself “how do you change text in CSS?”, this is the right post for you. In the following, we will go over the many ways you can customize text on a website using CSS markup. Why does this matter? Because typography is an important part of web design. Just like using custom fonts, the ability to style text on your website to make sure it fits the rest of your branding is paramount. Thankfully, CSS offers a lot of styling options to help with that. In this post, we will cover all the most important […]

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 podcasts 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 hear every week on press this as a reminder, you can find me on […]

If you run a WordPress site, you might be aware of the many security risks that could threaten your business. For example, Remote Code Execution (RCE) attacks can exploit your website vulnerabilities to steal data, destroy your content, or take over your site altogether.  Fortunately, you can easily protect your website by understanding the ins and outs of this kind of attack. With proper knowledge, you can take the necessary steps toward securing your website against RCE hacks. In this post, we’ll discuss RCE attacks and how they can harm your website. Then, we’ll discuss five ways you can protect […]

There’s no denying it: the world and how we do business has seen change major change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s been over two years now, and it’s easy to see the lasting impact. From six-foot markers on shop floors to hand sanitizer absolutely everywhere to masks adorning everyone’s faces, the world is not what it used to be. These changes are especially pronounced in how businesses function day to day. And while some companies are pushing to end remote working and the like, the general consensus is that the world has been irreversibly altered by the pandemic, and […]

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 podcasts 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 hear every week on press this as a reminder, you can find me on […]