Remote work has become a way of life for many individuals since the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, a recent survey by Owl Labs found that 25 percent of individuals would resign if they could no longer work remotely. However, the idea of teleworking for web development often raises several privacy and connectivity issues. Fortunately, a Local Development Environment (LDE) for WordPress can help minimize common concerns associated with telecommuting. Utilizing an LDE enables you to securely work on your website from virtually any location with ease.  In this article, we’ll discuss what a local development environment is and why it […]

The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream about WordPress news and events. This week we are joined by Anthony Burchell to talk about his newest project, 3OV, a 3D WordPress plugin which turns your site into a VR/AR experience . Watch the episode here. Remember to vote for your favorite plugins on https://pluginmadness.com Join us each Wednesday from 3-4pm PST for the next episode of the Torque Social Hour. Next week’s guest is Rob Howard from MasterWP.

The footer is one website area that many people neglect in lieu of optimizing the content of their header or navigation, but this is a huge mistake. One of the most common web design blunders is underestimating the power of the site footer. It’s true that your header, nav menu, and main design are more important. Yet, the footer plays a very important role in keeping people on your site longer, as well as improving UX and making it easier to contact you or navigate your site. Ready to overhaul your footer and give it the attention it deserves? Here […]

WordPress is one of the most popular Content Management Systems (CMSs). It enables you to create a site and customize your content without the need to learn code. However, if you have some programming experience, you may find that you require even more out of the CMS. Using WordPress as a headless CMS enables you to make more complex changes to the front end of your website. This method provides greater flexibility in the way your content is displayed. It can even improve the performance of your site and provide better security. In this post, we’ll discuss what headless WordPress […]

Staying on top of social media trends in 2022 is a good idea for anyone who is trying to build traffic from social networks. Social media is constantly changing and keeping on top of what’s hot and what’s not will make you a better marketer. It’s the same as web design trends for web developers and designers. Below, we will take a look at the trends we can expect from social media in 2022. We will go over examples and how you can knock it out of the park if you decide to jump on the bandwagon. That way, you […]

Your WooCommerce store may be running smoothly now. However, just like a car, your eCommerce site requires ongoing maintenance to keep it in optimal condition. To help you out, we’ve created this complete WooCommerce maintenance checklist. By following our guide, you can ensure that your online store continues to run like a well-oiled machine. In this post, we’ll share five maintenance tasks that should be on every store owner’s To-Do list. These tasks promise to keep out the hackers, protect your customers’ personal information, and drive conversions. Let’s get started! An Introduction to the WooCommerce Maintenance (And Why It’s 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 […]

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 […]

WordPress block patterns are an often-overlooked feature of Gutenberg despite their versatility and usefulness. You can save yourself a lot of time and effort by utilizing block patterns or even making your own. But since it’s just one small feature, and making patterns does require coding knowledge, many people don’t even know about them. Or maybe don’t fully realize just how useful they are. Whether you want to download block patterns from other users or make them for yourself, here’s how to make the most of this Gutenberg functionality. What Are WordPress Block Patterns? If you’re not familiar with how […]

When you launch a new product, the last thing you want is for it to take weeks or even months to start showing up in the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs). In eCommerce, time is money – and the quicker your new product ranks, the faster you can start making sales. The good news is that you may not have to wait long. There are a couple of things you can do to hasten the ranking process for your products. This can help you start generating traffic and sales right away. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the importance of […]