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How to Fix Common Indexing Errors with Google Search Console

Although it has historically been difficult to gather statistics on the topic, it’s undoubtedly true that we all rely on search engines for information gathering. As a website owner, this means it’s vital that your content is visible to search engines. Indexing errors in Google Search Console indicate otherwise. Fortunately, you can troubleshoot and fix these issues in no time. Google Search Console provides you with many tools that can help, if you know where to find them. In this article, we’ll discuss some indexing errors that can happen with new websites, as well as tips for resolving them using […]

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​How to Duplicate a Page in WordPress (3 Methods)

You very likely know the pain of duplicating content across posts or pages when you’re working with similar structures and want to maintain consistent formatting. Typing it all out manually can be painful drudgery, and even with copying and pasting, you risk introducing mistakes. Fortunately, content duplication doesn’t need to be so complicated. WordPress provides multiple methods – both built-in and via plugins – to create new posts and pages that are identical to your existing ones. In this article, we’ll briefly discuss why you might need to duplicate a page or post in WordPress. We’ll then walk through how […]

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Full Site Editing in WordPress: Lowering Barriers to Entry or the End of Themes?

Full site editing is coming to WordPress. If you’re confused about what this means or how to feel about it, you’re certainly not alone.  The major paradigm shift has been in the works for some time now. The ability to customize every aspect of your site makes WordPress more beginner-friendly and lowers the barriers to entry. However, as with the initial introduction of Gutenberg, the discussion surrounding it seems divided into two camps. In this post, I’ll explain what full site editing in WordPress means and explore some key considerations on both sides of the argument. Then I’ll discuss how […]

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Torque’s Social Hour with Allie Nimmons

Continuing our weekly series of live conversations, we hope you enjoy this week’s episode of Torque’s Social Hour. This week’s guest is Allie Nimmons, the community manager at WPBuffs. Allie has a bunch of projects she’s working on, including the email list, virtual conference, and Youtube videos, but she’s also part of the women-lead release of WordPress 5.6, which we talk about heavily on this episode. Be sure to catch next week’s livestream by subscribing here.

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Press This Podcast: Using WordPress to Grow SaaS-based Businesses with Matt Quirie & Larry Vollmer

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. 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 pressing this as a reminder, you can follow me on twitter @wpdavidv. […]

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Mike Little to Appear on Genesis Community Livecast

WordPress co-creator Mike Little will appear on the rebooted Genesis Community Livecast on August 25 at 11 am EST. Little will be joined by Genesis community members, Anita Carter and Sandee Jackson. The conversation will center around issues Black WordPress and Genesis community members face. According to the release, “The issues of injustice and under-representation facing the Black community are of course felt on the macro level, but make no mistake, these are issues that are real and present in the WordPress and Genesis communities today.” The episode will premiere on YouTube Live on August 25th.

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5 Solutions for Accessing a Locked Out WordPress Admin Screen

Getting locked out of your WordPress admin screen can be frustrating, especially if you don’t know the exact cause. It’s also important to attend to the issue quickly, as downtime is never a good aspect of User Experience (UX.) There are several reasons why you may no longer be able to access your admin screen. Fortunately, some scenarios are more common than others, and established solutions can be found for all of them. With some patience and time, you’ll be up and running again. In this article, we’ll discuss why you may have been locked out of your WordPress admin […]

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Warning Signs That Your WordPress Website Is Being Hacked

A few years back, people only thought of WordPress as a blogging website. However, today it has been used for all kinds of websites. In 2020, websites have become a necessity, and no business can survive without one. With more websites being created every day, there is more room for malicious attacks online. Especially if you are an inexperienced site user. To ensure that your website security is top-notch, you need to scan and do a website check often. Here are warning signs that you have been hacked.   You Are Not Able To Log In This is one of the […]

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Torque’s Social Hour with David Vogelpohl

Continuing our weekly series of live conversations, we hope you enjoy this week’s episode of Torque’s Social Hour. This week’s guest is David Vogelpohl, the host of the Press This podcast and an avid member of the Genesis community. We talk about Genesis blocks, Press This now being featured on Torque, and more. Be sure to catch next week’s livestream with Allie Nimmons by subscribing here.

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17 WordPress Features You Probably Didn’t Know About

Every WordPress update brings a host of helpful new features to the platform, but the sheer volume of them can make them easy to overlook. Gutenberg especially is jam-packed with a variety of hacks and shortcuts, many of them hidden under the hood and inside menus you may not have even noticed before. If you’re not taking advantage of these, you’re definitely missing out, as they can save you a ton of time and unnecessary frustration. From ways to save seconds when writing and page building to little tips that can revolutionize how you use WordPress, here are 17 little-known […]

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