Any WordPress company that builds and maintains themes worth its salt is already doing at least some preliminary work as WordPress inches ever closer to bundling its upcoming block theme system. Automattic’s Theme Team is no exception. Ben Dwyer announced the team’s new Blockbase parent theme on the Theme Shaper blog yesterday. It includes support for global styles and block templating.

The theme is based on the classic, block-editor-ready Blank Canvas project that Automattic launched in January. Until a few days ago, it…

Creating a website from scratch has never been easy without proper coding knowledge. With WordPress, even non-techies can now create great websites without writing a single line of code. However, selecting the right plugins is also essential when building a…

One of the many tricks in the modern cybercriminal miscreant’s toolbox is using compromised websites to evade spam filters and domain reputation systems. Whether hiding a web-based exploit or just getting a free ride on the reputation of otherwise legitimate domains, using an existing domain name has multiple benefits – and that’s not even taking into account the fact that stealing someone else’s domain is cheaper than buying one. In this article we’ll take a look beyond the URL of a compromised WordPress website to provide some insight into what goes on once a website has been…

WordPress plugins are helpful. But they can also slow a site down, invite hackers and even cause a Google penalty.

These are my top five considerations when choosing a WordPress plugin.

5 WordPress Plugin Considerations

1. The plugin is vetted by WordPress.
2. It is popular.
3. Changelog indicates plugin is not abandoned.
4. Support participation and feedback indicate a healthy plugin.
5. It doesn’t overlap with a currently installed plugin.

1. The Plugin Is Vetted by WordPress

Some paid plugins don’t have a free version. But many of the most respected plugins have a paid premium version and a free version…

Hennessey Digital, a leading SEO and digital marketing agency, has purchased the most popular WordPress theme for attorneys.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA, USA, May 25, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Hennessey Digital, a leading SEO and digital marketing agency, has purchased the most popular WordPress theme for attorneys.

The acquisition is the latest boon for Hennessey…

My Codeless Website is a new tool that detects if a site was built using a website builder. The app can detect more than 50 different tools that people use to create sites, including WordPress-powered ones like Beaver Builder, Elementor, and Divi, as well as Drupal, Squarespace, Shopify, Wix, and others. It was built using PHP and an AJAX call to fetch the website builder. The app’s detection capabilities extend to site builder tools that represent more than 2 billion websites, as measured by Built With.

After speaking with the app’s creators, who are based in Utrecht, I…

In a mature and ever-growing market of WordPress page builders, Thomas Ehrig decided to bring a new product to the ecosystem. Joined by Luis Godinho, the initial team launched Bricks in March. Unlike most other builder plugins, the project is bundled as a theme.

As a small, 100% bootstrapped company, the team decided against going the freemium route. Pricing currently starts at $59 for a lifetime license, but that could change as the business model evolves. Potential customers are encouraged to test the product out via the open playground demo site.

WordPress has long been hailed king when it comes to website platforms, especially for bloggers.

But is WordPress the best option to suit your needs for SEO?

Yes, it earned its reputation as a solid platform offering the ability to customize and brand your website with an expansive number of plugins, tutorials, and forums

But WordPress isn’t necessarily the most user-friendly website builder on the market.

It’s not an all-in-one solution, which means you must rely on plugins in order to achieve your desired customization and functionality.

WordPress is also built on top of PHP, an…

As I was perusing the WordPress plugin directory this morning, I noticed a new block plugin, which is always one of the highlights of my week. It was a simple pricing block. Of course, I installed it and began playing around with its features. It was a version-1.0 product, so I was not going to fault it for not exceeding any expectations I might have had.

I have little doubt the plugin will meet many users’ needs. However, it did not bring much to the table that users could not already do with stock WordPress. And, as the block system continues to mature with more block options,…