[ad_1] We have an amazing opportunity for a WordPress Developer in Cape Town! We require a candidate with: Strong working knowledge of HTML, CSS, PHP and JavaScript Understanding of WordPress, PHP, jQuery, HTML, SCSS Design experience with Sketch or Figma Should you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to [Email Address Removed]. You can also contact the IT team on [Phone Number Removed]; or alternatively you can visit our website [URL Removed] Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. … [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] “I have so many design ideas in my head that I am about to make it my mission to singlehandedly fulfill [Matt Mullenweg’s] vision of 5,000 Full Site Editing #WordPress themes in the directory,” tweeted Brian Gardner earlier today. Daniel Schutzsmith responded: I’m just not seeing the need for more than one theme for FSE as long as I can override the look of it. Would appreciate someone explaining why one theme like @frostwp COULDN’T just be the standard. Making more themes feels like it defeats the concept of FSE altogether. It is not the first time someone asked whether… [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] Koji, a popular “link in bio” platform that provides apps to the creator economy, has launched a WordPress plugin for the block editor. The San Diego-based startup has raised $36.1M, most recently securing $20M in a funding round led by Jump Capital. Koji has attracted 150,000 users since its official launch in March 2021. It offers a way for creators on TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and other social media platforms to monetize their followings. “WordPress, along with the bloggers and creators it supports, is a cornerstone of the modern creator economy,” Koji CEO Dmitry Shapiro… [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] “WordPress, along with the bloggers and creators it supports, is a cornerstone of the modern creator economy. This integration is a massive addition to the power and extensibility of WordPress, giving bloggers a frictionless and intuitive way to incorporate Koji mini apps in their content strategies,” said Dmitry Shapiro, Koji CEO. The new plugin brings over 200 mini-apps to WordPress users, who can create and add these apps to WordPress posts, pages, and site elements via the Gutenberg block editor. Some examples of apps that can be added via the plugin include Tip Jars, Ask Me… [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] Patchstack, a leader in WordPress security and threat intelligence, has released a whitepaper to present the state of WordPress security in 2021, and the report paints a dire picture. More specifically, 2021 has seen a growth of 150% in the reported vulnerabilities compared to the previous year, while 29% of the critical flaws in WordPress plugins never received a security update. This is alarming considering that WordPress is the world’s most popular content management system, used in 43.2% of all websites out there. Of all the reported flaws in 2021, only 0.58% were in WordPress core,… [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] Donna Cavalier announced the vision of WordPress.com’s marketplace earlier today via the site’s news blog. This future will include bringing more premium themes, plugins, and services to users. Automattic, the company behind the site, will be partnering with third-party developers to bring these commercial offerings to its customers. Plugin developers, theme designers, and WordPress service providers can get on the early-access list by filling out the form on the announcement post. In late January, WordPress.com announced a limited, in-house plugin marketplace. This was the… [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] Running a successful business in the modern digital realm is an exercise in multi-tasking. You’re handling security, marketing, content creation, social media, sales, and loads more. It is easy to get lost by the workload, especially if you take a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach to hosting your website or take on shared hosting. That’s why managed WordPress hosting is an excellent solution for businesses wanting to streamline their productivity and focus on important tasks. In the following page, we will explore why this approach – instead of a VPS or shared host – can be one… [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] Microsoft announced that IndexNow is now also supported by another WordPress plugin named SEOPress. This gives another 200,000 sites that are using this plugin easy access to enable IndexNow on their WordPress sites. “By integrating the possibilities offered by the API, SEOPress allows more than 200,000 sites to be indexed more quickly and efficiently, all without any technical knowledge necessary and automatically,” Microsoft said. IndexNow growth. Just last week, IndexNow has grown to support millions of sites by adding integration with Duda, All in One… [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] WordPress’ performance team has released a new feature plugin called Performance Lab that includes a set of performance-related improvements for core. The team, which formed just five months ago, is led by Yoast and Google-sponsored core contributors, and has had more than 250 people join its Slack channel, with many participating regularly in weekly chats. This first release includes the following modules, which are in varying states of development: The purpose of the plugin is to make it easy for users to test improvements in progress. Each of these modules can be enabled or… [ad_2] More Info

[ad_1] Anne McCarthy announced the launch of the Museum of Block Art earlier today via the Gutenberg Times blog. The site’s goal is to showcase creative uses of blocks and inspire the WordPress community to push the limits of what is possible with the block editor. The site showcases 22 pieces of block art from 11 people in the WordPress space. Ann McCarthy, Tammie Lister, Beatriz Fialho, Allan Cole, Rich Tabor, Nick Hamze, Brian Gardner, Javier Arce, Mel Choyce-Dwan, Channing Ritter, and Francisco Vera all contributed to this first outing. Multiple block art styles. The concept… [ad_2] More Info