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Catch FSE Is a Bold, Business-Friendly WordPress Block Theme – WP Tavern

And another theme shop hops on the block bandwagon. Catch Themes’ first block-based theme, Catch FSE, landed on WordPress.org over the weekend. The company is one of the most prolific authors in the official WordPress theme directory, touting a total of 109 themes. There are only a few others with such an impressive body of work, at least in sheer numbers. Averaging over 10 new releases each year for the last decade is no small feat, and that just accounts for the company’s free themes. At a time when WordPress is still in a transitioning phase between classic, PHP-based themes… More Info

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How to migrate from WordPress.com to WordPress.org

If you want the freedom to shape your WordPress website to your heart’s content, you might be considering shifting it from WordPress.com to WordPress.org. However, before starting with the steps you’ll want to make, let’s clear up the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org.  The main difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org is that with WordPress.com you’ll get a web hosting service while with WordPress.org you’ll have to find one on your own and install WordPress software on it. So, in short, WordPress.com is easier to start out with, but it offers less… More Info

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How to migrate from WordPress.com to WordPress.org

If you want the freedom to shape your WordPress website to your heart’s content, you might be considering shifting it from WordPress.com to WordPress.org. However, before starting with the steps you’ll want to make, let’s clear up the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org.  The main difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org is that with WordPress.com you’ll get a web hosting service while with WordPress.org you’ll have to find one on your own and install WordPress software on it. So, in short, WordPress.com is easier to start out with, but it offers less… More Info

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The Easiest Way to Animate WordPress Websites: BeBuilder + Lottie

This sponsored article was created by our content partners, BAW Media. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. Animation isn’t like other web design trends that come and go. For the last few years, this trend has demonstrated how useful it is in improving the user experience. From engagement to entertainment, there’s a lot that can be done with animation on a website. Web designers currently have a number of ways to animate WordPress websites, like CSS animations and embedded GIFs. So why has BeTheme added a new Lottie animation feature inside its BeBuilder?… More Info

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Seven best WordPress plugins for 2022

If you own a WordPress website, you will be very familiar with the upside/downside of its plugins. The upside of course is that they allow you to customise your website exactly the way you want to. The downside is finding the right plugin among the 60 000 options. Luckily, there are plenty of helpful online guides. Along with the list of WordPress plugins we shared recently, we think the following are worth checking out: 1. WPForms – for effortless form creation Forms are a great tool to include on your website as it’s an easy way to obtain contact information, gain e-mail… More Info

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WordPress 6.0 To Ship New Block Locking Feature – WP Tavern

WordPress 6.0 has several new features that should make any extender happy about building on top of the platform. However, one of the more advanced tools is the ability to lock blocks, which can be used to prevent specific blocks from being moved or removed. The upcoming release includes a new “Lock” setting in the block toolbar’s options dropdown, as shown in the following screenshot: Selecting the Lock option from the block toolbar. Once clicking the lock option, a modal appears that allows the user to disable movement of the block or prevent its removal: Block locking… More Info

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Ulysses App Updates WordPress Publishing to Use WP REST API – WP Tavern

Ulysses, a writing app for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, has released version 26. This is an important update for those who use the app to write and publish to WordPress. It adds support for more blogs and has simplified the process of setting them up using the WordPress REST API. Under the File > Publishing Preview menu, users with connected WordPress sites can see how their posts would look with the Twenty Twenty-One default theme. Here you can also manage external publishing accounts and add multiple WordPress blogs by authenticating for each one and authorizing the Ulysses app…. More Info

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455 million WordPress websites now accept Dogecoin

Over 455 million WordPress websites now accept Dogecoin through the “Easy Dogecoin Gateway.” The plugin also makes use of the Google API to produce QR codes and the CoinGecko API to convert fiat currency to Dogecoins. Because WordPress is used by over 450 million websites, this might be considered a plus for DogeCoin adoption. Dogecoin is now accepted on 455 million WordPress websites Image Source: Coin Shark The “Easy Dogecoin Gateway” now accepts Dogecoin on over 455 million WordPress websites. Millions of WordPress websites can now accept Dogecoin thanks to the “Easy Dogecoin… More Info

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455 Million WordPress Websites Can Now Accept Dogecoin, Here’s How

Tomiwabold Olajide Dogecoin now accepted via “Easy Dogecoin Gateway” by over 455 million WordPress websites According to DogeDesigner, a UX/UI specialist and graphic designer at Dogecoin Foundation, millions of WordPress websites can now accept Dogecoin using the WooCommerce plugin “Easy Dogecoin Gateway” built by the Dogecoin developer known as “inevitable360.” Over 455 Million WordPress Websites can now accept #Dogecoin using the WooCommerce plugin “Easy Dogecoin Gateway” developed by @inevitable360 The free plugin is now available for download on the official WordPress directory:

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How To Build Coupon Cards With WordPress Blocks – WP Tavern

Last year, I designed several patterns for showcasing coupon codes on a site. They were part of a larger theme project that I never finished. However, I had a ton of fun playing around with variations. Disliking them withering away on my laptop’s hard drive, I thought I would share them with the Tavern audience. The base coupon card looks like the following: When I designed it and the others, I had Christmas on my mind (if that was not obvious from the screenshot). Of course, I am always thinking about the holiday, usually starting my shopping by at least July each… More Info

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