The Archeo WordPress Theme Blends Mayan History With Magazine-Style Block Patterns – WP Tavern

The day has finally arrived when a block theme does something interesting with the featured image on single post views. One of my biggest pet peeves is when themers simply dump it at the top of the content and call it a day.

I nearly always bolt straight for the site editor to remove the single-post featured image upon installing block themes from some authors. However, after installing Archeo, Automattic’s latest, I simply let it be. At least in this instance, the implementation did not make me wonder if we were ever going to get this whole block-based theme venture right.


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Rank Math WordPress Plugin Duplicate Sitemap Bug

Popular WordPress SEO plugin, Rank Math, has been found to have a bug that causes it to generate duplicate sitemap files. This strange bug in how sitemaps are generated is similar to one that affects Yoast, but the way Rank Math handles it is different.

Website Sitemap

A sitemap is an important part of search engine optimization. It tells search engines which pages have been newly added to a site and which pages have been updated.

The sitemap helps a search engine prioritize their website crawling by alerting it to new content that needs to be indexed.

Because of the importance of a…


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WordPress.org Removes Russian Pro-War Plugin From Directory – WP Tavern

After considerable pushback from the Plugin Review team, WordPress.org has removed a plugin called Zamir, which was created by a Russian developer to display the Z symbol in support of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

The plugin gained attention after Gravity Forms founder and CEO Carl Hancock noticed that it was listed under the “New” list of plugins for WordPress.com customers.

Hancock contacted WordPress’ plugin team to request its removal but was met with a defense for its inclusion based on what the representative deemed to be a lack of violation of the…


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Reasons for choosing managed WordPress hosting for your site

Which is better for your site — managed WordPress hosting or a self-hosted WordPress site? It depends on what you’re doing with your site.

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Managed WordPress hosting offers you many benefits, including increased security and reduced loading times. However, it might not be suitable for everyone, so let us take some time to explain why managed WP hosting is best and how a WordPress web development company can help you with it.

What is managed WordPress hosting?

Managed hosting is a web hosting service that provides advanced support and services to users. In…


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7 Things to Do Before Changing Your WordPress Theme

It is inevitable for every website owner to change their website theme occasionally. You might want to replace the existing theme with a lighter one to reduce loading times, add better customization options, or change the website’s appearance.

The process of changing the WordPress theme on your site is straightforward, but you need to follow some prerequisites beforehand to make sure you don’t mess up the live site. We’ve compiled a list of things you should do before changing your WordPress theme.

1. Back Up Your WordPress Site

Your top priority should be to take a complete…


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The Top 7 Plugins for Cloning a WordPress Website 

Cloning your WordPress website is a useful way of backing up your files or transferring your site to a staging or live environment. You can do this the manual way if you’re comfortable working on the backend of websites. But an alternative approach is to use a WordPress plugin.

A plugin is the easier method, and in this article, we’ll take a quick look at seven of the best.

Let’s get started!


Screenshot of the Duplicator landing page on the WordPress plugin directory

Duplicator is one of the most popular cloning plugins for WordPress websites. It offers a free version that allows you to easily make copies of all your…


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New Plugin for Writing WordPress Theme JSON Files via YAML – WP Tavern

I have a new favorite WordPress development-related plugin: Theme YAML. Sascha Paukner released it a mere day ago, and it may find its place in many theme developers’ toolboxes before long. It allows themers to write theme JSON in YAML format.

To use, theme authors only need to create a new theme.yaml file and begin adding their custom configuration in the human-friendly YAML format. The plugin will convert it into JSON and save it to the theme.json file.

As someone who has had his fair share of headaches writing directly in JSON, I have never been happier to look at the following…


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Fast and Affordable Providers for 2022

Content management systems (CMS) are becoming increasingly popular among businesses trying to build cost-effective websites. As of now, it’s fair to say that WordPress is the leading CMS in Canada and far ahead of its competitors. The reasons are rather obvious – WordPress is extremely easy to use, offers a great deal of customization, and comes with various unique features. Are you building a website on WordPress? In that case, you must be looking for the best WordPress hosting service.

There are several hosting con WordPress, which makes it logical for you to…


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Top 10 Compared for 2022

The range of WordPress hosting providers seems to increase year on year. With a huge emphasis from Google put on speed for improved user experience, one of the key elements to the success of any site is its hosting.

We’re going to look at ten of the fastest WordPress hosting providers on the markets right now. They come with a range of features within several price brackets that should allow you to pick out one that works for both budget and performance.

The Fastest WordPress Hosting for 2022 – Top 10

The list below includes the fastest WordPress hosting sites for…


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WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org: What’s the Difference?

Starting a new website? From writing raw code to using content management systems like WordPress or website builders like Squarespace, Wix, and Weebly, there are tons of ways to get your website up and running.

The most popular tool these days, however, is WordPress. Once you’ve settled on using WordPress, you’ll have another choice to make. Should you use WordPress.com or WordPress.org?

There isn’t a yes or no answer to this—but once you’ve read through this article, you’ll have the information you need to make an informed choice.


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