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When I started in WordPress development, I was very lucky that I found good quality tutorials by experienced developers such as Tom McFarlin and Pippin Williamson, who understood the ecosystem well. The more I learned, the more I came to value sticking to “The WordPress Way”. Since I learned plugin development by working as a support rep and developer for The Pods Framework, I learned first hand what happens when important guidelines we all agree to follow are violated. For example, a theme might replace the WordPress’ core jQuery, and work fine, but any plugins that assume that WordPress core’s […]

Generation Z has never lived without the Internet. Born in 1996 or later, this generation is not only Internet savvy, it’s an integral part of their lives. If developers want to remain relevant for years to come, it’s important to understand what this generation wants from a website. A study of over 1,200 people in the U.S. ages 14 – 59 conducted by the Center for Generational Kinetics and commissioned by WP Engine, explores the mindset, preferences, and expectations of four generations of Americans (Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X and Baby Boomers) for their current and future digital experiences. “The […]

Adding lazy load to your WordPress website is an effective tool to speed up your WordPress website. We have written extensively (we even made a case study) about how slow page loading speed negatively effects conversions, SEO, and other markers for online success. The faster your site loads, the better. Two of the most important factors that slow down sites are HTTP requests and page weight. Naturally, the more requests a browser has to send to the server, the longer it will take to process the site. At the same time, the larger your page is (for example, because it […]