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How WordPress, AMP, And Instant Articles will Revolutionize The Internet

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Brandon Yanofsky

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Community

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April 26, 2016

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If you haven’t heard of Google’s AMP or Facebook’s Instant Articles, you are missing out on what is the next iteration of the Internet. Using a combination of development guidelines, as well as caching technology, these programs will allow articles and websites to load almost instantly. That alone is pretty awesome. What makes it even more awesome is that Automattic has already released plugins for both technologies: AMP WordPress Plugin and Instant Articles for WP. Anyone with a WordPress site can start taking advantage of this technology today. But I want to discuss something I’ve only seen mentioned here and […]

Doc Pop’s WordPress News Drop: 4/25/2016

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Doc Pop

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News Drop

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April 25, 2016

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Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. Learn more about the stories discussed in this week’s news drop: Work on WordPress 4.6 WooCommerce Smart Checkout What kind of news do you want to hear about? Answer in the comments below.

A Look At Pluginize, A New Plugin Marketplace

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Emily Schiola

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News

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April 25, 2016

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WebDevStudios recently released Pluginize, a new plugin marketplace that houses plugins geared toward people who want to create professional-looking websites without learning how to code. “The bulk of our plugins are targeted at what I would call ‘Site Builders,’” said Director of Products, John Hawkins. “People who want to customize sites to do what they need for clients, but may not have the skill or desire to build everything from scratch.” Created by WebDevStudios and AppPresser, the company aims to give non-developers a chance to easily create professional looking websites. That said, developers will find the plugins useful as well. All […]

What’s New In WordPress: 4/25/2016

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Emily Schiola

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News

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April 25, 2016

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Have a news tip or an upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly ‘What’s New In WordPress’ roundup? Write us at [email protected]. Work On WordPress 4.6 Has Begun : If you haven’t already heard, planning for WordPress 4.6 has begun and you can start adding to the wish list now. Why It Matters What Kind Of PHP You’re Using : You should be updating everything that has to do with WordPress, even your PHP. This guide shows you how. WordPress REST API And The Journey So Far : The REST API has been through a lot lately. Catch up from […]

How to Easily Enable Gzip Compression in WordPress (5 Ways!)

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Nick Schäferhoff

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Featured

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April 25, 2016

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This post was last updated on January 2, 2024. Enabling Gzip compression (also sometimes called HTTP or browser compression) is one of the most effective ways to make your WordPress site load faster. That’s good news because page loading time influences bounce rate, user experience, search ranking, and much more. If you work with a computer regularly, you probably already know about compression from zip archives. They allow you to shrink files, e.g. to send them more easily via email. The same is possible for the files that make up your WordPress website, so that visitors can download them faster […]

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