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WP Engine’s developer-focused conference DE{CODE} just wrapped up for the second year in a row. The virtual conference acted as a way to bring together people from around the community and learn. The day consisted of three keynotes and a variety of shorter breakout sessions that focused on the life cycle of a website: Set up, Build, Launch, and Optimize. On top of talks, attendees could attend networking sessions as well as chat in the Slack channel. Each talk focused on how to make your site more powerful and reach more people. Headless WordPress The first keynote, delivered by WP […]

Looking for a way to connect with old friends, meet new people, and learn a lot about WordPress? The second annual developer-focused conference DE{CODE} is the place for you! The conference starts on March 4 at 10 am CST, and registration is free. Learn There are 15 expert-led talks taking you through how to set up, build, launch, and optimize your site. You definitely won’t want to miss the three keynotes. Founder and CTO of WP Engine, Jason Cohen, is scheduled to talk about headless WordPress. Decoupled architecture gives site owners even more tools to create powerful digital experiences. Up […]

Updating to the latest version of WordPress is essential for protecting your website against security threats. The longer you wait to install the upgrade, the more time malicious parties have to exploit your site’s vulnerabilities. That’s why WordPress auto-updates are appealing to so many website owners. Fortunately, WordPress 5.6 introduces an enhanced auto-updates feature. By activating it, you can install minor and major WordPress releases automatically. This means you can feel confident that you’re always running the latest and most secure version of the platform. In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about WordPress 5.6’s auto-updates feature. […]

Yoast founder Joost de Valk and current Yoast CEO Marieke van de Rakt have invested in Dutch startup WordProof. WordProof is aimed at giving consumers a way to validate information using the Timestamp Ecosystem. This gives readers and search engines a way to quickly find sources for content. “Joost and Marieke bring valuable expertise that will help us create a universal timestamp standard, assuring that search engines can index the website in the best possible way,” WordProof-founder and CEO Sebastiaan van der Lans said. Utilizing Yoast’s SEO expertise, the company plans to combat the spread fake news and fraud. “From […]

Organizers of WordCamp US 2020 announced that this year’s virtual event will be canceled. “It is with heavy hearts that we have made the decision to cancel this year’s WordCamp US event,” organizers said in a blog post. “In light of the continued pandemic, online event fatigue for attendees, organizers, and volunteers, and the desire for WordCamp experiences to be traditional WordCamp experiences, we have made the difficult decision to stop this year’s planning, and cancel WordCamp US 2020.” In May the team announced the event will go fully virtual due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However as the world changed, the […]