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Historically, December brings the lowest traffic of the year. This means it’s the perfect time to try out new things on your site without risking the loss of customers. If something breaks, there are fewer eyes on it, giving you more freedom to experiment a little. Add some new plugins, fix something you’ve been putting off, or try out that design element you’ve been wanting to. Now is the time to make sure everything is running perfectly for the new year. To assist with these big changes, brands from around the WordPress community have come together to create Web Week. From Dec. […]

The web is getting more and more personal. Websites now know who you are and what you are there to look for. Ecommerce sites can save your sizes and preferences allows for a more efficient shopping trip. This trend shows no sign of slowing down, in fact, even more, measures are being taken to deliver the most customized experience possible. Those who grew up using the Internet value personalization over security. A study of over 1,200 people in the U.S. ages 14 – 59 conducted by the Center for Generational Kinetics for WP Engine, explores the mindset, preferences, and expectations […]

Dozens of companies and activists – including heavy hitters like Google, Facebook, Netflix, and Automattic – have banded together through the internet-wide day of action to publicly protest the US Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) attack on net neutrality. The protest – which will take place tomorrow, July 12 – will sound the alarm about the attack on net neutrality that aims to roll back regulations established in 2015. What is Net Neutrality? The current regulations, known as Title II, restrict Internet Service Providers (ISP) from slowing or blocking any site or application across the web. In other words, it creates a level playing field […]

UpdraftPlus (the backup plugin with 1 million installs) has just announced the launch of Keyy, the 2-factor authentication plugin that enables users to log into websites just by pointing their smartphone at the computer screen, eliminating the need for typed-in passwords. If the idea sounds familiar, that’s because it probably is: as its developers openly admit, Keyy is inspired by and based on another WordPress plugin called Clef. Clef’s distinctive and innovative approach to integrated 2 factor-authentication heralded unprecedented login speed and usability. Created by a small San Francisco-based start-up, Clef worked by sending an encrypted key from users’ smartphone […]

WordCamp Europe is just a month away. The team has already announced speakers and sponsors, and today the schedule was released. The conference takes place over two days, with two tracks running each day. After registration and opening remarks on Friday, hour-long talks go from 9 am to 1 pm. Then there’s a break for lunch, followed by a lightning talk and three more full ones. The same schedule is continued on Saturday. Special guest Matt Mullenweg will participate in a Q&A at 3 pm on Saturday, so make sure you make time for that. It will be two jam-packed […]

The REST API is shaping the future of WordPress. It’s opens up a world of opportunity by allowing users to leverage the superior content management capabilities of WordPress on the back-end to power a non-WordPress frontend, resulting in more dynamic web experiences. Sites like Wired, The New York Times, and WordPress.com are already putting it to yes. For example, Wired used it to create a beta version of the site without migrating any information, and Washington State University used it to manage 1083 sites on one installation of WordPress. It’s widely-known that the REST API will truly help shape the future of WordPress, but the […]