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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]. An Inside Look At Twenty Sixteen: The New Default WordPress Theme: WordPress 4.4 shipped a few weeks ago, and with it came a new default theme, Twenty Sixteen. Get to know the new theme and how you can use it. Charlie Livingston, Founder of aThemes, Acquires Pro Plugin Directory: Pro Plugin Directory accumulated 170 plugins in only five months, and now it was sold. See how and why the company decided to be acquired. Responsive Images […]

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]. How To Learn JavaScript As A WordPress Developer: Now that WordPress.com, Calypso is run entirely on JavaScript, it is a good time to brush up on the basics. This is a great resource for gaining the tools to master JavaScript. How Bruce Wampler Migrated 600 Theme Options To The WordPress Customizer: Eight months ago, Bruce Wampler was publically opposed to the customizer to change theme options, but now, he is on board. Here he explains how he […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been anxiously awaited for months now. The excitement in my house about this film is hanging in the air with every breath. Seriously, a day doesn’t go by that some discussion about the franchise occurs.My husband’s phone notification is a series of R2D2’s beeps and boops, for crying out loud. But all of this hype and hullaballoo has got me thinking about the legacy of Star Wars. The enthusiasm from fans and the generational connections it has created are surely greater than any one film or any one character alone. There’s wide-ranging appeal in […]

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]. ‘Stats Of The Word,’ Milestones From 2015 State Of The Word: Check out this cool infographic detailing all the stats from The State of the Word Address 2015. Complete Guide To WordPress Security: Security is a huge issue for anyone that works on the Internet, and WordPress users are not immune. This is a great breakdown of where the vulnerabilities lie and how to fix them. Intro To WordPress And JavaScript: Listen to this podcast to learn about […]

WordPress has changed a lot over time. What used to be a pure blogging platform has evolved into a robust and full-fledged content management system that is used by brands, companies, and celebrities worldwide. One of the milestones and breakthroughs of this development was the creation of Custom Post Types (CPT). By default, WordPress comes with a number of standard content types, such as posts, pages, and attachments. Each type has its own set of formatting, settings and other options. However, there are many cases in which these types just aren’t enough. With WordPress running millions of websites, it’s only […]