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Registration is still open for WordPress Accessibility Day 2022. The 24-hour global event begins on Nov. 2 at 14:45 UTC and is completely free to attend. The event was originally started by the Website Core Accessibility Team back in 2020 and this year volunteers took over organizing. According to the website, “Our mission is to demystify website accessibility for WordPress developers, designers, content creators, and users so that they can more easily build websites that work for everyone, regardless of ability.” There will be 24 hours of content from 20 speakers. 40 percent of presentations include a speaker with a […]

If you find yourself in the position that your favorite development tool, Local WP, is not working as it should, it can be frustrating. After all, there’s nothing worse than feeling stuck due to a software error. To help you get over this road block quickly, in this article, we will list solutions to common issues you may encounter in Local. That way, you can hopefully troubleshoot the problem by yourself and get back to work in no time. General Troubleshooting Tips for When Local is Not Working If you run into a problem with your installation of Local, here […]

If you keep up with the latest online marketing news, you might have heard that the cookieless future is upon us. Specifically, the death of third-party cookies is something that will upend how we do business on the Internet. While this move affects online advertisers the most, it’s natural to wonder what it means for your WordPress website as well. In particular, how can you leverage your website to best adapt to these changes? This guide covers all you need to know about the soon-to-be-cookieless future. Learn about what exactly this means and discover three major ways (with a bonus!) […]

The buzz in the air was palpable as soon as you entered the Town and Country Resort in San Diego. After almost three years apart, stepping into an in-person WordCamp US was nothing short of magical. Organizer Topher DeRosia likened the lobby to the arrivals area at an airport. People were hugging and laughing. It truly felt like coming home. The entire weekend was an electric and energized feel. It wasn’t just a conference, it was a family reunion. After being stuck online since March 2020, being in person to talk about WordPress was inspiring. The WordPress community is unlike […]

It has been over a year since I published my displeasure with the Quote block. As a content producer, I frequently use and rely on this block but each time I use it, it becomes a battle that feels like David versus Goliath or me versus the block editor. Copying and pasting more than one paragraph into a block was impossible. Likewise, if the quoted text contained an ordered or unordered list, the block editor would turn everything into single paragraphs. Recently, Gutenberg 13.8 was released and among the patch notes was the following text that caught my eyes. After […]

When the world shut down in 2020, we had no idea when we would be able to get together again. Finally, after nearly three years, WordCamp US is back in person and better than ever. On September 9-11, WordPressers from all over the world will arrive in San Diego to learn, network, and connect in person. If you’ve never attended a WordCamp in person, it can be a little intimidating, but we are Torque are seasoned pros and have some tips and tricks to make sure you have the best experience possible. General WordCamp Advice First, let’s dive into some […]