The WordPress community is many things, but one’s for certain – there’s never a lack of productivity. The past 12 months are the perfect example. During that time we’ve seen the release of WordPress 5.0, the introduction of the Block Editor, and much more. However, the machine never stops running. Matt Mullenweg’s most recent State of the Word address introduced nine priorities for the platform throughout 2019. Understanding what these are offers a glimpse into the future development of WordPress. In this post, we’ll look a closely at Matt Mullenweg’s “9 Projects for 2019”, and discuss how they might affect you […]
Back to Reality: 4 Things to Expect from WordPress in 2019
2018 is over – in fact, we’re nearly to May already. After the big WordPress 5.0 launch around Christmas, coupled with a quick break to recharge, the focus is now on how the platform will develop during the next year. As with previous years, there are some exciting developments in the pipeline. Some you could have seen coming from miles away, while others are a little more unexpected. In either case, it’s important to know what’s coming, so you can start making preparations now. In this post, we’ll take a broad look at what the entire community of developers, clients, […]
WordPress’ New Block Editor: How to Inform Your Clients
WordPress 5.0 is now live, which means the new block-based editor is now a fully-fledged part of WordPress’ core. As such, if you’ve not yet spoken with your clients about this update and its likely impact, you’re already late to the party. This means time is of the essence. Fortunately, there’s not too much information your clients will need to know. In fact, the process of getting them up to speed should be quite simple, especially if you take the time to help your clients test the new editor along with their plugins and themes, before updating their live sites. […]
Torque Toons: The Day After April Fool’s Day
That feeling when you forgot to check the date before ordering that GutenBrain Starter Kit.
The ABCs of Blogging
This is the first of a two-part post that will help you understand everything you need to know to set up your blog correctly. It should be no surprise that WordPress, now almost 16 years old, continues to be the world’s most widely used Content Management System. While it has evolved well past its infancy as a writer’s tool, at its core it remains a blogging platform. However, it has been extended in ways no one could’ve imagined. Just what is blogging anyway? A blog – or weblog as it was called back in the day – is a simple […]

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