Doc Pop’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. We are live at WCUS 2018 in Nashville to give you a short recap of the event. Be sure to check out all of our WordCamp US interviews in this YouTube playlist. Love WordPress News, but hate reading? My name is Doc and this Doc Pop’s News Drop. I’m here in Nashville for WordCamp US 2018. WordPress version 5.0 with the Gutenberg editor went live on December 6th, the day […]
State of the Word 2018: Learn Blocks Deeply
With snow lightly falling in downtown Nashville, Matt Mullenweg took the stage for his annual State of the Word address. The speech wrapped up another successful WordCamp US 2018 full of talks, networking, and fun. Mullenweg began by letting WordPress reintroduce itself. Reminding the community it was built on the constitution and is powered by the community. “It is both free and priceless,” he said. Gutenberg After stating the reasons we are all here, Mullenweg played some user test videos of the current editor. “Suffice it to say, this editor experience is not working for us,” Mullenweg said. The solution […]
Best WordPress Template: Monstroid2 vs. Divi vs. Avada
Building a website, you can go for a good template, a better template or for a super-cool one. You can even go for the very best template in the market. However, how do you learn which theme is currently the best? Template market is vast, and it’s hard to single out the best among best-selling themes. To make the lookout for the best template of this year simpler, we ran a criteria-based comparison and leadership contest for Monstroid2, Divi and Avada. You’ll see the leading-edge templates 2018 compared based on most vital criteria, such as visual customization ease, abundance of […]
A Practical Guide to Developing a WordPress Plugin
Lots of articles online discuss the ‘sexy’ side of development, such as coding strategies, framework choices, and other ‘fun’ elements. The more practical side of planning and developing WordPress solutions is less on display, although it can be just as interesting (and is absolutely vital). For example, honing and refining an idea into a laser-focused concept can often be very rewarding – especially when you discover how much this can benefit your actual coding. In addition, while many of the rote tasks involved in plugin development can seem unnecessary at first glance, putting in the work upfront can result in […]
Tips and Tools Your WordPress Site Needs
WordPress powers 30 percent of the web. The CMS is incredibly powerful and easy to customize which makes it the perfect choice for anyone looking to make a new website. Whether you are building a blog or an enterprise site, WordPress can make your dreams a reality. There are so hundreds of thousands of plugins out there it can be overwhleming at times. Here are some of the best tips and tools to make the most out of your WordPress site. Why is it so Important to Have a Rich Feature Set? Though there are hundreds of thousands of plugins […]

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