Gutenberg was the biggest WordPress news in 2017. Matt Mullenweg announced and strongly backs the project that is looking like it could change the landscape of the CMS. Because we still don’t have an official release date, there is still a lot of speculation surrounding the project. Could it make WordPress even more competitive than it already is? We spoke to Adam Warner, Open Source Community Manager at Sitelock, about where he thinks Gutenberg and WordPress will be in the new year. WordPress Will Continue to Dominate WordPress can scale large enough to power an enterprise site and still support […]
How to Easily Check and Update the PHP Version of Your WordPress Site
All websites are running on code. In the old days, it was pure HTML, today it’s usually a mix of that plus CSS and JavaScript. However, that’s only once they are loaded. On the server, a different programming language is likely running the scene, especially if you have a WordPress website. We are, of course, talking about PHP. Most of the things you see on both the front and back end of your WordPress site exist thanks to PHP. You don’t only find it in your page templates, it also makes up the files that build the WordPress dashboard. The […]
Doc Pop’s News Drop: WordPress Predictions for 2018
Doc’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. In this week’s News Drop, Doc breaks down some of the big things we can expect to see in WordPress in 2018 as well as his predictions. Love WordPress but hate reading? My name is Doc and this is Doc Pop’s News Drop! Happy New Year! 2017 was a great year for WordPress, with a few BIG Core releases and an even larger market share of sites that use it a […]
10 Effective Techniques for Managing a WordPress Website
The main idea behind WordPress is to provide a user-friendly web content management and website creation platform featuring all the necessary tools in one package. Being open source has resulted in one of the largest active community and development of endless plugins which are designed to answer any issues identified by users. WordPress is free to use and hence is the most widely used website Content Management System (CMS), powering over 60 million websites. The success of a tool is only as effective as its implementation, and WordPress is no exception. While it does provide a powerful CMS with all […]
8 Ways to Increase Qualified Traffic to your WordPress Site
If you have recently developed a new interest in blogging or you are trying your luck with a small business, your first step would naturally be to set up a website. However, your job just doesn’t end there. You need to drive traffic to your site and not just any traffic; it has to be laser targeted traffic that adds to your bottom line. High-quality traffic is when visitors are genuinely interested in your content and are searching for your product. Some indicators for high-quality traffic are increased conversion, and engagement with visitors. Here are eight ways you can drive […]

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