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How WordPress Evolved in 2017

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December 20, 2017

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The year 2017 is drawing to a close, and this year WordPress saw 11 public releases, and 11 beta or release candidate versions. Those of us close to the WordPress community may be noticing that the world of WordPress seems bigger and wider, in a way. What happened to WordPress in 2017? Many tiny changes built large milestones in the thought leadership behind WordPress. Read on to learn how WordPress silently transformed in 2017. Supporting innovation for the developer This year WordPress forged two distinct paths of improvements: those for the WordPress developer, and those for the editor. For the […]

How to Get Your WordPress Website Ready for the Holidays

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December 19, 2017

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The holiday season is upon us. Time to wrap presents, bake cookies and watch reruns of your favorite TV shows snuggled up on the sofa. For most of us, the holidays are also a way to get away from work, relax and not think about your business for a while. However, while you might use the time for some well deserved rest, your website will keep on working. It’s out there 24/7, doing its job, serving your visitors. So, how can you make sure it does so properly while you are lying in an eggnog stupor? By preparing. In this […]

Generation Z Expects An Incredibly Personalized Web, Don’t Get Left Behind

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December 14, 2017

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The web is getting more and more personal. Websites now know who you are and what you are there to look for. Ecommerce sites can save your sizes and preferences allows for a more efficient shopping trip. This trend shows no sign of slowing down, in fact, even more, measures are being taken to deliver the most customized experience possible. Those who grew up using the Internet value personalization over security. A study of over 1,200 people in the U.S. ages 14 – 59 conducted by the Center for Generational Kinetics for WP Engine, explores the mindset, preferences, and expectations […]

The Technology That Will Change the Internet (and WordPress) Drastically

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December 12, 2017

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Since its humble beginnings, the Internet has changed dramatically. We have come from plain-text HTML websites without images to well-designed web presences full of multimedia content. Those who have seen it from the very beginning probably still can’t believe the change in the last twenty-some years. Since then dozens of web design trends have come and gone and the look of websites changed over time together with the possibilities of modern technology. By now a lot of the functionality and design of websites is highly refined. However, in the next few years, we will see technical advancements come to fruition […]

Google’s Presence at WordCamp US

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December 11, 2017

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Google participated at WordCamp US 2017 with a booth centered around performance. One side of the booth showed a data-driven glimpse into the state of the WordPress ecosystem in terms of key performance metrics and coding best practices, as well as the use of tooling (e.g. WebPageTest/Lighthouse) for assessing the performance characteristics of specific WordPress sites. The other side was shared with the excellent XWP engineering team, where they showcased a new auditing tool we’ve been collaborating with them called Tide, which enables quality assessment of plugins and themes. Our goal was to engage with the WordPress community and start […]

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