If you've been following along in the WordPress space lately, you'll know that there's a lot of discussion around WordPress - not of code, nor of content, but of how the software itself is managed. To put it simply, there are three parties involved: Matt Mullenweg, who the founder of both the WordPress Foundation and Automattic. The WordPress Foundation is a non-profit entity, while…
Skip to the Tutorial My head is full and my heart is sad tonight. Thousands of WordPress users are left in a strange scenario today as Matt Mullenweg, Automattic's CEO and founder, pulled access to the WordPress Repository for thousands of users on WPEngine. WPEngine is officially cut off from all updates - plugins, themes, and core; anything that relies on the official WordPress.org…
One of the things I love about working at WebDevStudios is that we don't hoard our knowledge like dragons. If we find a great way of doing something in WordPress, we do the best we can to find a way to get it in the hands of other developers, users, and even other agencies that want to better their workflows and processes.To that end,…
*I work in WordPress for my day job, but a reminder that my posts and thoughts are my own.* A word of advice to anyone in management - whether it's a C-suite, mid-level manager, or even someone who just has people under them that see them as a mentor. Be someone who unites, not someone who divides. While I didn't attend #WCUS (next year!)…
The WordPress community was abuzz with excitement as Matt Mullenweg, WordPress' illustrious co-founder, took to the international stage to deliver the first non-North-American "State of the Word", live from Spain. While there was some retrospection, the theme of the event was definitively looking forward as Matt (and Matias ventura, WordPress' lead architect) teased new features and directions for the WordPress CMS. https://youtu.be/1MwT9EEkguE A Look…
WordPress user roles play a critical role in managing access and permissions on a WordPress site. By assigning specific roles to a user, site owners can control what actions each user can perform on the site. WordPress User Roles There are six main roles included with any WordPress installation: Super Administrator: Usually a Super Admin is only found on a WordPress multisite installation, but…
There is no better time to stake your claim online. The Internet, one thought to be a 'passing fad', is still here and going stronger than ever. But it's not enough to just put your voice out on every social media platform you come across. In order to truly succeed online, there are certain necessities you'll want to make sure you have. Whether you…
I wrote yesterday on Gutenberg, WordPress' soon-to-be editing experience, as it was highly mentioned at WordCampUS here in Nashville over the weekend. Yesterday, I focused specifically on the outer facade of Gutenberg - movable blocks, layouts, and modular approaches to content. Today, we're going to look at the back-end. For a WordPress developer, this is where their experience may become a little less rosy.…
On September 14, Matt Mullenweg announced that WordPress was rethinking its use of the React.js library due to Facebook's clarification on its patents. The short story: Facebook released React under a modified "open-source-ish" license (called BSD+Patents) that allow them to judiciously revoke the patent if a service violates the terms of service (specifically, if they use React to build a system that would compete…
There are very few subjects debated so hotly in the WordPress world as the ones regarding "Page Builders". For the unfamiliar, a page builder allows the end user to set up content without needing knowledge of code. While - to the end user - the allure of being able to have full control over design and content is nice, most developers shy away from them…