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Updates from all of Automattic’s business units.
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How to Export and Import a WordPress Site (3 Best Methods)
Not a developer? No problem! Three common methods for importing/exporting WordPress sites. Plus, the quick, simple tool for pros and beginners alike.
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2022: the block developer’s year in review
As 2022 draws to a close we review the past year from a block developer's point of view. We review all the latest developments in the block editor and survey the resources that became available over the year. We end with a look forward at what's to come in 2023.
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Eliminating Render-Blocking Resources to Speed Up WordPress
Render-blocking resources often cause issues for developers who are trying to optimize the performance of their sites. Put simply, a render-blocking resource is one that’s loaded as part of the rendering of a web page, but while it’s loading, it stops the rest of the page from doing so. As more and more resources like…
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Tumblr Hack Day, December 2022 Edition
Ah yes, it was Hack Day once again at Tumblr. A few times per year we slow down our normal work and spend a day (or sometimes a whole week) working on whatever we want and see how far we can get with our hacks. The main star of the last Hack Week was… pretty…
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Best in WordPress Design: Sandwich
This is Best in WordPress Design. Our purpose is to highlight exceptional web design done with WordPress around the world. We feature selected sites, and share a brief conversation with the people who made them.
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How to Install WordPress: Manual Setup & 1-Click Guide
Install WordPress without complications or errors. Manual, automatic, & other methods explained. Full, easy-to-follow setup guide. Top questions answered.
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Welcome Gumroad Merchants: An Easy Path Over to WordPress.com
If the recent Gumroad price change announcement has you considering a migration from Gumroad to WooCommerce, we’re here to welcome you with open arms. Changing eCommerce platforms may seem like a big hurdle to overcome, but we have an expert team in place to help you migrate your Gumroad store to the WordPress.com eCommerce Plan…
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What to do about a blind SSRF vulnerability affecting WordPress Core
We have been hearing questions from WPScan clients about a long-standing vulnerability that has been present in the WordPress software for some time, but we only recently added it to our threat database, so that’s why it has just appeared in results. However, the vulnerability is not new. There is not currently a fix or…
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An Easier Way to Share Progress on Your Website
We're excited to announce Site Preview Links, a feature that will let you easily share a "Coming Soon" Business or eCommerce site.
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Stocking Stuffers for the Data Team
Santa is making a list and checking it twice – and if anyone knows the value of double-checking the results while analyzing a large data set – it’s our company’s data team. So we asked them to share their expertise and let us know what they hoped to see under their trees this year. Great…
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How to Upload a Video to WordPress & Add it to a Page or Post
How to easily add a video to WordPress without ads or slowing down your site. How to customize your video player & embed videos from third party websites.
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A New Chapter for Video Uploads on WordPress.com
We're excited to announce that you can now add chapter breaks to VideoPress uploads.
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The Complete Checklist for WordPress Security Leaders
Automattic, the parent company to WPScan, hosts many of the biggest websites on the web, and security is one of our highest priorities. What follows is our checklist for security leaders. Best Practices for Your WordPress Website Essential Tips for WordPress Plugin Security General Password Hygiene Web Security Guidelines Computer Security Recommendations Guidelines for Phones…
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Building a book review grid with a Query Loop block variation
A step-by-step tutorial for building a custom Query Loop block variation and integrating it with custom post meta.
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How to Update Your WordPress Theme (Without Losing Anything)
Updating your theme can improve security and provide access to new features. But don’t lose your work — 3 steps to safely update your WordPress theme.
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.blog Featured Site: fantastichiphop.blog
YouTube content creators can become familiar faces, but content creators don’t have to show their faces to be successful. This week we take a look at Fantastichiphop.blog, a blog that puts the creator’s vast knowledge of hip-hop music front and center. YouTuber, Fantastic Hip Hop shows us how a blog can complement a successful YouTube channel.
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How to Make a Writing Portfolio Website (With 19 Examples)
One of the best ways to get hired to write is to have a writing portfolio website to share samples of your work. Here's inspiration to create one.
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Write and Publish Your Newsletter on WordPress.com
WordPress.com has built-in features to send new posts out as an email newsletter – automatically.
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Drupal vs. WordPress: A Developer Weighs In
As a developer, you know that the software development landscape has grown to astronomical proportions with no signs of slowing down. At times, it feels like remaining current is an impossible task. In this chaotic landscape, you need something that is simple to learn, easy to maintain, and robust enough to allow absolute control and…
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Automattic’s First Data+ Meetup
How do you bring together an organizational archipelago of data teams? Madison Swain-Bowden – Data Wrangler with Openverse at Automattic How do you bring together an organizational archipelago of data teams? How do you foster unity between data-focused employees spread across a central division, various sub-teams, and even individual team members wholly isolated from other…
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Maximize Your Site's Performance by Choosing Your Primary Data Center
Our best-in-class hosting just got better: you can now choose your primary data center.
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18 Web Pages That Your Website Should Include
Wonder which pages you need to include on your new website? Wonder no more. We have the details you need, right here.
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How to Fix Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) on WordPress
Poor CLS score? Get the top ways to improve cumulative layout shift on WordPress & boost your core web vitals score! See the one tool that makes it easy!
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State of the Word 2022
It’s almost time for State of the Word 2022! Join us on December 15 at 1pm ET.
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5 Tips to Achieve Blogging Success as a Subject Matter Expert
Subject matter experts (SMEs) are people with high levels of experience and a deep understanding in a specific area. SMEs aren’t always bloggers, but knowing what you are blogging about and positioning yourself as an expert in your field is key to having success as a blogger. Often, businesses will bring on SMEs to increase the authority of their blogs. Maybe you’re an SME with your own blog, or maybe you’ve been asked to guest post. Either way, this article will give tips on successfully blogging as an SME.
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What Are WordPress Plugins? How to Use and Install Them
How much do WordPress plugins cost? Where do you find them? How many should you use? Top tips for the fast, secure, website of your dreams!
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The 26 Best WordPress Security Plugins to Keep Your Site Safe
Although the core WordPress software is secure, you may still want to add additional protection. We share the top 26 plugins to do just that.
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Vulnerabilities Discovered in the 3DPrint Premium Plugin
The premium version of the WordPress plugin 3DPrint is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and directory traversal attacks when the file manager functionality is enabled. We are also sharing information on this vulnerability over on the Jetpack blog. These vulnerabilities allow an attacker to delete or get access to arbitrary files and directories…
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Vulnerabilities Found in the 3DPrint Premium Plugin
The premium version of the WordPress plugin 3DPrint is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and directory traversal attacks when the file manager functionality is enabled. These vulnerabilities allow an attacker to delete or get access to arbitrary files and directories on the affected sites, including sensitive files like the site configuration files, which…
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Application state managed withDispatch, withSelect and compose 101
Editor related Javascript code is full of references to withDispatch, withSelect and compose. This article briefly explains why these methods are important, what they’re used for and how to use them. withDispatch, withSelect and compose are a triad of Gutenberg methods that are often used together to manage application state. They are how Gutenberg component…
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A Redesigned Reader Experience
If you’ve recently visited the WordPress.com Reader, you may have noticed some aesthetic improvements. Today we’re giving you a quick visual tour of those changes and inviting you to check out our new and improved Reader if it’s been a while. Let’s jump in! Streamlined Consistency Each of the individual cards within the reader have been…
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How to Save Time with Alfred, Stream Deck, and Apple Shortcuts
Most people automate parts of their job because they find it boring. I did it because I have four kids. I used Alfred, Stream Deck, and Apple Shortcuts to automate my workflow and make the start of my day easier.
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PHP 8.2 is Now Available on WordPress.com
In fact, it was actually available yesterday, but you know how much developers like writing blog posts… Notable Changes in PHP 8.2 For WordPress developers, deprecated dynamic properties is probably the most significant change in PHP 8.2. Historically, when writing a property that hasn’t been declared, PHP silently creates a dynamic property instead. Objects can…
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How to Clean Up and Optimize Your WordPress Database
Slow WordPress site? You may need to clean up & optimize the database. Sound complicated? See top tools to keep it simple! What to do before you start.
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Leveraging theme.json and per-block styles for more performant themes
With each major WordPress update, theme authors gain access to new tools that decrease their development workload and can increase the performance of their themes. Most of these improvements in the last few releases come from theme.json updates. The theme.json file adds extra settings and styles that can replace the need for custom CSS. These…
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Jetpack 11.6 – Update to the Form Block and more
With Jetpack 11.6, we added new features to the Form Block and our SEO tools together with several other improvements and bug fixes for a better Jetpack experience for you and your site.
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.blog Featured Site: fujifilm.blog
The team behind fujifilm.blog describe themselves as “curious, explorers of daily life, collectors of experiences.” This blog offers all the photography content you would expect from a global photography brand alongside a look into the company’s culture, values, history, and people.
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9 Beginner Web Design Tips to Make Your Site Look Professional
Wishing you can make your site look more professional but you aren't a designer? Not to worry, we have easy tips to help your site shine.
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Give the Gift of WordPress.com!
For a holiday gift that’s absolutely brimming with possibility, look no further than our brand new feature which allows any reader to gift a WordPress.com subscription renewal to their favorite website.
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How to Defer Parsing of JavaScript in WordPress
Do you need a developer to defer JavaScript on WordPress? How does it work? What are the top tools? Detailed instructions + how to measure results.
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We Heard You Wanted to Add SSH Keys
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve added the ability to add SSH keys to your account to make it even easier to connect to your site.
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