I hired an ethical hacker to try and break into a WordPress website, and this is what happened.

Another great WordPress Speed Build show 🔥👇

Nick Diego (Automattic) and Brian Gardner (WP Engine) battle it out to recreate a website in just 30 minutes!

In this video, my daughters Lily and Meg, attempt to use Omnisend to create a WooCommerce Pop Up in just 10 minutes.

I recently created a sponsored video with Cloudways about their new Autoscaling hosting solution called Cloudways Autonomous. I thought it would be interesting to run some actually tests on how traffic effects website performance 👇

In my latest video for WordPress.com I took a look at their Block Pattern Library.

The first thing to know about WordPress block themes is that they primarily consist of two elements: templates and content. Think of your template as the structure or the ‘orange juice’ of your site—essential and distinct. Your content, comparable to ‘milk’, fills the structure with rich information and visuals. Just remember, while orange juice and…

The WordPress Speed Build Challenge is a fun live streamed event, where two people battle it out against the clock and each other to replicate a website design in just 30 minutes. Round One: Kim Coleman versus Fabian Kaegy Rules of the game:

The WordPress Speed Build Challenge is a fun live streamed event, where two people battle it out against the clock and each other to replicate a website design in just 30 minutes. Round One: Brian Coords versus Mike McAlister Rules of the game:

This is a working document where I’ll keep you up to date with the most exciting features that will hopefully be coming in WordPress 6.6. WordPress 6.6 is scheduled for a final release on July 16, 2024, following a Beta 1 release on June 4, 2024. The information below is based on my current research…

In my latest video as part of the Build and Beyond series of videos on the WordPress.com YouTube channel I pick 15 Pro WordPress Developers you should follow in 2024 👇

As part of my new series of videos with WordPress I’ve just published how to recreate the New York Times in 30 minutes 💪👇

There’s been quite a bit of chat lately about what constitutes being a WordPress professional. Web design as an industry is only 30 years old, so it’s quite a hard definition to pin down. A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and…

Creating a scroll snap effect for a series of WordPress Gutenberg Cover blocks involves using CSS with the scroll snap properties. You’ll need to apply CSS to the container that holds your Cover blocks, making it the scroll container, and then apply the necessary scroll snap alignment to each Cover block. Below is a step-by-step…

What Is the WordPress Interactivity API, and Why Is It Important? With the introduction of the WordPress Interactivity API, the platform is set to change how we think about and implement interactive elements on websites. But what exactly is this API, and why is it getting so much attention? Let’s dive in. Understanding the WordPress…

A critical vulnerability was disclosed last week in the popular WordPress Page Builder Bricks Builder and unfortunately many peoples websites have been hacked. If your Bricks website has been hacked, the post below should help. It was published by Rick Tibbe on the Bricks Facebook Group and it’s a good summary of what happened, and…

For my latest website recreation I attempted to rebuild the Apple.com website in 30 minutes and here’s what happened.

Are you using the Twenty Twenty-Four WordPress theme? If yes, there’s a free WordPress plugin called Twentig that can enhance your experience even more. And guess what? It’s free! Transforming Your Blocks Imagine making your cover, group, and columns blocks clickable with just a few clicks. This plugin lets you do exactly that, adding an…

Welcome to 2024! Big changes are coming to WordPress, making it an exciting year for anyone using the platform. In this blog post, we’re going to break down the major updates heading our way. From better font options and easier ways to use custom fields, to new tools for teamwork and creative design tweaks, WordPress…