WordPress Reference

Explaining the background of our choice on CMS platform and the response to a recent WordPress Tavern post

In this article I want to analyze the themes and plugins that are available in the official WordPress.org repository. I'm looking at the most liked and

WordPress 5.5 is probably the update of the year. It’s scheduled to release on August 11, 2020. This new version is the second major release of 2020, and it brings a tons of exciting new features and improvements. See what it brings to the table:

Edit 7/29/2020: a call out specific to Twenty Ten was added for the comment_type change. WordPress 5.5 comes with a number of small developer-focused changes. Here’s a summary of what you can…

We share the best way to set up scheduled events in WordPress and why the default WP-Cron configuration is terrible & really does need proper configuration.

Contribute to WordPress/contributor-day-handbook development by creating an account on GitHub.

Contributing can be the start of a new adventure with WordPress. What better way to demonstrate that than at the WordCamp Europe 2020 Online…

In this guide, we go over everything you need to know about the WordPress database including a thorough tour, connecting to a WordPress database and more.

A guide for commonly used Twig functions and concepts in building WordPress sites with Timber.

Imagine a future where you log into your website’s admin. You head over to the editor. This particular editor has all the tools and features in place that make you more efficient at producing…

With the release of WordPress 5.4 looming, it is time for plugin and theme developers to begin testing their extensions and making sure there are no issues. There are also new APIs for upcoming fea…

Who develops WordPress? What does the future hold for it? Which WordPress package should you choose?

WordPress is missing governance. Cathi Bosco explains why she contributed UX design to the Governance Project and when the next step should be.

I've been looking *deeply* at W3Techs market share numbers for CMSs. See WooCommerce's astonishing growth, analysis on open source vs closed source and more!

This video was used as part of the opening of WordCamp para Desarrolladores Sevilla 2019. This version has been dubbed to English (sorry for my terrible accent) This took me almost three mont…

What are the most popular content management systems

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Back in 2015 I wrote an ebook called A Practical Guide to WordPress and the GPL which I made available for purchase on WP and Legal Stuff. You could also buy an audio book version that I’d ha…

What is An Ally? Recently, I found myself explaining over and over again what my experience is as a black, queer, woman. It’s what prompted...

Learn to work with WordPress custom fields, also called post meta. Code examples to get, update, and delete post meta, practical advice, and more.

There have always been some casual recommendations for how the WordPress logo should be incorporated into logos for WordCamps and WordPress chapter meetups, but we’ve never really had an open…

Learn exactly what WordPress custom post types are, how they're different from standard posts, and how to create and add them to extend your WordPress site!

Lightning fast regex searching of code in the WordPress Plugin and Theme Directories. Start searching now!

WordPress has come a long way since launching in 2003 & so have the WordPress statistics that help to define this powerful software tool.

An analysis of CMS market share numbers and what it means for the years ahead in terms of CMS competition, rankings and spend.

Everyone knows that if a website is slow, users will abandon it. Many studies demonstrate the connection between website performance and conversion rates. In this article, Denis Žoljom shares his experience and the basics of creating a decoupled WordPress.

It’s no secret that WordPress is one of the most popular ways to build a website. Check out the current WordPress market share and growth compared to other platforms.

Colors are one of the key aspects when it comes to brand recognition. Making sure we use the right hues (colors) is essential to that effect. Check out the following list to find the official WordP…